Ascent Russian Orphan Aid Foundation - Sponsor a Child at Vladivostok Orphanage #1 for Children with Physical or Mental Deficiencies

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Sponsor a Child at Vladivostok Orphanage #1 for Children with Physical or Mental Deficiencies
As of 8/29/2010 Donated: $86,314.61; Sent to Orphanage: $85,707.70;
Status: This is an on-going project. The funds are sent to the orphanage every quarter end.
Thanks for kind donations: Tom & Joan Petricevich, Tania Petricevich, Robert Miller, Craig Walker, Michele Wiki, Virginia da Costa, Tom & Julia Blain, Leonard Lan, Kathryn Baxter, James Jackson, Aaron & Melissa Harrison, Elena Andreeva, Lisa Yancer, Anna Switzer, Teresa Goodpaster, Beulah Mare, Cathy Stewart, Clara Baker, Joanne Okura, Francisco Escobar, Maria Sanjarovskaia, Diana Janzen, Elena Levitskaya, Elizabeth Bernard, Megan Black, Robert Christensen, Andrea & John Janzen, Karen Gabbert, Megan Reid, John & Nina Crisp, Anne-Marie Barford, Suzanne Krone, Lynn Trobaugh, Lee Santilli, Kathleen Tenoever, Adam Sheda, Bill Ryerson, Connie Berlin, Sira Weaver, Ginny Rowley, Alexandra Jablokov, Jonathan Soverns, Mary Beth Gahan, Richard & Rebecca Soverns, Sarah Clouse, Sam Blagg, Olga Vessecchia, Rachael Soverns, Dustin Matlock, Joni King, Mathieu Zerter, Kajsa Toernroth, Alan Owen, Michael Yancer, Joseph Dickey, Kevin & Anastasia Sorce, Anthony Bernard, Rochelle Sylvester, Davila Macilai, Lauren Feingold, Donna Craft, Miguel Fernando de Luis Espinosa, Eugene & Marie Haas, Janell Ward, and our own permanent fund: Katya Sponsorship Fund.

This state "correctional" orphanage is home to 60 sick kids. This kids are almost never adopted and their life prospects are rather grim. Your support is used to buy medication, vitamins, vegetables, fruits and items of special diet. Most of these kids cannot write due to young age or disability. Some kids can draw you a picture. You will receive regular updates fotos from the orphanage staff with photos. They will facilitate your e-mails communication with the children - write as often as you like! You are also welcome to visit the children and send them presents and postcards if you like.

Please select a child to sponsor and currency and click "Donate Quarterly" or "Donate Monthly" button below.

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Katya R. was born December 12, 2004.

Thanks to Olga Vessecchia for sponsoring Katya R.

Phakhrad Sh. was born 03/15/1999. His mother was deprived of her mother's rights due to her immoral life style. Phakhrad is a calm, even-tempered boy. He likes to help the personnel. He has speech problems but he understands others well. Phakhrad is fond of cars, he adores playing with them.

Thanks to Rochelle Sylvester for sponsoring Phakhrad Sh.

Gleb B. was born November 5, 2002. His mother abandoned him at the hospital maternity ward and his father is unknown. Gleb has partial atrophy of his optical nerve, microcephaly, and a disorder of the Nervous System. He is a very happy boy and loves to play catch with a ball.

Thanks to Kathleen Tenoever for sponsoring Gleb B.

Denis L. was born on June 30, 1999. He is a wonderful little boy! He resembles a little Winnie the Pooh; he is just as kind and gentle. Denis is four years old and is everybody's favorite. He came to our orphanage from the children's home. His mother abandoned the baby in the birth unit and never cared for his future fate. The baby was very frightful and cried a lot. But after a while Denis became an active participant of children's parties. He is excellent with painting, gluing and sculpturing. He plays ball with other children, bikes and sings. We love Denis greatly and really hope to find him a good family.

