How the fund works

Where the money actually goes

We report on every month and account for every hryvnia.

A weekly group session: children making paper crafts around a shared table

What we fund

Sustained work with children

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.

Three pillars

A large gathering: rows of participants facing the stage

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

Where the money goes

Weekly groups — the largest share of what we spend. Every group receives money each month for its meetings: this is what keeps it open all year round.
Summer camps — a separate designated fund with its own balance: camp money is never taken from what the groups receive.
Pay for the regional coordinators
Training seminars for mentors
Visiting the groups and getting to camp
Running the fund — registration and bank fees.

The cost of a place

250 UAHa month — a place for one child

90+groups at churches

3,500+children and young people

12regions of Ukraine

Three ways to give

Friends of the Ark

A small gift every month is what keeps a group open all year round. When support is regular, the coordinator can plan ahead instead of raising money for each meeting separately.

Every month we send a report on where the money went.

Give monthly

Partners with full reporting

For those who give larger amounts. You receive detailed reporting — exactly which groups your gift supports and how the money moves month by month — along with a direct line to the fund.

Write to us and we will work out a format that suits you.

Write to us

Designated giving

You can support a particular group or church. The money passes through the fund so that the accounting and reporting stay in place, but you keep direct contact with the people you are helping.

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