Why Do We Need the New Rehabilitation Center?

Written by Katie Emerick on August 12, 2024. Posted in Disability Services, Humanitarian Aid.

The Lord is growing our mission, and we need more space to accomplish it! Over the past 4.5 years, the brand-new rehabilitation center has taken form. We are unbelievably grateful for each and every person who has made it possible– from the construction workers, to the architects, and to the donors like you. We see the light at the end of the tunnel, as this new facility is set to open this September.

But why? Why do we need this facility?

1. In order to meet the (physical and spiritual) needs of the number of children with disabilities God has put in our path. It pains us to have to turn away hundreds of children each year simply because we don’t have the resources or space to accommodate them! This new 38,000-square-foot rehabilitation center will allow us to serve exponentially more children each year.

2. To adhere to the local government requirement that– due to the war–in order to serve children, we MUST have a bomb shelter in place. This added significant and unexpected costs, but the safety of the children and our staff is of utmost importance.

3. To allow us to shine the light of Christ to the community around us; sharing humanitarian assistance to those suffering the effects of the ongoing war in Russia. When our board approved this building, we knew it was a bold step of faith. But we also knew that God would provide the funds if he wanted it accomplished. He has! And we know there is nothing he can’t do.

Here are some more fun facts about this new facility:

This new facility is 38,000 square feet. Our previous building was only 6,000 square feet and didn’t have a bomb shelter. We have been unable to use it since the beginning of the war.

This building gives us the ability to serve nearly double the number of children through our rehab services. The Lord has provided and blessed us so much – we are excitedly anticipating the way he will work through this new building.

We are so pleased to announce the grand opening will be on September 18th. Stay tuned for more details as we await to see how the Lord continues to provide!