Anya and Anatoly Bogdanovy just started their life journey as a big family a year ago. Because Anya has 12 years of experience working with orphans, they felt ready to “start something big.” Today they have 8 children: 5 foster and 3 siblings they decided to adopt. They are great parents! The kids are happy to call them Mom and Dad. About the Children: Because they recognize that every child that comes into an adoptive or foster home is unique with different experiences and worldviews, Anya and Anatoly have made it a priority to find a key to a heart of each child in their family.......May 28, 2013

We thank the Lord for Dmitri and Olga K’s family. After training in Family Fund’s Foster Parent School in the spring, they adopted a boy from the orphanage; in the fall they also brought his sister into their family. The mother had given birth to her in October and left her at the maternity clinic, just as she did with her son. Praise God for both of these precious lives and the new family who adopted them!...May 21, 2013

Our friends in Ukraine have created a TV program is called “You Will Be Found”. It airs weekly in Ukraine and shows real-life stories of adoption. After each airing, producers receive dozens of phone calls from families interested in adoption!!...May 21, 2013

A mother in the city of Lyudinovo, Russia requests prayer for her adopted daughter Tanya. Five-year-old Tanya was in an orphanage for four years and has a fear of crowds. She is plagued by allergies and other health issues and cannot attend kindergarten. Please pray that Tanya's health would improve....May 14, 2013

The Chernishov family is a rare exception-- parents Andrey and Olesya are both former orphans themselves. After they grew up and got married, they decided to reach out and help orphans like they once were themselves. Now have 4 foster children– four girls (Sveta, Darya, Nastya, and Masha). Though the Chernishov house is full of love, it lacks many basic amenities like running water and a working stove. Would you pray that God would help Andrey and Olesya provide for their children? (Click here if you'd like to help Andrey and Olesya today!)...May 14, 2013

We thank the Lord that this year (2012) a law was adopted in Russia requiring training for adoptive and foster parents. We believe that this will decrease the frequency of children being returned to orphanages from foster families. Join us in praising God for this positive step....May 07, 2013

It all began in 2004, when Vova and Valya Vedernikov were newly-married and struggling to have children. Valya was a caregiver at an orphanage and one night, she had an epiphany. She realized that “even a children's home with the most wonderful caregivers could not replace a child's family.” Nine years later, they now have thirteen children! They’ve adopted a sibling set of three girls whose mom died tragically in the hospital after being beaten by their stepfather. In addition to taking in several children of their own, Vova and Valya have personally connected several babies with......May 07, 2013

The Moscow-based organization Orphan Initiative requests prayer for the opening of a school that will raise the qualifications of volunteers, orphanage workers, and foster parents. They ask for us to pray alongside them that God would give wisdom and direction as students are recruited....May 01, 2013