Raising Young Women

Dear Friend in Christ,

“In addition to orphan children, our home also has young girls whose parents are on permanent psychiatric treatment, are in prison, or who are alcoholics or drug addicts,” Olia, MJ, of the Miles Jesu Girls’ Home in Birky, Ukraine, tells us. “We have girls up to 18 years of age. Officially they can stay until age 18, but in reality, we allow them to stay until they are self-sufficient. All of the girls are provided fully for their medical, educational and recreational needs. We strive to provide a comfortable and home-like atmosphere as much as possible—we cook together in the kitchen on special days and celebrate birthdays and feast days together, camping and field trips, talk with the girls one-on-one, take them shopping, etc.”

 “We also give extra help for the girls who want to pursue a particular profession, depending upon each one’s abilities and desire to learn. Over the years some have been adopted into other families, some have returned to their own recovered parent(s), some have gotten married and others have gone on to pursue their chosen profession. Currently we have seven girls in the house plus two university students we are supporting who come on the weekends. Three girls who had left the home were supported in their studies in medicine, tourism and journalism. What a difference our benefactors have made in the lives of all these girls! All I can say is, Thank You!”

Please help our Miles Jesu Missions today, such as our Girls’ Home in Birky, Ukraine. Your sacrifice of a large gift, a monthly pledge or whatever you can give truly makes all the difference. In Miles Jesu we pray for our benefactors daily at Mass and in our holy hours and rosaries because the Miles Jesu Missions depend upon God’s help through people like you.

Please help our Miles Jesu Missions today.