Teach orphaned children life skills they do not have to help make a living once discharged from the orphanage. Provide children
opportunities to learn about God's love and His Son, Jesus Christ. There are many opportunities to serve and support the Bridge of Hope for
Belarus and Others:
- Pray for them - EVERY day!
- Host a child during the summer.
- Support the Belarus Ministry.
- Donate to help meet their basic needs such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, vitamins, soap,
shampoo, paper, pencils, pens, etc.
- Donate your time for Short-Term Volunteer Projects such as helping
with Sports Camps, Vacation Bible Schools, Vocational Training, etc.
BHBO is in its infancy as an organization and will be slowly developed to completely meet the needs of orphaned children in Belarus and other countries. We, the organization, strictly adhere to the governing ethics and principles in soliciting, accepting, and distributing donated funds and resources for the purposes mentioned in our bylaws and mission statement.
The orphans of Belarus have little help and hope for the future. Once discharged from an orphanage at the age of 17, it is difficult to find a job,
a place to live, food to eat without life skills. Most have no family or friends they can rely upon.
BHBO, Inc. provides funds, aid and resources to help the orphans develop basic life skills and job skills that will give them a chance to survive the future.
This aid is distributed through local churches in Belarus in such a way that these children are presented the Gospel of Jesus Christ at
the same time.
There are 50,000 children in 600
orphanages in Belarus. Most of the children
are social orphans, in that they have
parents, but they have been abandoned; some
because of the parents alcoholism and some
because the parents just don't have the
means to take
care of them. One of these statistics, Sasha, (orphaned at age 2, arrested at 17 for stealing food) was told about Jesus while he was in the orphanage. He was saved and has
dedicated his life to going back into the orphanages, teaching life skills, and teaching about Jesus. BHBO supports his
ministry and is convinced that this will continue to grow.
We have been able to give support in several areas and ministries over the past year. We provided funds to purchase
resources for use at one churches' Bible Camp this summer. We provided for the distribution of fruit by another local
church to all of the children at one orphanage, and we provided school supplies that were distributed to that orphanage by
the Baptist Church. BHBO is God's corporation. The initial trip to Belarus, the orphanages that were visited, the churches that were attended,
and the stories that were told, were all in His plan. The pamphlets, the videos, the testimony, and the burdened hearts were all His design.
God has a mighty plan for Belarus. He wants the children there to know His Son. BHBO, Inc. is just one of God's instruments to get this done.
The average life expectancy of a Belarus
orphan is 29 YEARS OF AGE.
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