Thanks to Miguel Fernando de Luis Espinosa for sponsoring Denis L.

Sasha S. was born October 15, 2000. The little boy's fate is tragic. Living in his family the 3-year old boy experienced starvation and cruel treatment. Sasha (together with his little sister) lived in an old, almost ruined house without simple conveniences. Their place was always messy, they often had no food at all at home. Kids slept just on a dirty floor. Their mother had no job, she was a bum. Very often children were left all alone in the abandoned house without food and warmth. Their neighbors, who heard the endless cries of the kids, often put some food under the door not to let the kids die. Sometimes distressed by the cries of the children their drunken mother beat them black and blue. Once not controlling herself their mother beat Sasha's little sister so heavily that the little girl died. The woman was imprisoned and the neighbors took Sasha to live with them. The boy was totally exhausted, the whole body was covered with bruises and wounds. In his 3 years he didn't talk and almost didn't move. In hospital doctors found that Sasha has a heart defect. There he was operated on heart. After the operation he came to our children's home. Now he is already 4. For the last time he's changed pretty much due to our loving attitude and attention: he started speaking bit by bit, laughing and play, but his past still has a great impression on his mentality. Sometimes he laughs or cries without any reason. But we believe that in a while he will be able to overcome this thanks to the care and kind attitude to him. Unfortunately he will not be able to become absolutely successful in his development as some serious problems with mental activities are evident.

Thanks to Lynn Trobaugh for sponsoring Sasha S.

Oleg M. was born October 1, 2002. His mother refused him at the hospital and was therefore deprived of her parental rights. His father is unkown. Oleg suffers from atrophy of the optical nerve, cerebral palsy, and slight anemia. He has recently entered the orphanage but has adapted very quickly. He is curious about everything! He constantly gathers leaves, twigs and stones when outside. He recently learned how to say "Hello!" and shouts its loudly when greeting someone.

Thanks to Francisco Escobar for sponsoring Oleg M.

Anton Zh. was born August 20, 1999. His mother abandoned him at the hospital and his father is unkown. Anton suffers from hypothyroidism and has a slight learning disablilty. This year, Anton is in the 1st grade. He is a good student and listens attentively. He himself said: "I want to learn to read and write beautifully." He likes to go for walks in his free time. And he loves fairy talkes and cartoons.

Thanks to Robert Christiansen for sponsoring Anton Zh.

Vita V . was born April 17, 2003. His mother was deprived of her parental rights due to neglect and his father is missing. There were no beds in their apartment for the kids to sleep on. Vita also has a 16 year old sister. He has trouble with his vision and slight retardation. Vita is very calm, he knows his own name. He loves to listen to fairy tales and sing childrens songs. When he doesn't know the words he just sings "bi-bi-bi!"

Thanks to Aaron & Melissa Harrison for sponsoring Vita V.

Anya V. was born November 28, 2002. Anya's parents were deprived of their parental rights since they were unemployed and heavily abused alcohol.They did not keep food in the house for her and the other children in the family , so the kids were forced to beg on the streets so they wouldn't starve. Anya has a 17 year old sister and a 15 year old brother. She is calm and quite and can dress and undress herself. Anya can speak well and likes to sing children's songs, her favorite toy is her dolly.

Thanks to Lee Santilli for sponsoring Anya V.

Alyosha L. was Born August 13, 1999. He was transferred to our orphanage from another one as he needed a special learning program. His mother died in 1999. The information about Alyosha’s father in his Birth Certificate was provided by his mother, though he never showed up. After the death of his mother, there were no relatives to be found who would like to take care of Alyosha. Alyosha is a calm boy and he likes to do things. He likes to take care of younger children and help elders around the orphanage.

Thanks to Elizabeth Barnard for sponsoring Alyosha L.

