by April Jurgensen | May 24, 2021 | Prayer, Russia, Ways to Help Orphans
The Reality of Family Separation When *Illia was transferred to a new school, no one really explained why he’d be staying there through the week. He just knew he welcomed the regular meals, the opportunity to sleep in a bed, and the distance from his mother, who was...
by Courtney Kraus | Jan 24, 2021 | Russia, Updates
One of nine siblings, Illya is a first grade boy who resides in one of our partner orphanages in Russia. Though Illya, his four sisters, and one brother are part of the orphanage system, they are said to bring an atmosphere of joy into what can be a dark environment....
by April Jurgensen | Jul 27, 2020 | Russia, Updates
As you know, we believe that the best way to care for orphans is to support those who care for them daily: those saints who welcome abandoned children into their homes or tirelessly go to state-run facilities to be the hands and feet of Christ to them. Your support of...
by April Jurgensen | Jul 20, 2020 | India, Kenya, Russia, Updates
As hotspots for Covid-19 appear to fluctuate almost daily, it’s been challenging to stay informed regarding conditions in our own state, let alone globally. Since many of you have asked for recent information on the homes in which The Boaz Project serves orphans, we...
by April Jurgensen | May 25, 2020 | Covid19 Updates, Russia, Updates
(See this cute video from our Russian Christian Foster Home on Instagram) If you were able to attend our live stream event with Nastya, our coordinator in Vladimir, Russia, you were able to hear her updates from our orphanages there as well as be encouraged by her...
by April Jurgensen | Mar 9, 2020 | Russia, Short-Term Missions
While most foreigners don’t choose to go to Russia in December, The Boaz Project community is eager to share the true meaning of Christmas with orphans there. Last December, a small team visited seven homes, including the Boaz foster home, where they presented the...
by April Jurgensen | Dec 2, 2019 | Prayer, Russia
It was perhaps the craziest thing I’d encountered yet. Our life in Russia just after the collapse of the Soviet Union was full of daily confusing experiences. We didn’t understand the fascination with having every document stamped by governing authorities, the system...
by Guest Author | Oct 24, 2019 | Russia, Updates
My wife, Zhenya, and I and all our children are grateful to God for our friends from The Boaz Project and faithful donors who for many years supported our family and ministry to orphans in Russia with prayers and personal financial participation. Without all of you,...
by Guest Author | Jun 17, 2019 | Russia
I was not expecting my first trip with The Boaz Project in 2004 to set the course for my life! I had worked with orphans on mission trips before, and my decision to travel with Boaz on a Taylor University team in 2004 came from a desire to spend time caring for them...
by April Jurgensen | Jan 7, 2019 | Ministry, Prayer, Russia, Short-Term Missions, Updates
Grey. Gloomy. Quiet. These are some of the ways that I envisioned Russia. Coming off of Soviet ruling in the 1990s, Russia was far from a place of boisterous joy and modern amenities and I assumed that not much had changed in 28 years. I heard stories that made...
