While in Russia for the adoptions of three of their children, the extreme misery and poverty, especially the spiritual poverty, the sky-high abortion rates, promiscuity, drugs and overall lack of meaning in peoples' lives made quite an impression on Tom and Jeanne. During visits to orphanages, they saw so many children needing physical, emotional, and spiritual help. The children needed someone to love them and to be part of a family. Tom and Jeanne felt called to do something about it and so they are helping to start this work.
In 2005, Tom, along with 2 volunteers, traveled to Vladisvostok Russia to help where they could. In 2006, another trip was made with Tom, Dave, and Jim. This time they traveled with medicine, money and clothing donations. In 2007, again Tom and Dave along with another volunteer traveled to Vladisvostok with donated items. Also, a 501c3 status was obtained. We are ready to announce some exciting news about Helping Hearts Orphan Missions. These past few years have been hard for the international adoption community. Many countries, including Russia, have all but shut down adoptions to the United States. This has created even more need among the children in many areas of the world. We are ready to expand our mission to include more children.
Our Mission in Russia Travel expenses have continued to increase to Russia, specifically Vladisvostok. We still plan to revisit these orphanages in the future. If any groups wish to plan a trip, please contact us. Helping Hearts Orphan Missions will continue to work with the orphanages there by supplying specific needs. Because of our many prior trips, we have an excellent network of contacts we can work thru. For now, we are donating a Singer Sewing Machine to the orphanage in Novoshakhtinsk. We are also hoping to raise money for a meat grinder for this orphanage. The cost for this item is $1100.00. We are asking you to consider donating for this item as the orphanage has asked specifically for this. It is needed to feed the younger children and to stretch meat products to cover more meals.
Mission Trip to Haiti Helping Hearts Orphan Missions is now in preparing for a mission trip to Haiti taking place from the 25th of July thru the 2nd of August. It is promising to be a rewarding experience and the children there need us. On this trip, five hHom missionaries will bring items as needed by children. Please see attached list and visit our website for updates if you would like to help collect items for our group to take. Note there is also a medical list if anyone knows any doctors or someone with access to medical items that can be taken to Haiti. We are also planning a monetary contribution to the orphanage run by Missionaries of Charity Sisters (Mother Teresa’s Order). This orphanage is still dealing with effects of the 2010 earthquake. It is short staffed due to the death of some of the sisters in the last earthquake and the needs are still great. |
Please donate or join us on a mission trip. The impact on the children, and yourself, will be deeply felt. |
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