Sergey T. was born 06/18/1999, he talks about himself... I love summer and I enjoy so much the sun, so warm and tender. I like playing with my friend Dima. We like to run chasing each other. For Dima's birthday I gave to him my favorite toy." Sergey's mother was deprived of her rights as a mother. The boy is in good form now, but he has intellectual development lagging. He has some problems with concentrating. Nevertheless, Sergey is a very sociable person. He likes playing with toys and he is fond of sports.

Thanks to Robert Miller for sponsoring Sergey T.

Katya K. was born 01/07/1999. Katya was the 9th child born to an alcoholic mother. Her weight at birth was 4.6 lb (below normal). Katya's birthparents' custody rights have been since terminated by the state. Two of her older siblings are now in a correctional school; another one has been placed in a specialized care facility. Katya was admitted to the orphanage in November, 2004. She was diagnosed with a developmental delay, but made some progress while in the orphanage. She still has hard time concentrating on an activity for any significant amount of time, and doesn't seem to have much interest in academic activities. It often takes her longer than other kids to accomplish an everyday task, like getting dressed or making her bed. However, her concentration seemed to have improved since her admittance.

Thanks to Adam Sheda for sponsoring Katya K.

Sergey Z. was born 09/15/1999. When he was born, Sergey weighted only 2,1 kg. He was the second baby for his mother. But she left the boy in the maternity hospital. Sergey is very sociable person. He is so tender: he can easily embrace, kiss and express sympathy to others. Here is how Sergey tells about last summer: "In the summer there so many small insects, worms. I like to watch them moving. Also I like to play in the sand-box making sandy pies".

Thanks to Theresa Goodpaster for sponsoring Sergey Z.

Lyuda R. was born 06/23/2002. In our orphanage there is a wonderful girl with big dark eyes. She is only 3 y.o. She is an active girl. Lyuda is everybody's favorite. We are very worried about her future. Lyuda has many chronic illnesses. She doesn't speak so far. Her mother left her and there are no any other relatives. And nobody has shown any interest in her since she is in the orphanage.

Thanks to Aaron & Melissa Harrison for sponsoring Lyuda R.

Oleg Ch. was born 04/21/2000 His mother rejected him. Oleg is in a physical good form. However, he has speech problems and lack of concentration. Still sometimes he shows some interest in his study. He is a little bit stubborn and this leads to conflicts with personnel sometimes. Here is what Oleg tells about himself: "I adore summertime. I help our governess to look after the flowers. I like to play football with my friend Sasha. We are very friendly. On my birthday I've got a car. I play with it a lot."

Thanks to Elena Andreeva for sponsoring Oleg Ch.

Tanya A. was born 09/12/2000. Tanya's mother rejected her the next day after her birth. There is no father's name in the Tanya's documents. Tanya is an affectionate child; she is very kind, emotional. There is always smile on her face. She loves to play with dolls. She is a very good helpmate.

Thanks to Donna Craft for sponsoring Tanya A.

Igor L. was born 02/05/2002. His mother registered at the maternity hospital using a fake name and she ran away after giving a birth to Igor. Igor was raises in Baby Orphanage and on September 2, 2005 he was transferred to the orphanage.

Thanks to Anna Switzer for sponsoring Igor L.

Vanya T. was born on 28 of January, 2002. He is a wonderful 4 year old child: lively, affectionate, fun, all the orphanage children and adults- favorite. Vanya-s Mother was drugs-addict and abandoned him in a maternity hospital. Vanya has no relatives. Since he was born he was placed to a medical-social department for HIV-positive children. Now he is not registered as an HIV-positive. He doesn-t know how to talk, can pronounce only separate words and syllables, though understands others quite well. Vanya loves to play with toy-cars and mechanical toys.

Thanks to Lisa Yancer for sponsoring Vanya T.

Igor B. was born June 22, 2001. In our house lives a dark eyed, attractive lad. His name is Igor. He is 4 years old. Igor is a curious, kind boy. His fortune has been tough. He was left in the maternity ward. The boy suffered through hepatitis. He is currently registered. Igor does not have a father, relatives or close family friends. Nobody cares about his fait or provides for him materially. Igor loves to play board games. We are worried about the fate of this youngster.

