Evelyn's Report from her trip to Thailand

As I flew from Vancouver on November 23, 2007 to Hong Kong - I was on my 1st flight on Oasis Airlines
which is a new airline serving Vancouver to Hong Kong and Hong Kong to London - with new routes
in the near future. Upon checking in - I soon found out I was 45 lbs over my luggage allowance - so
looking at the cost of the excess luggage- and comparing the cost to upgrade to Business Class,
I chose the Business Class as I could have a greater luggage allowance with this upgrade.
It was a comfortable beginning to this trip and as I landed in Hong Kong - I was meeting up with my
friend, SUsan Denbok . Susan and Gerry have a work also with orphanages - called Three Strand
Ministries. Alot of my connections and information has come through these wonderful people.
Sunday, SUsan and I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Raymond Lee and his wife. My purpose was
to meet this couple and invite them to Kamloops for a fund-raiser dinner. Dr Lee was so friendly and
obliging. So we will continue to proceed with these plans for a future fund-raiser.
Sunday night - I flew to Thailand. Dave and Terry Wharf met me at the airport at 10:30 pm. After a
long wait for the luggage - we finally made it back to the orphanage at 1:30 am. The children were being
taken care of by another lady while Dave and Terry came to Bangkok to get me.
The city of Srirachu is about 60 miles south of the Bangkok airport. THe roads in Thailand are very
good - many are 3-4 lanes, and even in the city - I was very surprised at the good roads.
16 of the children at the orphanage go to school - and the 4 younger ones are home(ages 3-4)
So this keeps Dave and Terry busy everyday. Terry does 8-10 loads of laundry a day -
while Dave stirs up breakfast for the children and drives them to school. The children do not
all go to the same school so it takes time to drop the children at school, in different parts of the city.

Since I brought 2 large suitcases with gifts, I was able to give the children some small gifts, and the
rest would be saved for Christmas gifts. The children were so excited. Toys are a rarity around the
orphanage as money must be spent on food and clothing and toy-money would be way down on the list.
Dave and Terry are very frugal in shopping. I went on a couple shopping trips with them to
the large wholesale grocery stores. Rice is served for each meal, along with some vegetables
and small amounts of meat. For Breakfast the children have rice, with some egg stirred in. They only
get milk one day a week. Milk is very costly in Thailand. No one complains, and right down to the
youngest little boy, Matthew - each child takes 2nd servings and finishes everything on their plate.
There is a great unity and peace in this orphanage. THe older children help with the younger children,
and the boys have a large bedroom with particoned off to give some privacy to the children.
The youngest boy is well taken care of by the older boys. The girls have the same sleeping
accommodations. They two small girls (ages 3-4) are cared for by the older girls. It truly is a
great example how a large family can work together so well.
I was so stirred by the needs that I could so visibly see. THe truck that is used by the orphanage
has over 400,000 miles and has a cracked motor. Dave has worked on this vehicle so many hours,
to keep it on the road as it is so vital to the needs of the children. Dave and Terry also are looking
for a scooter to run-errands, without having to use the truck for each small errand. I also inquired
about vitamin supplements and since this would be so costly, I am going to make some inquirys
with a large USA company and see if we could have vitamins shipped over there. I have taken
thousands of dollars of vitamins to the orphanages in China and this would be grately accepted
here at El Shaddai.

As I was leaving Bangkok, I sat at the boarding gate, thinking about all the the needs of El Shaddai
and the future of these children without the proper nuitrition. As I sat there, this business man came
and started talking to me. He asked me what I was doing there in Thailand, so I shared my work with
Orphanages, and about my time at El Shaddai. He was most amazed! He said "That is what I am doing"
He along with his fellow business men and women in Bangkok who are professionals, as Doctors,
Dentists etc - have formed a support group for Orphanages. He listened intently as I shared the needs
for El Shaddai and he said "I can do something about that" ....honestly, for a moment, I felt like
an angel had come to hear my heart and concerns. This man took my e-mail and phone number and
said when he returned from Hong Kong - he would e-mail me and make the connection with the
El Shaddai home and he would personally go there and take care of the needs of these children.
You can only imagine as I flew out of Bangkok, my heart was somewhat lightened by the thought
that someone else cares. As I always say," We cannot do everything but we can do something to
change this world"..and when we cannot do something, then we can network with those who can
do the things that we are unable to do. I believe that this group of business people in Bangkok
will be a vital part of helping this orphanage.

