If you have made another person on this earth smile,
your life has been worthwhile.
-Sr. Mary Christelle Macaluso 
 
 
 
Meet Our 2011 GAP Students

If you are interested in sponsoring one of these deserving children below please email our GAP Myko Contact: Rachael

Click here for a printable description of the GAP program at Mykolaivka. Sponsorship terms range from less than 12 months to two years depending on when the Graduate left the orphanage.

If you cannot commit to full a sponsorship, but would still like to help, please consider a general donation to the GAP program. An Orphan Smiles sends monthly support to students waiting for sponsors, as general funding is available. Click here to help unsponsored students.


2011 GRADUATES

SPONSORSHIPS STARTING NOW THRU JUNE 2013 


The following teenagers have aged out of the orphanage as of September 2011.  Please contact Rachael if you have interest or would like additional information.

(click on photo collage to enlarge)

THANK YOU RACHAEL!

THANK YOU SUSANNE!

THANK YOU ART & ANGIE!

Andrei M – Birthday 3/29/94
Happy boy, very friendly.  Has a grandmother in Russia that visit sometimes.  Enjoys sports and music especially Rap.
 Anya A – Birthday 10/15/94
Very friendly.  Parents gave up rights. Has brother at Myko.  Loves to dance and studies well.
Artur F – Birthday 7/25/94
Quiet, kind boy.  True orphan - no relatives.  Loves soccer, drawing and reading.

THANK YOU RICK & BEVERLY!

 

  

    Please consider sponsoring one of the students who still "Needs A Sponsor"

THANK YOU MIKE!

Dima S – Birthday 6/7/93
Good boy, friends with everyone.  Loves soccer and tennis.  Helps in the greenhouse.  Has no relatives.
 
Dina B – Birthday 2/22/93
Is very kind and helps everyone.  Keeps herself very busy.  Mother gave up parental rights.  No father.

THANK YOU KENNITA!

THANK YOU JULIE!

THANK YOU CARRIE!

 Fedya G – Birthday 4/9/95
Very hard worker.  Studies very well.  Has an older sister and brother who both lived at the orphanage.
 Genna S  – Birthday 10/14/94
Full orphan.  He has an older brother and sister.  Quiet boy that always helps out.  Loves the greenhouse and plays tennis.
Gorsha L - 4/19/94
Loves soccer.   He loves to help everyone.  Can be a little mishevious.  Mother not in his life.
 

NEEDS A SPONSOR!

NEEDS A SPONSOR!

THANK YOU COLLEEN!

Igor K  – Birthday 8/21/94
Participates in all activities and plays.  Sings and dances.  Mother gave up parental rights.  Has older sister studying in Makeevka.
Ivan C – Birthday 8/10/94
Needs encouragement and supervision to study.   Mother unknown.
Karina R  – Birthday 11/21/94
Happy girl and hardworker.  Loves music and embroidery.  Two older sisters graduates of Myko.

NEEDS A SPONSOR!

THANK YOU BRENDA!

NEEDS A SPONSOR!

Katya R  – Birthday 6/9/94
Loves to dance and sing.  Very happy, friendly, and helpful.   She has no family. Left at the birthing home.
Kolya K  – Birthday 5/29/94
Very kind and well behaved.  Everyone respects him.  Study is difficult, but he tries hard.
Marina B  – Birthday 4/2/93
Hardworking, nice girl.  Very reliable.  Has a brother.  Father is an invalid and gave up parental rights.

THANK YOU DIANE!

NEEDS A SPONSOR!

THANK YOU KIM!

  Marina K – Birthday 12/13/93
Happy, helps out with everything.  Parents are invalids have no contact with their four children.
Nina S – Birthday 8/18/94
Loves to embroider and help older people.  Schoolwork is challenging for her. True orphan - has no family.
Pavlo F – Birthday 7/4/94
Quiet boy who like to read a lot.  Timid.  Full orphans - he has no one in his life.

NEEDS A SPONSOR!

NEEDS A SPONSOR!

THANK YOU CHRISTINE!

Renat H  – Birthday 9/23/94
Athletic and happy teenager.  Really loves soccer.  Can be a little lazy with his studies.
 Sergei D – Birthday 7/7/93
Loves to play soccer and work in the orphanage greenhouse.  Helps everyone and very nice.
 Sergei Z – Birthday 10/15/93
Likes to watch movies and listen to music.  Full orphan.  Has a sister, but there has been little contact now that he is older.

THANK YOU JULIE!

THANK YOU PORTIA!

THANKS MARINA & DAN!

Vadik K  – Birthday 12/22/93
Sportsman, especially loves soccer.  Happy and all around good kid.  Has two older sisters.
Vanya N – Birthday 9/11/93
Most athletic at orphanage.  Loves life and very friendly.  Has an older brother, but there is no contact.
Vanya S – Birthday 3/9/94
Hardworking.  Loves soccer and plays tennis. Mother gave up parental rights.

THANK YOU CHRIS AND TERRI!

NEEDS A SPONSOR!

NEEDS A SPONSOR!

Viktor B  – Birthday 2/11/94
Very respectful young man.  Friendly, on the quiet side.  Full orphan - has no one in his life.
Vladik P  – Birthday 7/18/95
Very happy young man, well behaved.  Loves to play soccer.  Has good study habits.  Full orphan - no family.
Vova P  – Birthday 5/7/94
Doesn't have any family.  He likes to watch soccer.  Somewhat of a loner. Prefers to do chores instead of studying.

THANK YOU KATE!

THANK YOU DAVE!

THANK YOU MARINA!

Yulia B  – Birthday 2/15/93
Nice girl and is very helpful.  Likes little children.  Plays tennis.  She has an older sister and a cousin.
Yulia L  – Birthday 1/2/93
Works very hard with her studies because school work is a challenge for her.  Mother gave up parental rights - no father.
Zhenya C – Birthday 5/1/94
Happy girl and loves everyone.  She is a full orphan.  Has one brother, but they have not been in contact recently.