[Update: 3/14/22]
The children from Alfa-Nik are almost to cross the border into Hungary.
Anatoliy has given the Van to one of the men from the orphanage who is picking up people fleeing the country to help take them across the [Hungarian] border. Every day he drives people to the border.
Anatoliy also has a couple who help run the orphanage who have stayed behind. Every day they open Alfa-Nik and help anyone who comes there needing help.
They are praying the orphanage will not get bombed. Anatoliy says every day they bomb Nickoleav[Mykolaiv] and Odesa and now Boska. He says he is able to get a hold of people who have crossed the border but those still in Ukraine he cannot reach because there is no power.
He asked for prayers. I assured him we were all praying.
Peggy
[update: 3/13/2022]
Boska is the village where the orphans were taken from Nikolaev. From here they have taken the orphans and are trying to make it over the border. Everyone is without power so all cell phones are turned off to reserved power. Communication is hard. The little store in the village has no food. This is a farming community so some will have the food they have canned but canning supplies are hard to come by in Ukraine so many will not have canned goods. Some will have root cellars but in general, people will be cold and hungry.
In this small village of around 700 along with the surrounding villages the first night of our first year we had around 300 children. The [village] church was not hit and no one in this village died.
We need to continue to pray for the safe passage over the border and for all the Ukrainian people.
Anyone wishing to make donations may do so to Alfa-Nik.com Mark the donation for relief work. It will be used through the orphanage that works with homeless mothers, child birthing centers, other orphanages, and handicapped people to help in areas that fall through the cracks. It will also be used by the Southern Ukraine Conference in the needs that arise.
Please keep Ukraine and its people in your prayers.
Our Mission
Please consider making a donation to the Alfa-Nik Orphanage. We will get it delivered to the right place when Ukraine is open for receiving relief funds. Thank you!
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[Feb. 27, 2022] Alfa-Nik is located about 8 miles from the naval shipyard in Nikolaev, Ukraine. There is also a military airport in Nikolaev. All major cities including the capital Kyiv are under attack.
Most of Nikolaev's 480,000 residents have been evacuated. The children and families of the orphanage have been moved to a safe place. We have sent some relief money before the attack. Presently all forms of relief are closed.
The overall mission for the Alfa-Nik Orphanage and Social Center is to create an environment where abandoned children can feel connected to a family, safe, secure and encouraged to learn and grow. An important part of this strategy is breaking the cycle of poverty and child abandonment through community outreach in the areas of health, education, and family support.
The plans below outline the vision for the proposed Social Center:
Family Counseling Suites
Summer Theatre
Childrens Play Equipment
Medical Center, Dentist & Vocational School
Quadrangle
Laundromat and Family Housing
Fountain
Cafeteria & Administration Offices
Toilet Block
Football and Volleyball Courts
Garden Retreat
Family Housing
Kindergarten and Pre-School
Children’s Play Area
Vegetable Garden
Updated Photos of Alfa-Nik Building:
Alfa-Nik was started to help the orphaned children around the Ukraine have a better life. Watch this video slideshow to learn more about the Alfa-Nik Mission.
Most recent project (as of 12/20/19) Cafeteria improvements:
We are in the process raising $25,000 for the upgrade and construction of a new cafeteria. We appreciate any donations possible.
Look for an update soon with pictures of the current cafeteria. Thank you!
Wheelchair lift van needed to transport children with disabilities to events and doctors appointments.
We are currently (as of December 2019) looking to raise $21,000 for a special van equipped with a wheelchair lift to transport children with disabilities to their doctors appointments. This will also be used to get the children to special events where it is now difficult or impossible to transport them. We have found a 2015 Mercedes Sprinter van with wheelchair lift in very good condition. In order to pay for this we are trying to raise at least $21,000 for the purchase of this vehicle. Any donation would be appreciated.