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Monday, 18 янв., 13: 24 (3 days back) The eleventh year passed since the foundation of the Prison Mission Hodigitria. Within the period of work the Mission has given help to thousands of prisoners from all areas of Ukraine, to their families

Дмитрий Краснобаев's picture

Monday, 18 янв., 13: 24 (3 days back)

 

 

 

The eleventh year passed since the foundation of the Prison Mission  Hodigitria.

Within the period of work the Mission has given help to thousands of prisoners from all areas of Ukraine, to their families, to those, who were released from the places of imprisonment, to patients of the Odesa municipal hospitals, to homeless, - we never  refuse anybody. The tons of humanitarian help are supplied. Thousands of consultations and edificatory conversations are made. All my family – myself, my Wife, my Mother participate actively. Children also help sometimes.

Yesterday we’ve sent next six parcels. The mission continues its work - we collect parcels, and are in touch  with prisoners  all along the day.

The Mission from  its very foundation exists on offerings collected at the Facebook. We have no other income. Storage and office of the Mission is our apartment, where we live. The Mission has big Debts , including  communal  services. Besides, there is no money to purchase  products  to be sent  to the needy. There is no transport, office, storage, and system financing.  No wages & salaries, as well as medical  insurance.

But we do not repine and complain.

We are grateful to the Lord and non-indifferent people for Mercy and Love.

There is simply a will to develop, but it looks that there is not always a way to…

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