I will keep you posted as this develops. Thank you again for helping us, help others around this
world. Every penny goes to these orphans and as we bought the deep freeze for El Shaddai - I believe
that someone will come along and fill this deep-freeze for the children.
At our fund-raiser on Nov 19th, we raised funds to purchase a deep-freeze and wooden clothes
dryers for the orphanage in Thailand.
Please keep this orphanage in your mind and heart. Any donations that come in - will go directly to
the needs of this home.
Thank you
Evelyn Picklyk

Did you know?

Russia - there are over 20,000 children in the jails in Russia
there are over 1,000,000 streeet children - with no residence - living in abanded buildings and stealing to
survive - eventually they end up in jail - Most of these children come from the orphanages - and at 14
they cannot stay in the orphanage any longer - so they begin their life on the street - most of them do
not have parents or have any relatives who wish to take care of them.

China-Vietnam border - city opf Manshan, Guanangxi province
A number of years ago we provided the money required to register this orphanage with the government
which was $ 500cad - the House of Hope was established under a dear friend - Dora Tweksbury.
Today - I have just learned that she has opened another home in the same area - and her vision is to
open 1 girls home and 1 boys home - and expand her dream to eventually open more homes.
This little Chinese lady has a great dream and as she continues to touch orphans in western China,
we are looking forward to what we can do to assist her.

China/Tibet Border - the city of Qinhai- had a young couple (Doctor and his wife)- just married in July 2007 -
go and begin to work with children - in just a few months - it became evident that this couple -
Chinese man and Tibetan woman,would quickly make inroads into the hearts of teenagers - and now they have
established a home for teens who have no parents and basically have been orphans most of their lives.
The city officals, is happy to have a doctor in their city and they have trusted the children
into their care of this couple. My friends from Hong Kong are planning a trip up to this city to assist
this couple and find out what their needs are.

El Shaddai Orphanage, Thailand

The El Shaddai orphanage is under the directorship of David and Terry Wharf (from Kamloops). David was an instructor at TRU and took 2 years out of his career and Terry took leave of absence from her job, to go and work with this orphanage in Thailand , 1 hour south of Bangkok. With their dedicated service to these children , the orphanage has recently grown from 14 to 20. Along with the daily life of raising 20 children under the age of 14, comes the challenge washing clothes for 20 children, feeding them a balanced diet and keeping the orphanage organized. When David and Terry came home this summer, it came to our attention that Terry had been washing the children’s clothes on a washboard. IHHS immediately stepped into action and raised $800 CDN to purchase a durable washing machine for the orphanage. Now the need is for wooden clothes racks (for drying the clothes) and a deep freeze. We are raising funds for this project with an approximate cost of $600CDN. Funds raised through fund-raisers and private donations will go towards this project.

Opportunites for blessings in India

Below is an email that Evelyn received from Pastor Jose in India. It outlines areas of need for this work and the orphanage there. If you can help out and bless this ministry please send your donation to:

International Humanitarian Hope Society
223 Sagewood Dr.
Kamloops, British Columbia
Canada
V2H 1R1

Be sure to let us know what you would like your donation to go to!
Thank you for your continued support!


Hi Sis. Evelynn

Grace & Peace

Hope you are fine in the Lord.

We are praying for you and family and ministry and all.

Now as you asked for me of our monthly expenses I send you the same.

1) Pastors monthly support - 24000 IND - 665 $ CAN

2) Orphanage - 14000 IND - 400 $ CAN

3) Bible School - 12000 IND - 335 $ CAN

4) Widows- 4800 IND - 133 $ CAN

Its our ministries monthly expenses.



ONE TIME REQUESTS

1) Motor Bikes - 5 / 6 - 900 $ CAN for each

2) Bicycles - 5 / 6 - 65 $ CAN for each

3) Bible - 3 $ CAN for each



Thank you so much for your love and concern.

In His ministry

Pastor. Jose

A note from Evelyn

I just got this stirring story from an orphanage in Romania - what a story about the children that they are reaching--doesn't this just stir your heart.
I will be going to Romania in the future - I have felt that for quite some time - and today I got an e-mail from this orphanage directory - quite interesting that this e-mail came to me today
Blessings

Evelyn

Here is the story from the Orphanage - under the direction of Rebecca:

In a remote region, a five-year-old girl and her two-and-a-half-year-old brother were sleeping among sheep on the open ground of a hillside. Food was scarce, and all the children had for shelter was a tiny, rickety shack nearby where their elderly, diseased grandfather lived. Sadly, the director explained, “We’re unable to help, as I have only one empty bed. We cannot separate the children, as the girl is like a mother to the boy.”

