Ascent Russian Orphan Aid Foundation - Kostroma Kids Summer Program at Kostroma Orphanage #7

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Kostroma Kids Program at Kostroma Orphanage #7
As of 1/29/2012 Donated: $42,256.44; Sent to Orphanage: $34,008.28;
Status: Open to donations…
Thanks for kind donations: Jody Payne, Richard Baks, Millipore ., Olga Ivleva, Richard Unger, Michael Carosio, Teresa Miller, Tom & Lee Santilli, Grant Knox, Duncan Chiropractic Group, Rick & Sally Hamrick, Richard & Rebecca Soverns, Sabina Kier, Leonard Lan, Ballard East Elementary School (Sixth Grade), Natalia Tchernova, John Stucky, Holbert & Sally Hamrick, Tom Michalski, Virginia da Costa, Berkley Rotary Club, Mariya Diawara, Melissa Coleman, Mary Wyatt, Marina Meleshenko, Denny Zinchook, Jessica McGrath, Ryan Hanlon, Laura & Daniel Kardel, Elizabeth Randall, Mirador One, Mr. and Mrs. Przekop, Julie Laplante, Kris Unger, Dr. Stephen Waszak, Katherine Ellis, Rick Hamrick, Deame Hua, Milla Kokhanova, Timothy Miskell, National Honor Society, Sharon High School, Jason Takagi, Mission Fish, Ray & Jill Carozza, Ginger Barrons, Karla Pratt, Irina Travkina, Julie Judnich, Beth Conway, Chris Haney, Sean Koneff, Robert Needham, Richard & Joan Kulp, Kristen Hurd, Laura Grabowski, Meredith Szostek, George & Jenny Kawwas, Darlene Glogower, David Ascher, Dianne Hayward, Sue Bai, Patti & Steven Barr, Ron & Jill Johnston, Jill & Ronald Johnson, Brian Hamrick, Paul Rich, James & Sherry Foust, Nicholas Marinides, Alexandra Finashina, Noor Khuda, Richard Mullard, Liz Cirulis, Leona Frost, Dr. Kristal Greniuk-Wioncek, Donna Craft, Terri Gariepy, Kim Alfonsi, Mr. and Mrs. O`Neil, Jessica Eckerman, Richard and MaryLou Michalski, Keith Ledbetter, Andreea Dolnicianu, Susan Knight, Susan Partlo, Thomas Haggerty, Gerald & Janet Musgrave, Jan Dolan, Walter Vashak, Steve Ernster, Nancy Lane, Stephanie Prechter, Corinne Michalski, Michelle and Shean McKnight, Deborah Kaiser, Kathleen Wight, Lisa Erickson, Andrea Alspaugh, Arthur & Virginia Reno, Lois Scott, John Stoner, Kitte Currier, Judy Rathwell, Cary Grimm, Michael Torrey, Christine Durko, Louis Lukancic, M W Wan, Marian Hull, Alex Duda, Karen Feliks, Julie Meakin, Ramakrishna Krishnamurthy, Sherani Thompson, Irene Karg, Geoff Baker, Lisa Johnson, Danielle Hammelef, Trina Richardson, Tenley Pastula, Breda Pantalone, Philip Ribbens, Mike Czubaj, Alison Jamrog, Dr. Tom O`Neil, Natalia Gero, Allison Macleod, Vicki Filipiak, Abigail Wilgreen, Aimee Soverns, Bradley & Cheryl Conkey, Larry & Tracey Tatro, Sarah Ribbens, Frances Peikert, Clair & Kevin Donovan, John & Nancy Hornyak, Pam & Brian Diephuis, Mary Alicia Macleod, Treva Savage, Susan Wainwright, Virginia Reno, Lauren Rosinski, Laura Conway, Uncle Michalski, Jim Chasse, Ron Villarreal, Richard Peers, Erika Alston, Omar Trevizo, and our own permanent fund: Adam Sheda Memorial Fund.Post-Orphanage Program.

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Project Description
The Kostroma Kids Program began in 2006. Each summer, our program provides 4 – 6 weeks of activities and field trips for all of the kids at the orphanage, including museum visits, paintball, go-karts, bowling, shopping for new clothes, movies, and forest hikes. Orphans learn to use computers provided by the program, make arts and crafts, and spend quality time together helping the kids to realize how important and special they are. Kostroma Kids Program works with local contacts and the orphanage staff to provide for the year-round needs of the kids as well as ongoing support to orphans as they leave the orphanage to pursue additional schooling. The orphanage director’s devotion to the kids and their needs is nothing short of amazing, and she leaves no stone unturned to find additional funds to provide for the 23 children in her care.

The program also supports the vulnerable orphanage "graduates" who leave the orphanage at age 16. Working with our local Russian contacts and the orphanage staff, the program provides mentors and financial support to ensure all orphanage graduates are able to continue their educations, find adequate housing, and secure jobs. The program also provides assistance to orphanage graduates who need help with living expenses when attending technical schools, repairing government provided apartments (which are not furnished and often come without doors or windows), completing the paperwork for educational and housing opportunities, purchasing adequate clothing and necessary supplies and tools for work, and tutoring.

For more detailed information about the Kostroma Kids Program, please visit their website here.

*(Please contact the Program Director, Jody Payne ( ), about gifting airline miles to assist in the purchase of tickets)

Supporting Documents

2005-2008 Supplemental