Adopt an Orphanage
Some years ago, Terry & Ruth Timm helped establish OGT’s Adopt-An-Orphanage ministry. Rev. John Reehl continued to foster this program and fully endorsed OGT’s orphanage ministry. Our Adopt-An-Orphanage team in St. Petersburg, Russia, works to build relationships with orphanages and other institutions in Russia and Eastern Europe. Sponsors “adopt” a specific institution and provide donations to enable our teams to do Gospel outreach and deliver humanitarian aid. We ask our sponsors to consider a donation of $3,400 annually to cover these expenses. OGT’S Adopt-An-Orphanage ministry is not to be confused with any other group that solicits funds for orphanages.
Many of these orphanages house orphans who have been removed from their homes because of their parents’ neglect. These young people are released at age 18 and left to fend for themselves. Most young men are conscripted into the Russian army. Most young women fall victim to the Russian mob, which leads to prostitution, addiction, and an early death.
OGT is pleased to announce that we are in the process of establishing a partnership with orphanages in Ukraine. These institutions house many orphans who are severely disabled and many who have lost parents because of the war with Russia. These include the Doneshi Orphanage, located about 50 miles from Zhytomyr; Nova Borova Orphanage, located about 50 miles from Zhytomyr; and Korostyshyv Orphanage, located about 40 miles from Zhytomyr. A team is already in place to serve these orphanages.
Our Adopt-An-Orphanage teams do Gospel outreach, providing opportunities for these young people to know their Lord and Savior Jesus. Humanitarian aid consists of food, clothing, medical supplies, and more. No funds are given directly to these organizations. Our teams provide detailed and transparent accounting of the funds we send. The donations of our supporters cover shipping costs, expenses for the teams, and the humanitarian aid they provide.
Current sponsors include congregations, groups, businesses, families, couples, and individuals. Some have made gifts in excess of $3,400 per year in order to provide Christmas gifts and other special needs. Some sponsors have given gifts specifically for the purchase of Bibles in the languages of these young people.
Would you prayerfully consider becoming a supporter of OGT’s Adopt-An-Orphanage ministry? Contact Paul Leckband, OGT’s Director of Spiritual Correspondence. His email is pleckband@ogt.org. His cell phone is 402-992-0578. He can provide you with more information and suggest a specific orphanage that you can sponsor.
