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Hope for Orphans (HFO) is a nationwide Ukrainian ministry that runs camps year-round at orphanages across the country, alongside social projects and humanitarian aid for widows and families in crisis. At every camp, our team and volunteers share the Gospel alongside the games, meals, and mentorship, because the need we're most focused on meeting isn't only material.
Our work centers on orphans and children without parental care, including children who've lost one or both parents to the war. We also walk alongside widows, the elderly, internally displaced people, and families facing hard circumstances.
Practical help opens the door, but it isn't the whole mission. We want the people we serve to see, in tangible ways, that God has not forgotten them. That's what drives everything HFO does: being present, showing love, and pointing to the hope found in Christ, especially for those who have every reason to believe no one is coming.
In the U.S., Hope for Orphans exists to make that work possible. We connect American churches, companies, and individuals to serve directly alongside HFO Ukraine at camps and retreats, and we fully fund its work on the ground. We're also developing a new program in Western Ukraine to support young people aging out of the orphan system, so that care doesn't stop the moment childhood does.
Yevhenii is the founder and Executive Director of Hope for Orphans (HFO). He is responsible for the organization's overall vision and development, coordinates the work of the team, and focuses on building partnerships and securing resources and humanitarian aid needed to carry out HFO's projects and further develop the ministry.
Mykyta has been part of Hope for Orphans since 2019. He organizes projects throughout Ukraine as well as selected projects abroad. He maintains communication with children's institutions, local communities, and the directors of the institutions where HFO projects take place. He is also responsible for project organization, logistics, technical details, and coordinating the team's work on the ground.
Ihor has been part of Hope for Orphans since 2023. He is responsible for building and preparing teams and volunteers for HFO projects. He contributes to developing programs, coordinates volunteer preparation, and organizes outreach projects for orphans as well as other HFO programs.
Diana has been part of Hope for Orphans since 2022. She manages HFO's social media, creates content, and helps communicate the organization's work through digital media. She also contributes to developing and writing programs for teen meetings and projects.
Alina has been part of Hope for Orphans since 2019. She is responsible for the financial side of the organization, including financial reporting, tracking the use of funds, and allocating finances across projects. She also prepares reports for partners, manages documentation, and helps ensure that all necessary project documents are properly prepared and maintained.
Oleksii has been part of Hope for Orphans since 2021. He oversees the technical operations of the organization, including HFO's vehicles, their maintenance and reliability, as well as equipment, supplies, inventory, and facilities. His role is to ensure that the organization's technical operations run smoothly and that HFO projects have the practical support they need.
Iryna has been part of Hope for Orphans since 2021. She organizes regular children's clubs and Sunday school and teaches English classes for children, including orphans. She develops and leads children's programs, organizes off-site activities, and creates opportunities for children to learn, grow, and build meaningful relationships.
Vasilii and Liudmyla have been part of Hope for Orphans since 2024. They live and serve on the HFO farm, caring for the animals, growing crops, and producing honey and eggs. Through HFO's weekend farm project, they welcome children from orphanages and residential care institutions, teaching them practical skills and, through the relationships built along the way, sharing the Gospel and God's love.
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Hope for Orphans USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 84-3143896). Gifts made through this site are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and you'll receive an emailed receipt for your records.
Mark is the founder and president of HFO USA. He owns and operates Chick-fil-A in Paducah, and serves as an elder at Heartland Church in Paducah, KY.
Sam owns and operates Kona Ice locations across western Kentucky and is an award-winning Kentucky carver. He teaches Bible studies at Heartland Church in Paducah, and is a proud husband and father of four adopted children.
Katya was adopted from Ukraine in 2010 and is now an advocate for orphans in Ukraine. She attends Roswell Alliance Church in Roswell, Georgia.
Monica is a leader in the Orphan Ministry at Heartland Church and a commercial real estate attorney. She is also mom to two adopted children.
Crystal is the Director of Program Compliance for the Housing Authority of Paducah. She is a proud mom of three — two biological and one adopted from Ukraine in 2019 — and volunteers at Heartland Church and at HFO Ukraine's camps.
Yevhenii is the founder and Executive Director of Hope for Orphans (HFO). He is responsible for the organization's overall vision and development, coordinates the work of the team, and focuses on building partnerships and securing resources and humanitarian aid needed to carry out HFO's projects and further develop the ministry.
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