In my last post, I introduced you to a program that brings orphans from other countries for short-term stays with host families in your area. Here’s another:
Lisa Smith, program director, says this is “a Christian older orphan vacation hosting program for orphans from Russia. We have done 33+ trips since 1997 and I myself have helped more than 800+ Russian orphans become adopted. I lived in Russia for 10 years and am also a facilitator.
Their Website states:
Through 10-day vacation bible school trips to the US to prospective adopting host families, we have helped over 350 Russian orphans find Christian ‘forever homes’.
A fee of $600 for the first child you host is required to be paid by host families to defer the cost of the transportation of the children. In the case of sibling groups (related or unrelated sibs), parents are given the option of hosting a second child at an additional cost.
Lisa says she is looking for new hosting cities for her program. If you or your church is interested in having a group of older Russian orphans visit your area, please contact Lisa via her Website.
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I am interested in doing orphan hosting in the city where I live: Roseburg, Oregon. What is involved?
Carol
We advocate for orphans and help find families to get involved with hosting… currently involved with finding families for hosting of orphans from Ukraine and Latvia for 4 weeks at Christmas 2011, starting mid-December. More info on our website: http://www.bigfamilyministry.org .