Face2Face Novgorod News

Update on Veliky Novgorod 2008
A small group of F2F members are going to Novgorod from the 27th October to the 4th November on a 'Fact finding Tour' to visit the three hospitals that we have supported over the past years since 1999, a centre for the blind, and the Rodnichok Centre for the Disabled, in order to see how our Russian friends are getting on, what their present specific needs are, and how we can best be of help to them.

As well as these places, we will be visiting a centre that cares for children suffering from TB and other serious diseases such as AIDS. These children are often orphaned and the only home they have is this centre and the carers are their 'family'.Zena, who is the Director of the centre, says that F2F is part of this family and she always welcomes us to spend time with the children and carers, sometimes playing games, telling stories, and even having parties together. We often have the opportunity to pray for the children and staff.

The group will also be considering other possible concert venues for our proposed trip in the Spring of 2009 and also hope to renew relationships with friends and groups we have met in our past trips such as the Municipal Town Wind Band, the English Club, a group of elderly people who we've danced with on many occasions, plus the unexpected visits that our friends spring on us!

We will be staying with Russian families whom we have made friends with in our past visits.

We would like to thank everyone who has given so generously - it has made a huge difference to many lives.