Groups for children and young people at churches
Changing the future begins with changing the heart.
Together with local churches we open groups for children and young people, we run camps and we train mentors. Our goal is to be alongside a child through the whole of their growing up and to open up God to them.
The Ark today
Where we work
Towns and villages where a group meets
- groups here
- none yet
- where a group meets
Select a region to see its towns and villages. A larger dot means more groups in that place.
The map shows the places recorded in the group registry. Newer regional associations are still being reconciled, so they are not on it yet.
Open the full map in Google MapsWhat we do
Four areas of work that hold one cause together
We help organize small groups for studying the Gospel, we run camps and forums for children and young people across Ukraine, and we hold training seminars for those who work with children.
Regular groups at churches
Children meet together with their mentors to study the Bible, to pray, sing, play games and simply talk about life. It is a place where a child is known by name, where someone will listen and help that child come to know God in a warm, friendly atmosphere. There are already more than 90 such groups across Ukraine — this is where a child finds real friends and sincere support.
Camps and forums
One week at camp often leaves memories that last the whole year. For us a camp is not just a carefree time full of games, new friends and honest conversations by the fire. It is above all a beginning: after camp a child comes to a group or to a Sunday school at a local church, and the work with that child continues.
Training for mentors
To serve children well, we train and support our mentors continually. At the seminars, children’s workers share their experience, learn methods of working with children and young people, and receive spiritual encouragement for the ministry ahead.
People on the ground
In every region there are mentors responsible for the groups there, who know each of their groups personally and stay in regular contact locally. They see how a group is doing, what it lacks and where the money goes. They are the ones who bring the groups, the camps and the training together into one shared work.
Our work
What it looks like
Mentors and coordinators send these photographs from the regions.
Our mission
Christ is seeking children — our part is to be there when a child hears Him.
Our calling is to work with local churches to preach the Gospel to children, to ground them in the truths of Scripture and to raise disciples of Jesus who will carry the Gospel further.
You can join our mission — give a child a place in a group.
How the fund works
Amid the economic hardship brought on by the war, we fund sustained work with children — a large share of them from vulnerable families. Hearing the Gospel, spending time in a healthy Christian environment, and sometimes simply having a treat or going on an outing: for these children, all of it happens in our groups.
Month-by-month accounting
We keep the books month by month. Every month closes with a report: how much came in and what it went to — groups, coordinators, camps, seminars.
People on the ground
Every region has its own coordinator, carrying between one and nine groups: they collect the reports, receipts and photos in the regional chat.
Direct contact
If you support a particular group or region, you know exactly whom you are helping, and you can talk to the coordinator directly.
Our team
Local people — they live where they serve
Every region where our groups run has its own coordinator. They are local people — they live where they serve.
Viacheslav Madudiak
Co-founder
Vlad Savchenko
Coordinator, Kyiv region
Pavlo Soroka
Khmelnytskyi region
Oleksandr Shevchyk
Western associationYour gift
250 UAH a month — a place for one child
You can cancel at any time. If none of these fit — write to us.
Friends of the Ark
A small gift every month is what keeps a group open all year round. Each month we send a report on where the money went.
Give monthlyPartners with full reporting
For those who give larger amounts: detailed reporting on exactly which groups your gift supports.
Learn moreDesignated giving
You can support a particular group or church. The money goes through the fund so the accounting holds, and you speak with its coordinator directly.
Get in touchContact
Write to us or call
If you would like to support the fund, open a group in your town or become a partner — write to us or call.