Ascent Russian Orphan Aid Foundation - Heaters for Vladivostok Orphanage for Infants

Bite Size

BIG Bite/Corporate

On-going

Relief Fund

Heaters for Vladivostok Orphanage for Infants
Cost: $2,557; Donated: $2,557
Satus: Completed on 03/11/04.
Thanks to kind donations by Dick Bliek (Hotel Imperial - Ostrava, Czech Republic) and Jean Francois Ott (ORCO Property Group - Paris, France)

The orphanage has purchased two Panasonic heaters for a total of $2,557 (72000 Roubles). These heaters have twice the capacity of the heaters originally thought and will cover the needs of the orphanage. The heaters are installed and working and the kids are comfortable. These units keep preset temperature to warm the kids in the winter (sometimes until May) or save them from extreme heat that happens in August.

This state orphanage is taking care of infant orphans requiring most delicate attention. It is very poorly supported by the state. Air heaters are critical for their disabled infant group. Existing central heating system that uses hot water and serves entire city often malfunctions and breaks. Last winter the temperature inside often dropped below 50. They need 3 electric air heaters/conditioners for a total of $2,000 (each one costs 20,000 roubles, total of 60,000 roubles, exchange rate 30 RR/$).

Receipts

Thank you letter

Orphanage Receipt

Store Payment Receipt

Bank Payment Receipt 1

Bank Payment Receipt 2

Installation Receipt

Media Coverage

"Vladivostok" newspaper

Thank you letter

Dear Mr. Bliek and Mr. Ott,

We are extremely grateful for your kind support! These two heaters/conditioners that you provided are critical for our most vulnerable group of infants with psychoneurotic deficiencies. Your generous gift will allow us to provide better care to these little people.

State financial support is not sufficient even for minimal survival level for our 90 infants. We have to rely on additional support from charitable funds and private donors to provide food for the children, appliances and building upkeep. We hope for your continuing support in raising necessary funds for the projects at our orphanage.

In the world of trouble and sorrow, social injustice and spiritual emptiness, our children, being most vulnerable and unprotected members of our society, suffer the most. Thank you for giving them warmth, comfort and love! They send you their greetings across the oceans with their shy smiles and gentle handshakes of their tiny warm hands. We bow to you and wish you good health and wellbeing.

V.S. Kasyan
Director
Vladivostok Orphanage for Infants
March 11, 2004