We recently celebrated the repentance of a girl living a very hard life. Natasha was born with one of her legs being much shorter than the other. When Natasha was a child, doctors had said that a series of surgeries could correct her disability and she would be able to walk normally. Sadly, her alcoholic…
Forsaken. This might be the best word to describe many of the people and places served by Tomorrow Clubs. It’s easy to tell when you are in a forsaken place because two things are immediately apparent: hopelessness and spiritual darkness. Among such forsaken places are the Roma (gypsy) villages – or camps – in western…
Growing up without parents, Edik lived in fear and insecurity. A chance encounter brought him to a Tomorrow Club where he learned to follow Jesus and discovered his purpose in life. Now Edik is discipling kids who are like he once was….
For many years, the Tomorrow Club Director in Dubrovka, Moldova had been looking for an opportunity to leave the small Moldovan village where he was born and raised, believing there was no future for him there. He tells the story of how he was “running like Jonah”. After my repentance, I went to Bible school…
Our story is about a boy from the Club in Oleksandrivka, a farming village of about 500 in western Ukraine. Because of the lack of employment, a lot of working-age people tend to move to cities abroad to find jobs. Some who do not have that opportunity turn to alcohol, and many local children grow…
My name is Anya and I am 13 years old. I live in a small village in Ukraine. My relationship with my parents has been the most difficult part of my life. They have abused alcohol for many years and when they get drunk, they often turn their anger on me. I have suffered verbal…
An English camp held in the town of Step Sochi was an event that proved meaningful to the entire local community. Step Sochi is a village of about 2,000 residents, whose economy is based primarily on agriculture. Most people work at several large farms, while some grow grapes. The town is located along one of…
More than 25 Tomorrow Clubs operate in Ukrainian orphanages. Some of the children in these orphanages don’t have parents, but the majority have been removed from their homes because of abandonment, alcoholism, drug abuse, or imprisonment of their parents. Olena, pictured above with one of the Tomorrow Club leaders, is one of about 200 children…
For many years, Tomorrow Clubs have worked in orphanages across Ukraine and Russia. In past newsletters, you may have read some of the stories of these children. Despite some improvement in the government child welfare systems, there are still hundreds of thousands of children living in orphanages. These children either have no parents, or their…
The little city of Békés, Hungary, is similar to many other small towns in eastern Europe. High crime rates, alcoholism, poverty and unemployment contribute to discouragement and despair in much of the population. The widespread social and economic issues are huge stressors for families, and as a result many children are living in single-parent households.…