Ukraine + aid + orphaned babies + you and me

Doma means ‘home’ in several Eastern and Central European languages.  Doma embraces and empowers vulnerable children and families around the world through prevention, intervention, and long-term care.  We are working to provide vulnerable and orphaned children with primary education in Uganda, as well as establishing prenatal and early childhood care centers there to combat the high infant and maternal mortality rates.  We are working with young mothers in Russia , orphaned girls who themselves have become pregnant.  We are working with homeless teenagers in Columbus, Ohio, helping them avoid the pitfalls of forced prostitution and human trafficking.  We do all of this because we believe that the love and grace of God, the care and compassion of Christ, and the power and presence of the Holy Spirit calls the homeless home.  If you’d like to know more about Doma, you can visit the website.

I’m writing today about a specific ministry effort.  Julie and I are going to Ukraine together on October 1^st.  We will be leading a team of 12 people, distributing about $20,000 in aid and supplies to more than 10 babyhouses and orphanages, and establishing long-term relationships for more ministry in the years to come.  Every year, 2,000 babies are abandoned in Ukraine’s maternity hospitals.  These children grow up with little opportunity for social, emotional, physical, and spiritual development.  We want to change that!  And we want you to be a part of it because we believe that God is a Father to the fatherless (Psalm 68:5-6), and that when we visit the orphan in their distress, we are in fact worshiping God through that act (James 1:27).

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Doma to cover one of three costs.  First, my flight costs $1,050.  All the costs to be in the country for 10 days is about $1,450.  And the costs associated with distributing the aid will be near $1,000.  I am praying that God provides $3,500 by Monday, September 21st.  Please consider making a gift of $50, $100, or even $500 toward this mission.  You can make checks payable to Doma, write ‘Dan Clark – Ukraine’ in the memo line, and mail to Dan Clark, 125 W. Weber Rd., Columbus, OH 43202.  If you prefer to give via credit card, click here.

I hope you will be a part of this ministry!  I hope you will join us in embracing children who need to know and experience the love of Christ!