Thanks to Leonard Lan for sponsoring Igor B.

Kristina U. was born October 2nd, 1999. She is an animated little girl with an amicable appearance. She is social and communicative. She can play with other children. Kristina was left by her mother at the maternity hospital. Her mother keeps an amoral life and was declared an unfit mother. In our orphanage she receives special tutoring. She is under medical watch. Kristina loves board games and activities in graphic arts. She performs work assignments well; however, she does not pay attention in class, has trouble memorizing poetry and has bad speech.

Thanks to Tom and Joan Petricevich for sponsoring Kristina U.

Sasha B. was born on July 7, 2000. His mother rejected the baby right after birth. His father is unknown. Sasha spent all his early years in hospital. When he was three years old, he was transferred to the orphanage. Nobody inquired after the child in all his years there. Sasha is a very sweet, kind boy. Unfortunately he has some health problems. The boy loves socializing and is very active in class. But due to lack of articulation, he is lagging in speech development. It takes time for both adults and children to understand him. We are concerned for his future.

Thanks to Michele Wiki for sponsoring Sasha B.

Sasha K. was born May 26, 1998. His mother was deprived of her parental rights and his father suffers from mental illness. Sasha was extremely neglected when he was taken from his parents. Sasha has slight scoliosis on his right side and a learning disability. This year Sasha entered the 1st grade. He tells us he has a good teacher and will do his best. He likes to draw and make models from clay.

Thanks to Anne-Marie Barford for sponsoring Sasha K.

Igor B. was born September 30, 1997. Little Igor has 2 brothers. One of them is disabled since childhood and his grandmother is guardian to him, while his another brother Pavel is staying together with him in our organization. Pavel is 2 years older than Igor. Kids were born and lived in the family of alcohol addict people. The whole family was cooped up in a single small room; therefore all scuffles, alcoholic sessions etc took place just near them all the time. Very often drunk parents bit their kids, who were hiding behind beds and wall-clocks and sometimes dirty and hungry, they spent the whole day there. If they could they left their house and were on the tramp looking for some food: sometimes they asked people to give them something to eat, sometimes they looked for food in the trash dumpsters. Little kids had to wear ragged clothes and walk without boots even in cold winters. Once during one of their usual drunk-meetings the father of the kids killed their mother with the knife and the woman died. The man was imprisoned and kids became orphans. For a long time children couldn't recover from such a psychological strain: they didn't talk, greedily grasped the food, hid pieces of bread in their pockets or in the bed linen. The only word the could utter was "lala" (Russian for or "baby"). Now the kids get accustomed to normal life, they started talking, but the syndrome of "permanent hunger" is affecting their behavior even now, after 3 years had passed since those terrible events. The intellect level of both Igor and Pavel is very low. Only thanks to the care and love of the staff of our kids' house these kids got their childhood again.

Thanks to Sam Blagg for sponsoring Igor B.

Olya M. was born August 28, 2002.

Thanks to Virginia da Costa for sponsoring Olya M.

Andrei V. was born July 24, 2004.

Thanks to Robert Miller for sponsoring Andrei V.

Masha T. was born April 12, 2002.

Thanks to Robert Miller for sponsoring Masha T.

Zhenya was born October 30, 2002.

Thanks to Tom and Joan Petricevich for sponsoring Zhenya.

Katya K. was born February 27, 2001.

Thanks to Jim Jackson for sponsoring Katya K.

Olya S. was born on September 13, 2001.

Thanks to Mary Beth Gahan for sponsoring Olya S.

Nikita D. was born January 10, 2002.

Thanks to Tom and Joan Petricevich for sponsoring Nikita D.

Sasha Kh. was born June 30, 2002.

Thanks to Maria Sanjarovskaia for sponsoring Sasha Kh.