Projects
Beijing Orphanage (2) For the past three years a group of American and Chinese students have volunteered in a targeted Chinese orphanage every Saturday in collaboration with the Beijing Initiative for the Care of Chinese Orphans. |
La Estancia Santa Gertrudis in Honduras (2) "The Estancia" is a small, local non-profit organization dedicated to improving the daily lives of Danli's most vulnerable children. The organization provides free schooling, meals, supplies, and clothing to 25 children who would otherwise not have the opportunity to access an education. The children it serves face numerous challenges such as extreme poverty, street living, malnutrition, home and community violence, and social marginalization. Although many of the students have families, few are able to provide the children with the physical and emotional care they require. |
Big Sister Ukraine (4) The Big Sister Program in Ukraine was launched by Maryna Vashchenko in 2007, who got inspired by the dedicated work that her mentor, Dr. Laurie Miller, did in Russia. Maryna extended the idea by introducing an emphasis on attachment to the program model. |
Caregiver Training India (1) This is a short and sweet explanation of the Caregiver Training Program in India. |
Phoenix Camp Ukraine (3) Phoenix Camp Ukraine is a mentoring program that helps to establish lasting relationships between children living in the village orphanage and university students through participating in summer camp and yearlong educational activitiesaimed at improving children’s social and life skills. |