Last Days on the Road, November 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