Host a Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian orphan Christmas 2010

Provide an orphan with the adventure of a lifetime!
    Big Family Mission is once again partnering with a Christian orphan hosting
    program and other churches and ministries to conduct a hosting program for
    orphans for Christmas 2010. This is not an adoption program, but many of the
    children who come to the United States can be and will be  adopted by families
    they meet during the 4-5 week hosting program.

    Quick facts about the hosting program:

  • Latvian, Russian, and Ukrainian orphans, ages 5 years to 15, will be coming to
    live with host families for 4-5 weeks, beginning mid-December and continuing until
    mid-January, 2011, exact dates to be announced.  
  • Hosting husband and wife must be of the Christian faith and attending a church.  
    (Single mothers may also host.)
  • Host families contribute or fund raise to cover the costs for the orphan's trip.
  • Children who are participating in the Christmas program will be identified by a
    mission team that travels to Eastern Europe during September. Photos of the
    participating children and brief biographies will be available after the team's
    return.  If you would like to view the photos and information, we ask that you
    complete the form (above, right), and we then will email you the link to the photo
    and information page.
  • If you wish to host a child for Christmas 2010, you must make a commitment to
    host by early November.

    This hosting program allows an orphan to come to the United States and have the
    wonderful experience of living with a Christian family or individual.  Although
    adoption is not the objective of the program, many of the children are eventually
    adopted by either the host family or other families who meet them during their visit.

    U.S. host families provide these orphan children with an intimate view into what a
    Christian family is like by having them stay in their home for five weeks.  Many of
    these children have never had a positive family experience.  They get a first hand
    glimpse of what healthy relationships can be!  Some of these children have never
    experienced love in a healthy manner or been able to show affection.  They also
    learn about hygiene, American culture, and they're immersed in the English
    language!  Their lives can be impacted greatly by their time in the USA…and in
    your family.

    Orphans usually feel left out, left behind and unworthy. Their self esteem is often
    so low because they have been labeled in their home city by peers as "orphan".
    After coming to the U.S. for four weeks, most children learn as much English as
    they would typically learn in 4-5 semesters if taught in their school. This gives the
    children pride in themselves and helps boost their self esteem tremendously!   
    Receiving unconditional love and nurturing and being treated as a member of
    their host family (who will usually maintain contact even after the child returns to
    their orphanage) gives them hope!

    The orphans learn they do have a Father, the same Father in Heaven that we all
    have:  a Father who loves us dearly, who is always with us, and who always cares
    for us.

    For more information on theChristmas 2010 hosting program, please complete the
    form above.

    Thank you!
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children for Christmas 2010
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Questions, comments, or feedback:
    Here’s how you can help with the
    Christmas 2010 hosting program:

  • Consider hosting a child (complete the
    form above for more information);
  • Ask your home church to consider helping
    a family host a child as a mission project;
  • Consider hosting  a chaperone who will
    accompany the children;
  • Help us spread the word about the hosting
    program to other families who might be
    interested (posters and other
    communication materials are available:
    send us an e-mail, info@bigfamilyministry.
    org );
  • Help us publicize the hosting program in
    churches throughout the country;
  • Consider giving a financial donation to help
    a family who would like to host;
  • And most important of all:  pray fervently
    for the children and families who will
    participate in the Christmas 2010 program.


    If you cannot host, but would like to get
    involved with helping Russian orphans,
    please visit Big Family's website:

    www.bigfamilyministry.org