Even though Casa Shalom was filled to capacity, Rebecca was stirred to help. Although she had heard similar heartrending stories before, nothing could have prepared her for her encounter with the “sheep children.” Using a crude map the director had drawn for them, Rebecca and an assistant drove to the region where the children lived. There, a local pastor helped them find the little road that led to where the children were said to be. Eventually they had to park and walk the last few kilometers.

Sorin scared and alone
living among sheep

As the group made their way down a steep hillside, Rebecca saw a herd of about one hundred sheep next to a little shack. The scene was exactly as the ministry director had described it. On the ground outside the shack lay a thin layer of rags where the children slept — no mattresses, no sheets, just dirty rags.

An elderly man greeted them, his body covered with sores. Peeking inside the grandfather’s shack, Rebecca saw no sign of any food. Finally, two small children appeared — five-year-old Mirela and her little brother, Sorin. Both were filthy, their faces badly burned from the sun. Little Sorin was naked, his hair and body caked with sheep manure.

As Rebecca approached them, the boy was cautious. But little Mirela had a bit more courage. When Rebecca asked her if she would like to attend school, the girl smiled and answered yes. Rebecca then carefully explained to Mirela that she was going away to find a home for her and her brother in Bucharest, and that she would return to get them.

For the next three weeks, Rebecca and her staff searched to find a home for the children, and in the meantime obtained a release from their mother, who couldn’t care for them. During that time, two beds became open at Casa Shalom. Now the “sheep children” could have a home!

When Rebecca returned to the little shack on the remote hillside, the grandfather greeted her with teary eyes. He said, “Every day since you were here, my granddaughter has come to me excited, saying, ‘Grandpa, maybe this is the day the lady will come and take us to a nice house.’ I didn’t think you would come back, but I see you kept your promise. We don’t meet people like you everyday.”

Mirela and Sorin were eagerly welcomed by the other children at Casa Shalom, and they grew to love their new home. But the adjustment was difficult, especially for little Sorin. One afternoon as Rebecca was working, she heard a strange sound coming from outside the orphanage: it was the sound of a lamb’s cry. She knew there were no sheep around, so she and the staff walked outside to see what the sound was. They found an upset Sorin, crying as he only knew how: by bleating like the sheep he’d grown up with. It was the only way he knew to express himself.

Sorin happy and healthy
at Casa Shalom

In fact, when he and his sister first arrived, Sorin still hadn’t learned to talk. Rebecca slowly began to teach him a few words, including “Hallelujah.” Their first Sunday at church, little Sorin was bewildered, hiding underneath Rebecca’s dress the whole time. But the next Sunday he recognized the word “Hallelujah” being spoken in the service. Suddenly, the little boy began shouting, “Hallelujah! Hallelujah!” with a great smile.

Sorin and Mirela are older now, and have been thriving at Casa Shalom. Both love going to church, where they look forward to a special hug from their pastor. From the pitiful bleat of a lamb to loud shouts of “Hallelujah!”, God’s praises are sung from the mouths of babes in his house. It is a joyful sound heard regularly at Casa Shalom. ■

Report on India-September 2007

Our team flew out Sept 1st, and only one of our team had been to India – so we were anticipating a new experience in a foreign land.
We spent one night in Singapore and enjoyed a day of seeing some of Singapore before carrying on to Cochin, India that evening.
Cochin is in southern India – in the province of Kerala. This is generally a high tourist area due to the beaches and favourable weather.
The population is several million. With a total population of over 1 billion people in India, each small community even into the hills, are filled with inhabitants. Life is very simple and poverty is so evident.
Upon arriving in India – we were met with hot, humid weather – which was the end of their monsoon weather, this was quite a contrast from our hot, dry weather here in Kamloops.

Our host met us at the airport and we were taken to our hotel which was just adjacent to the airport, where we would stay for the duration of our stay in India. Thank God for air conditioning and a good clean hotel.

We had many days filled with memorable experiences – visiting a new house church in the mountains – nearly a 2 hour journey each way by taxi, plus we were privileged to be part of a graduation ceremony of the Bible School graduates.
We had a ladies meeting and at the end of the service – the ladies sat around(on the floor) as we served them lunch – on a banana leaf – after we had served them lunch – then we also ate. The food was great – and we were blessed to have great health the entire trip.
There are a lot of details that I will not mention but I would like to tell you about our
Orphanage work in India.

