WHAT WE DO.....
Each March and September, LeAnn Dakake leads a small missions team to orphanages in Eastern Europe. LeAnn
and her team look for children that could most benefit from experiencing life in
a loving, stable, Christian family in America. Through personal experience
and prayer, LeAnn and her team select a few children that will return to America
for a short visit.
Families from
around the U.S.A agree to help cover the cost of airfare and other
incidentals and provide these children with an intimate view into what a
Christian family is by having them stay in their home for approximately four
weeks. Regional
programs now operate in GA, FL, Central TX, Southern CA and PA
and surrounding states, while some children are able to travel
to other areas and families who have full home-studies completed
along with additional conditions being met, Many of these children have never had a positive family experience. They get a first hand glimpse of what healthy relationships can be! Some
of these children have never experienced love in a healthy manner or been able
to show affection. They also learn about hygiene, American culture, and
they're immersed in the English language! Their lives can be impacted
greatly by their time in the U.S.A. and in your family.
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Orphans usually
feel left out, left behind and
unworthy. Their self esteem is many
times so low
because they have been labeled in
their home
city by peers as "orphans". After
coming on our
program for 4-5 weeks over Christmas
holidays
or during the summer months, most children learn
as much English as they would typically learn in
4-5 semesters if taught at home in their school.
This gives the children pride in themselves and
helps boost their self esteem tremendously!
Receiving unconditional love and nurturing and
being treated as a member of their
host family
who will usually maintain contact even
after the
child returns home to their orphanage.
This
gives them hope. Learning that they do have
a Father, the same Father in Heaven that we all
have...who loves us dearly and is always with us
lets them know they are never alone.
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