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information
for ordering
The Faces of
Zdvishivka, Ukraine
by Richard Digia
The
book will be sold through New Life Baptist church in New Wilmington, PA.
The cost is $20 per book and all funds will be divided
between the
children's home and the village school.
To order: checks should be made out to New Life Baptist Church,
attn: Faces of Ukraine.
Visit the church's website at:
http://www.mynlbc.com//contactUs.htm
their
email address is: info@mynlbc.com
their address is:
New Life
Baptist
Church
P.O. Box 258
State Route 208
New Wilmington, PA 16142
Phone: 724.946.2816
Fax: 724.946.3626
Email: Information
It is also available for sale
in Ellwood City at Thanks A Latte cafe at
324 Wampum
Ave
@ Creekside Commons
Ellwood City PA
16117
phone: 724-824-2401
Kolya
Nikolenko can
be reached at:
Ukraine Children’s Home
P.O. Box 1612
Mountain Home, AR 72654-1612
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New Castle artist chronicles experience in
Ukraine The Ellwood City Ledger, 07/23/2008 by
Louise Carroll, Ledger Correspondent
"In 1986 after the Chernobyl disaster,
Zdvishivka was chosen as a Chernobyl relocation
village because of its location in the safe
zone. Houses were built in a month, and the new
residents began to come.
The people from Chernobyl came with only their
passports because all of their belongings had to
be left behind. They had no household goods, no
furniture and no jobs. To rebuild their lives,
they were given a house and a small amount of
money. Many of them had medical and
psychological problems.
Zdvishivka's population of 1,400 doubled
overnight and caused economic hardships. The
situation deteriorated further after the fall of
communism in 1991, causing the communal farm
system to collapse. Workers lost their jobs and
those who were able to find menial work were
paid in manure.
'The economic system and resulting alcoholism
destroyed the structure and stability of the
family and in turn the community', Richard DiGia
said.
'The villagers needed our help, not only
economically but spiritually," DiGia said. "They
were kind and willing to give all they had for
us.'
In 1995, Pastor Koyla Nikolenko became pastor of
a new congregation in Zdvishivka. Immediately, a
program was started to feed the hungry and
abused children, and in 2003, a plot of land was
donated next to the church for a home to care
for these children.
The New Life Baptist Church in New Wilmington
has partnered with the church in Zdvishivka to
help the children. Some of the ministries
include vacation Bible school, an eyeglass
clinic, youth outreach, school outreach and
Bibles for graduating students."
excerpted from The Ellwood City Ledger,
07/23/2008, article by Louise Carroll , Ledger
Correspondent
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