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A NEED WE HAVE NOW: Second Chance Transition Home is Opening This Month!


We are spreading the word about our new project, the starting of a transition home called Second Chance. God has opened so many doors already; we have a couple that have agreed to be house parents, Kolya and Galya Terovets. They are totally amazing. We did some training with them recently, and were impressed with how much they had already thought things through, such as house rules, finances, and everyday activities like chores and dress code. I'm not sure anyone can be fully prepared to do this ministry (would you be willing to take in at-risk teenage girls?), but I think they are as prepared as they possibly can be! 

The other good news is that we have a house lined up, and we have two girls that want to live there! These two girls, Tanya and Marina, graduate from the orphanage on June 12th. That is one week away! After they graduate, we will bring them back to Kiev to live at Second Chance.
Tanya is on the left; Marina is wearing the black shirt.

These girls are sixteen years old. They want to come live at Second Chance and have the opportunity to finish high school and hopefully go on to university. However, we need your help to make this possible!

I am writing this because we have some special needs. We are trying to raise funds to cover the start-up cost of opening Second Chance Transition Home. A basic list of what is included in those start-up costs include:
~Some furniture (a lot of furniture is being donated by a different organization, praise the Lord)!
~Appliances—microwave, freezer, toaster, etc.
~Bedding
~Kitchen items—dishes, pots, pans, skillets, mixing bowls, silverware, cooking utensils, blender, Tupperware….for anyone who has stocked a kitchen, you know this list goes on!
~That first stocking of the pantry—flour, sugar, rice, pasta, canned goods, oil, etc.
~Clothing--we expect that when the girls graduate, they will bring very little clothing with them to 2nd Chance. We'll need to get the basics (socks and underwear) as well as a few different outfits. 
~Maintance/repairs—the shower in one of the bathrooms needs to be replaced, and there’s some other repairs needed.

We are trying to raise around $5000-$6000. We have already raised about half of that, but need to cover the rest of those start-up costs as soon as possible so that everything is ready when the girls come. 

Please consider how you can help!

If you would like to donate towards this cause, the information is below. 

Send checks to:
First Love International
PO Box 15836
Loves Park, IL 61132

Address checks to First Love International
DESIGNATE: Children’s Hope/Second Chance

Thanks so much. You can make a difference! 

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