Robert Gamble , Executive Director Olya Balaban, Program Manager of all work in Ukraine
We are doing something no one else I know is doing in the field of aid in a nation at war. We don't just give away supplies. That's the least we do. We have designed what we provide so that people will have a different experience of this war than others displaced by it. We have nurtured a community of love and support.
The most effective long-term healing comes from relationships within a community of love and support. That experience is essential to healthy childhood development and for the emotional health of adults. That's what we do. At the end of this war, the families who have been a part of the work of This Child Here will move ahead with life and decisions with far more ease and self-confidence than others.
Imagine yourself weighed down by sadness and decisions you can't make, and you walk into a room full of people, many of whom are your friends, and immediately they walk over and greet you with hugs and smiles. You spend the next two hours in activities that keep your heart and mind engaged. You talk about your problems, you laugh, you give and feel love. You leave with the hope and confidence to make those decisions and do it with gladness.
These are families
After the nights attacks
Tennis for children with disabilitiees
Our mom`s meetings
Picnic
We have wonderful time together - we play, create, have fun and support each other.
Our mom`s meetings
After the nights attacks
Tennis
We received Robert warmly
Days of power disruption
Third camp, Varna, Bulgaria
Our first camp of the summer began on July 4th with the US national anthem. Together, we sang, painted, created shell decorations, and wove bracelets.
We sat against a wall, shielded from the window. Two drones hit about 100 yards away. Listen for the whine of the engine and propeller, the sound of machine guns trying to shoot them down, and the explosions. CLICK THE IMAGE FOR A 2 MINUTE INTRODUCTION TO THIS CHILD HERE.
Summer camp, in Varna Bulgaria, 2023 included more than 100 people, 3 volunteers from the USA and 2 camps. Such a simple recipe for happiness and a safe environment for families displaced by war.
The video lyrics: "We spend our childhood together..." a video made by Lena Myekovich, mother and volunteer at our Center for creative activities in Izmail, Ukraine
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Dr Robert Gamble directs this validated ministry as a member of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina,
The Presbyterian Church (USA)
828 318 2149
In Ukraine, you can contact me by cell phone at: +380960214952.
or call on Viber, Whatsup, or Skype at:. +1 828 318 2149
What We Do
Programs for Mothers
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Summer Camps for families
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Every child deserves a life grounded in dignity and peace.
