[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1491924471133{background-image: url(https://www.hopechest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/placeholder_main.png?id=1669) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”whiteType”]

Russia Ministry Centers

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1491868397848{margin-right: 18% !important;margin-bottom: 5% !important;margin-left: 18% !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”whiteType”]The Ministry Centers in Russia collectively serve as a “home away from home” for older orphaned youth, young adults, and their young families. These programs are designed to holistically  address their spiritual, emotional, physical, and medical needs as they are transitioning from life in an orphanage to a healthy, independent life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”whiteType”]Each volunteer and staff member of the Ministry Centers are advocates who fight for every orphaned and vulnerable child, teen, and young adult to know God, experience the blessing of a family, and to have the opportunity to develop independent living skills. The Ministry Centers provide a physical space for orphanage graduates to attend programs and receive services. Each of our programs focuses on helping young adults succeed by creating the relationships and resources they need to thrive and succeed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1491867987582{background-color: #cd6928 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”whiteType” css=”.vc_custom_1496793138093{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]

“I am very fortunate to have the Ministry Center and this program in my life. It’s a place where I can turn for  advice, where I can get help with solving any type of problem, where my son and I can get some rest and  have some fun, and where I can gain more knowledge and experience in child care.”

—Nastya

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Restoring Hope to Vulnerable Youth

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1491868404856{margin-right: 18% !important;margin-bottom: 5% !important;margin-left: 18% !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”whiteType”]These programs are truly life-changing, and are all designed to decrease the rates of suicide, substance abuse, poverty, and human trafficking that graduating orphans are particularly susceptible to. Because of the HopeChest Ministry Centers, this is changing. Vulnerable young adults are exposed to the love of God, and are empowered to live a successful independent life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1491867987582{background-color: #cd6928 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”whiteType” css=”.vc_custom_1491868264804{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]

“I would like to express deep gratitude to everyone who has been helping us and our children. Words cannot describe how grateful we are for your thoughtfulness and care for the ones in need. You are doing such good things for us all. The Ministry Center has become a second home for my son and I. This is a place where we come to talk, have tea and take part in different activities. We spend a lot of time here, as we love the atmosphere and the staff.”

—Polina[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]