Spring Break Ukraine Immersion Experience

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March 9th-18th, 2007
DRAFT Itinerary
Remember that it is still very cold during March and may snow, so dress for winter weather.
Information Session PDF

Visit to Sunshine Rehabilitation Center (Trebukhiv, Brovarsky rayon, Kiev region) 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Sunshine Children’s Center is a private, Christian Charity. It has been established to help street children and children in need of a family by giving them a new home and restoring their physical, mental/emotional and spiritual health. The Center’s most important goal is for every individual child to achieve fulfillment, independence and a joyful life.
- www.sunshine-kiev.org

Visit to Father's house rehabilitation center (Petrivske, Kiev-Sviatoshynsky rayon, Kiev region), 10:00 a.m. - 04:00 p.m.
- Father’s House is recognized at all government levels as the leader among child care and support programs in the Ukraine. More than 12 departments aim at supporting homeless children. The organization actively introduces innovation with children; it assists with the development of organizations and programs that help children in the Ukraine and other countries.
- http://www.otchiy-dim.org/en/indexen.html

Visit to Trebukhiv school ("Relief nursery" model) 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- The Relief Nursery is based on a model from Eugene, Oregon. It’s mission is to prevent the cycle of child abuse and neglect by early intervention that focuses on building successful and resilient children, strengthening parents and preserving families. The nursery cares for children 0-5. You will have the opportunity to observe staff and children as well as play with and care for infants and toddlers.
Dinner with Tim McQuillin and his wife Lydmilla.
- Tim has a MBA from WSOM/CASE. He and his wife (and son) live and work in Kiev. He will share his observations as an ex-pat now very connected to the Ukraine.

Visit to Uman
- Uman Boarding school, Kolontai Foundation, Uman and Umansky rayon (“Relief Nursery” model) 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m
These programs are a 2 hour drive from Kiev. The Kolantai Foundation is a NGO that aims to help handicapped people and orphans. They have medical and social services including:

About 50 children attend the center. Annually, the center serves about 300 children with disabilities.

Visit to "Dzherela", a NGO that works with children with special needs. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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