Radooga

How do we keep kids motivated in a *Ar zone? Competition.?? Margo and Sonia, from Kharkiv, are preparing to compete on the world stage??—despite daily air raids. Their focus and drive inspire ??all 1498 kids in Radooga club??s to dream beyond *Ar. Help us turn trauma into triumph. Support their journey through the SOMA fundraising campaign and bring hope to these kids. ??Help us turn trauma into triumph → https://is.gd/oLc7yn

At Radooga we partner with you to help children overcome trauma from *Ar or complicated life situations. For example, Zlata fled from the city of Kharkiv, which is still an active *Ar zone. She is only 9 years old. She came from trauma to triumph. Now she can dream, has friends, and has found hope.?? 'God hears me,' she says with faith. Join us in turning trauma into triumph for kids like Zlata. ?? #SupportChildren #HopeInAction #UkraineStrong

Should we care about mental health? It may seem that this concept is not relevant for Christians, but this is a misleading thought. ??Even Christ took care of His mental health. How? By serving others. Forgiving. Loving. And also → being alone, enjoying nature that He Himself had created, cleansing the Temple, being 100% focused and in the moment when meeting with people. Remember the Samaritan woman, the woman with the discharge of blood, and others. The eve of World Mental Health Day is just the right time to plan to do what will make us more like Christ.

How can you be effective for the Kingdom? How can you help those who really need it? For more than 30 years, we at Radooga have been caring for children, 100% of whom have experienced trauma. These children include orphans, children whose parents have addictions, and children who live without security because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. In joining with our mission, you reach 1500 children who, for the past 9 months have been attending trauma healing clubs. As a result, one out of every four children has begun to be interested in God, and one out of every 7 children has started coming to church. Over the past year, more than 163 parents have joined a church. God is doing miracles, turning children’s traumas to triumphs. Join the ministry.

Analytics is about separating data. You help 1500 children at Radooga clubs during the school year and 1200 children during the summer in summer camps. But who are these children? What are their problems and exactly how do you help them? Read more in the visuals.

Wow! Most of your partners in these cities are people who are focused on Evangelism. It is the same in Kherson, our new city on frontline. Read more in visuals.

30 years of work! Happy Birthday to us-Radooga! We started out as English summer camps for Ukrainian orphans. Now, we run all year, changing the lives of more than 1500 children at a time. This project includes Radooga clubs and camps in Ukraine, as well as summer camps for displaced Ukrainians in Europe. We started with the goal of helping orphans have better lives and become leaders for Christ. Now, with your support, we help traumatized children, looking both to their immediate needs and to giving them the best future possible. Thank you, our partners, for your faith in our project, for your trust in Oleg Vasilevsky and Lena, and for your dedication in supporting us.

You are having an even wider influence than we told you! How? Earlier, we talked about 10 cities where, together with your partners, you heal children’s traumas and give them hope. But, in reality, Radooga has clubs in 16 population centers. You are reaching children in big cities, small towns, and even villages. Together, we cover 9 of Ukraine’s 24 oblasts. Some locations are just 30 miles from occupied territory. These places are dangerous and loud with the noises of *Ar. Despite these bad conditions, there are still families there with children who have psychological traumas. Thank you!

“This is a modern method that helps us communicate with children.” - teacher Stanislav in Odesa, a new city for Radooga. Stanislav and Kostyantin (teachers) have been with Radooga for just a month, but these men burn with the desire to do good in the world. As of today, they have gathered 63 children into their club! Just imagine! ??They have accomplished this in just a few weeks of work in the small city of Uzhne (near Odesa). Pray that their service in this new Radooga location would be effective. You can get to know Stanislav and Kostyantin better in visuals.

As followers of Christ, we are called to show compassion and support to those who are displaced, just as we would want for ourselves. Read more in the visuals??