Hearts of Love Kids Visit UK
Recently we had the opportunity to take ten children (six boys and four girls) from the Hearts of Love Centre had the chance of a lifetime to travel to the United Kingdom. Hearts of Love is a long-time Mercy Projects supported special needs centre in… Read More...
20 Years of Ministry in Ukraine
Chernobyl plant in 2004
October 1994 Kyiv, Ukraine – Twenty years ago this month the Lord lead us to hire a national director, Irina Skrypnik, and officially register Mercy Projects in the newly independent country of Ukraine. We desired to begin a new ministry to… Read More...
Lives Lost in Eastern Ukraine
Funeral Procession in Slavyansk late July.
KYIV, July 18, 2014 – After five weeks of anxiety, the families of the four men were notified that they had been killed by the so-called “Militia of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
On June 8th the Russian… Read More...
As Kyiv Mourns, Crimea Caught In the Crossfire
Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 28, 2014– As of Friday February 28th, funeral processions continue to take place here in Kyiv. Orthodox priests carrying large crosses followed by friends and family members of the deceased wind their way down Institutskaya Street, through the barricades past piles… Read More...
The Maidan Movement Drives Ukraine Toward Freedom – Or Not?
Protesters camped out in government buildings
Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 27, 2014 – The battle in the streets of Kyiv continues but it is no longer violent. Last night on Independence Square, amidst the flowers for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, we listened as… Read More...
4 Year Old Miracle
Masha Is Our 4-Year-Old Miracle
There is a wonderful but ordinary building with a gate in front on a dirt road in northeastern Ukraine. A town near the Russian border called Konotop is the home to this building called the Hearts of Love Centre.
Faith… Read More...
Twins Return As Counselors
Twin brothers Ruslan and Misha received sponsorship in 1996 when they were only three months old. At the time they’d been abandoned by their father, and their mother, Viktoria, was so depressed that she no longer wanted to live. Viktoria shares:
“I remember… Read More...
A Peach, An Egg, and A Summer Camp
When I arrived at my first ever Mercy Projects summer camp, I remember feeling completely overwhelmed. How would I be able to overcome the cultural, age and language barriers to really make a difference in the lives of these precious Ukrainian children?
A few short… Read More...
Action Against Trafficking
MP USA director Jeff Thompson meets with Ukraine staff and ministry partners to expand our anti-human trafficking efforts there.
Update from Kyiv – For the first time during camp this summer, we have invited A21 staff to join us for a one day themed seminar… Read More...
A Mother’s Story: The Hearts of Love Centre
Hearts of Love Centre Director Lena Yushenko with her daughter Valeria receiving resources for the Centre from Mercy Projects.
“While my daughter was growing I was praying for her and I wanted to see what is God’s will for her life, what vocation she… Read More...