The orphanage which we were blessed to go to, has about 20 children – mostly boys – children aging from 6 to 14 years old. We had a great day with the children. As we landed out the gifts, it was a delight to see the the children’s faces as they received their school supplies and small toys. They bowed each time someone would give them a gift, and at the end, they sang us a song in their language. We were all moved to tears. Under such primitive living conditions, their smiles shone through. We toured the home and since the government has not allowed the children to stay in this home, due to regulations, the children have been sleeping in private homes and on the floor of the church which is about 1 hour away.
The children come together during the day to this orphanage home and do their studies and eat together and then go home for the night. The beds that they had been sleeping on in the orphanage, stood empty. As I walked into the bedrooms – I was so taken back. On the head board of each bed was an inscription “In memory of Mrs Elsie Dilk” – each bed was bought by the funds that were raised at my mother’s memorial service 2 years ago. That was an emotional moment for me. I am sure that mom’s heart would be overwhelmed by the thought that her life was living on in the hearts of these children.
These children need a home and we were stirred at the small amount that it would cost to purchase land to build an orphanage so IHHS has donated money for the purchase of land and upon our next trip to India, the Pastor said, that we would be dedicating this new
Orphanage building.
This orphanage has never had a foreigner visit, or assist in any way. They also care for the widows and are planning to start up a sewing class to teach the widows how to sew so they can earn a livelihood for their families.
I was very impressed and moved by the warm hearts and kindness shown to us. It was even more rewarding to touch people who had never been touched by anyone in the world – Without the assistance of outside help, they have worked so diligently to scrape together money to help and needy, care for the orphans, and we consistently heard many reports of lives that were changed and a difference was made by this work in India. They have opened 48 such works all throughout southern India. Many of the workers have gone without food as they wanted to make sure the children were fed.

Will I go back to India? without a doubt – my heart has been touched so immensely by the work that is happening there and we have already booked for November 2008 to return.
We can assist with many projects there and as this work continues to grow and develop, we will keep you informed so that you too can be a part of touching lives in India.
We will keep you posted as to what can be purchased there, so taking money and purchasing items that are needed, would be a great asset. School supplies are costly there so we were able to bless the orphans with a lot of supplies. My sister Grace, has been
gracious to do a lot of the preparation for this trip and through her contact with this work, we have made a lot of new friends in India.
If you are interested in helping us with India – please make checks payable to IHHS
And all the funds will be directed to this mission.
Thank you for standing with us in the vision for India
Evelyn Picklyk
President

China update

In Evelyn's post of March 8, she mentioned the need she saw in the Brain-injury orphanage in Sanya for beds for the children. She just sent me this email with the following good news!

Dear Friends -
I just got an e-mail from the Brain-injury orphanage in Sanya, China and with the $1000USD that we raised and sent to them - they were able to purchase good beds for the children and some of the workers - plus money left over to buy better linens for the beds - the Orphanage Director, Maggie Davis was overwhelmed and so thankful for the generous gift given by the people of Canada for making life "a little easier" for the orphans in China!
Many thanks to all those who supported the fund-raiser auction in March and any ongoing support - you are making a difference in this world!
I will be returning to this orphanage in November.
Evelyn Picklyk

The children in this picture live in an orphanage in the mountains of China, near the Vietanmese border. Humanitarian Hope helped start this orphanage and Evelyn and her team will be visiting them in November.

The team will also be visiting a baby orphanage during their November trip. We are currently collecting clean, good condition baby clothes. We have a few wonderful ladies knitting sweaters and baby blankets to send along. If you would like to help out with a donation of clothing or wool for the knitting projects, see the link at the side for the Humanitarian Hope website and contact information.

Thank you Kamloops Rotary!

In our last post we mentioned that we would like to send money to Russia to buy potties for the children in the orphanage to use instead of the cans they were sitting on.

The members of Kamloops Rotary have stepped up to the plate and the money for the potties is on the way to Russia!

Here are a few more pictures from the Russia trip.

Russia - April 2007

Our trip to Russia, was a very interesting trip. We flew into Perm, Russia – which is actually Siberia. With the new luggage allowances – we were only allowed 2 pieces of checked luggage – each piece not to exceed 50 lbs plus one carry on. That is very restricting when you are packing for the orphanages but we were able to take 400 t-shirts, hundreds of toothbrushes and toothpaste plus wooden toys, which were made here in Kamloops by Judge Terry Shupe. In our personal luggage, we had extra gifts.

