On Monday Russia celebrated 65th Anniversary of the end of World War II. Throughout the war, former Soviet Union lost over 20 million people. Russians saw war first hand. St Petersburg was under siege by the Germans for 3 years. The city was cut off from the world. No heat, no electricity, no running water, no food. A very dark page in the history of St Petersburg.
Our first team for the summer has arrived today! Four students came from Trinity Western University, Langley, Canada. Their flight was long, but without any problems. This is the first team that is staying in separate homes the first several days.
There is nothing dreary about Orphanage No. 11. It has rooms filled with enough dolls and trains and stuffed animals to make any child giggly. It has speech therapists and round-the-clock nurses and cooks who delight in covertly slipping a treat into a tiny hand. It has the feel of a place where love abounds.
What it does not have are many visits from potential parents. Continue reading
We are excited to start our summer ministry with camps for children and teens. The teams are starting to arrive and soon our camps will be in full swing. Summer is an amazing time in St Petersburg! It barely becomes dark, due to the White Nights season. We are so far north that the sun does not set all the way. To experience the full affect of White Nights, you need to come and see for yourself. That is exactly what six teams will be doing this summer from USA and Canada, as they come and serve alongside SunErgos. Stay … Continue reading
Take a look at the lives of street children in Russia. Russian Street Children – Click to Watch the video. Misha’s Story A boy runs away from the orphanage, just to make soup for his mother. Black rubber shoes, a few sizes too big, dusty feet, gray shorts and t-shirt, skinny body and huge kind eyes – this is our Misha. Two years ago his alcoholic mother was denied parental rights. The 12 year old boy was placed in an orphanage, 60 miles from home. Throughout these 2 years, Misha has run away 20 times from the orphanage and walked … Continue reading
