Last Days on the Road, November 1, 2025

Nov 1, 2025
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Words from Oli:

Dear Friends,

Last days on the road and we return to Ukraine Nov 3. Six weeks of traveling to the Presbyterian Churches of New Mexico, New York, Washington, Florida, North and South Carolina, daily commutes 5-7 hours, changing cars and speeches - about the struggle of Ukraine, our NGO Center "This Child is Near" (in Ukrainian) This Child Here about the children of war. Supporting the church and caring Americans allows all of our projects to continue - creative center, planning a summer beach program, funding our children's education in the USA. Today, we have four high school students in private schools, two university students (who graduated in America with the highest points and are studying for free), two more high school students are currently preparing for the English test at our Center and can continue their studies in the United States. Infinite gratitude to Robert Gamble and everyone who listens, sympathizes, prays and supports us - it helps us all hold on. Because the happy eyes of children and their mother are the greatest joy in difficult war times. And the main task of us, adults, is not to let the light extinguish, the light of hope, faith and love in the eyes of children.

See you soon, hugs:)

- Oli Balaban, Program Manager, This Child Here

2 Comments

Jessica Zamora

Feb 02

Reading about your long journey reminds me of the endurance needed for a major thesis; just as an academic editing service ensures the final message lands, your tour has ensured these children's voices are heard. Safe travels!

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Alexa. Martina

Feb 02

Reading Last Days on the Road reminded me of those final weeks in my own academic journey when everything felt like a sprint papers due, revisions piling up, and the finish line both so close and so demanding which was exactly the kind of period when I’d sometimes find myself thinking do my online class just to catch a breath and find a bit of space to regroup; I’m a student of PhD in current days and doing part-time job at The Online Class Help and assisting students in their academic work I have a deep interest in helping others bcz in my college days I suffer alot from these types of hustles I’m really cpnsious about my studies and others, and…