Daily life...

We don’t hear much about the daily life of Ministry Centers and we often wonder what kind of events take place there on a daily basis.  You’d be surprised to know how intense the schedules are. Monday is a busy day for the staff as they have meetings to plan the week and report for the previous week. On any given day, including Saturdays in all regions and even Sunday in Ivanovo, various specialists are there for the orphans. Dentists, computer instructors, coaches, crafts teachers, case workers and educators work several days a week and the counselors are there pretty much every day. They all follow their curricula and schedules and engage the young people in interesting and meaningful activities.  Celebrating holiday may sound like mere entertainment to a person who isn’t familiar with orphans’ challenges and that sharing a festive meal together not only creates a family experience for the orphans whose life was deprived of this important and basic family tradition but also teaches them a sober and fun way of celebrating.  In addition that’s a chance to learn and practice cooking skills! Ivanovo kids are especially good at it. Next time you’re there - ask for cabbage pies!