May 15, 2012 Orphan’s Promise held a seminar at their training center in Ternopil, Ukraine entitled “Raising children from incomplete families” for caregivers and for single parents.
Rescuing children from disaster and poverty is one step, but there are other steps involved in raising children to be solid, productive citizens. During the seminar we revealed the basic principles of relations between caregivers and children.
The main purpose of the seminar was to motivate parents and caregivers to work on improving their own character, which will create a positive influence for the children in their care, and to help prepare the children for independent life.
In order to help the caregivers, organizers of the seminar, along with the participants, agreed to hold weekly meetings starting in September of 2012. During these group meetings different issues that children and their parent/s deal with are addressed along with the ways of solving those issues.
We have many dedicated workers in the field, many of them volunteers, who desire to help children who have had a difficult start in life. Lives and attitudes in the country of Ukraine are being changed because of programs like this. Please pray for these workers and for the groups they are working with that many will grow in the faith and that they will be ministered to as well as the children they serve.
About Nataliya Khomyak
ORPHAN'S PROMISE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Nataliya Khomyak serves at the Orphan’s Promise Director of Operations, overseeing the direction and operation of the program as well as coordinating fund-raising, promotional events and expansion of Orphan’s Promise.
A native of Ukraine, Nataliya joined Youth With A Mission where she was a translator, trainer and facilitator for four years in various locations. She relocated to the Hampton Roads area in 2000 and joined the staff at Regent University as a graduate assistant, project and grant researcher. During her time at Regent, Nataliya also served as the vice president of development for Students In Free Enterprise as well as the director of International Business Development.
Nataliya joined the Christian Broadcasting Network in 2004 where she soon became Director of Operations for the newly formed Orphan’s Promise. Her work has included researching and starting new projects for graduating orphans in Ukraine.
Noteworthy recognition include,
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award, Dean’s Ambassador with Regent University Graduate School of Business; is a contributor
Slaughter House, The Encyclopedia of the Eastern Front, The Military Book Club.
In addition, Nataliya enjoys volunteering at various orphanages, shelters, prisons and with educational initiatives programs.
Nataliya, who has her MBA from Regent University in Marketing and International Business, is married to Yuriy, and the couple has three daughters.
Rescuing children from disaster and poverty is one step, but there are other steps involved in raising children to be solid, productive citizens. During the seminar we revealed the basic principles of relations between caregivers and children.