Ukraine, Oct 2012 – Day 4

We were extremely blessed to accomplish several exciting things today! We presented the NICU at the local hospital with the gift of window coverings, which they were very grateful for and asked us to come back next time we are in Ukraine. We are very excited about continuing to develop this relationship and are excited to think of the changes these curtains will have on the environment for the babies in the NICU by making it more beneficial for their growth and development.

Today we were also covered by the local news, which will continue to spread the word about the therapy services we provide to children.  We are thankful that their own local media is helping shine light on children with special needs.  Through publicity and word of mouth, we had several children visit today from a new region.  We were able to spend a good amount of time with each child and their family, which allowed us to address more specific needs for the children. A small group of us met with a representative of a charitable foundation that serves children with special needs in a neighboring town. They are very interested in partnering with us to educate their medical group on specific therapy techniques. It is exciting to see all of these new opportunities develop and how God is providing ways for our group to reach more and more children with special needs.
Another very exciting thing from the day was that speech therapy was able to make amazing differences in children’s lives today by educating families on oral motor and language development. This is great news, because on previous trips, we have run into some difficulties with families recognizing the importance of communication, often overlooking communication skills due to greater physical concerns.  The majority of our equipment has been given away this week.  Please pray that all of the famillies we will meet tomorrow will be provided for, we are trusting that God can use what we have left to best serve each family we will see during our last day here in Ukraine.  Continued prayers for wisdom, endurance, health and safety as we finish our day and begin our travel home are appreciated.

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