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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOur family packed up and moved to Europe! Join us here for updates, prayer requests\/praises and news.
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In case you did not know our story…. here is more info on the beginnings of our ministry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Founders of SunErgos International: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Due to 70 years of Communism, families crumbled with no faith in God. Russian streets became filled with homeless children, and Saint Petersburg orphanages were overflowing with orphans. The Godless nation has demoralized itself. Elderly are forced to beg for money, as pensions are not enough to survive and children are living on the streets as many orphanages are overcrowded and underfunded.
SunErgos International, a ministry serving orphans, widows and the poor in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was founded in 2003 by Michael and Tanya Mendakoff.
As a little girl, Tanya fled with her family from the Communist Regime to the US. After graduating from Seattle Pacific University in 2001, she decided to serve in Russia and has been working with SunErgos International ever since. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMichael grew up in Saint Petersburg and became a Christian while \nstudying at Med School. After switching universities, he graduated \nwith a degree in Theology and also chose to dedicated himself to \nserving orphans in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today,\n Michael and Tanya serve the fatherless in Russia. Along with their \ntwo children, Liana and Erik, the Mendakoff family lives in Saint \nPetersburg, Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SunErgos\n provides food, warmth and hope to the fatherless and the widow. \nFellow Christians serve in unity to spread the Gospel and provide basic \nnecessities to those in need in Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SunErgos\n strives to make this world a little brighter and bring hope to an \norphan and a widow who has only experienced suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check us out at http:\/\/www.SunErgosInt.org\/<\/a> to find ways you can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n If you would like to support the Mendakoff family financially, please \ndonate on the SunErgos’ website or mail a check to: 24 Roy Street, Suite\n 191, Seattle, WA 98109 \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here you will find updates from the Mendakoff Family, the founders of SunErgos International. Don’t miss any updates or news! Sign up on the right. Our family packed up and moved to Europe! Join us here for updates, prayer requests\/praises and news. —– In case you did not know our story…. here is more info on the beginnings of our ministry. The Founders of SunErgos International: Due to 70 years of Communism, families crumbled with no faith in God. Russian streets became filled with homeless children, and Saint Petersburg orphanages were overflowing with orphans. The Godless nation has demoralized itself. \u2026 Continue reading