As we headed out on this venture to a land where we had never been – we had great excitement and anticipation as to how the logistics of our trip would unfold. We took 350 lbs of goods for the orphanages in Siberia, and at customs in Perm, the bags were taken and all the goods were not returned to us. It was quite an abrupt beginning to a trip that we had prepared and planned for, for a number of months. When we talked to other foreigners there, they had heard of other occasions that this had happened. We worked on retrieving the goods for 4 days but only got our hockey bags returned. We had some things in our personal luggage for the orphans so we did not go to the orphanages empty handed.
Our 1st orphanage was the baby orphanage. Here we observed a great need for commodes for the small children. They were sitting on small cans, and to see a 1 year old enduring this hardship, it moved my heart to see what I could do for these children. When we returned I started working on providing this orphanage with 25 commodes for the children. We have a contact person who is in Russia, and they will purchase the items and take them to the orphanage. Orphanages are so extremely thankful and appreciative for everything that is brought to them. We took 50 pairs of baby booties, candies, and some toys. This orphanage also handled brain-injury children.

An interesting thing is that the orphanages in Russia, only keep the children until they turn 14 and then if they don’t have any family, they become “street children” and they have to steal to eat or exist, thus they end up in jail. We drove past a very large prison and noticed many young girls, and I asked our translator, why they were there and he told us the story. He himself was an orphan, and then became a street child and had gone through prison and was subjected to much cruelty but eventually someone took him in and nurtured him. He is now a good citizen and has changed his lifestyle, from his upbringing. Sad to say, not all children end up with a happy ending to their lives.

The 2nd orphanage we went to, had children ages 5-13 and they had a 1-hour program for the children, which we sat in and watched. The children enjoyed stories and songs and at the end of the program, we gave them toys and items we had brought in our personal luggage. The children were over-joyed to receive a gift from Canada. The workers at this orphanage all thanked us, over and over again and asked if we would return again, and visit them.
After you leave one of these orphanages, your heart is moved and the feeling of what we can do to make a difference, keeps running through your mind. We will certainly return to Siberia and we do have information on how to get our goods to their destination the next time.
If you wish to give towards the “potty’s” or commodes that we will be purchasing for the small children in Perm, please contact me and make your check payable to
I.H.H.S. We are budgeting approx $ 250usd for this project. Thank you for considering this need!
Evelyn Picklyk,President
I.H.H.S

March 5, 2007
Fund-Raising - March 23 - we will have a silent/public Auction - We will be raising funds for the orphanages that we will be visiting this year. We see so many needs when we arrive at these orphanages and with some assistance in purchasing things at destination - we can make a big difference. The needs vary from country to country - some in tremendous need of food - this is the situation in India - the orphanage cannot house all the children - therefore many children"Tribal children" live in the woods and eat at the orphanage - this puts a tremendous load on the orphanage to feed that many children. We will be able to supply food with the money that is raised through our fund-raising endeavours here.
THe need at the Briain - injury orphanage in CHina was most overwhelming - we saw an opportunity for a small amount of money, we could have bought the children all reasonably comfortable beds - and this has inspired us to do something for these dear children. Even at this time - I am working on getting vitamins to this orphanage through connections I have made in the USA. In the past, we have taken thousands of dollars of vitamins into mainland CHina - all donated by a major company in the USA.
We have just received a large donation of 250 lbs of soup-mix , from a BC Company. This will be a tremendous help and will feed many. (Thank you Jan, for your help in getting this donation)
Sometimes, I feel like the needs are so overwhelming, and "can I really make a difference?" Then I reflect on the hardships many less fortunate people endure - and this motivates and drives me to keep going. When we saw the faces of the women in Albania when we brought winter coats to them and the faces of the children as they received the gifts, it just inspires me to do more and forget about my own comforts and see what I can do to help others have a little better way of life.
I always ask myself "What if that was my grand-child who was hungry?" , "What would I do?"and each child in need, does have or had a grandparent, that wanted to help their grandchild, and perhaps died so that they could offer their food to their grand-child. This is putting things into perspective so we can feel the needs as they happen all around the world, on a daily basis! 18,000 children died each day due to starvation. Its alarming, isn't it!

We will have pictures posted on the blog as soon as we return from each trip and you will see how you have touched the lives of many people around the world - whom you will most likely never see or meet, in person.
What legacy would you like to leave? Lets make a difference, together!
If you would like to join me, on a team, please do feel free to e-mail me at evelynp@humanitarianhope.com This memorable trip would inspire you like none other. I have travelled the world, and seen many beautiful resorts and vacation places, but when I go to orphanages, and I know I am making a difference in a life of a child!

April 12-23/07 - we leave for Perm, Russia - this in Siberia and our trip will be visiting orphanages in the mountains of Siberia. Some of these orphanages have never been touched by foreigners. We have prepared 400 brand new T-Shirts for these orphans, as a gift from our partners who have heard of the need and have supplied the funds to purchase the t-shirts.
We are also taking tooth paste and tooth brushes. We understand that many of the orphans have been using sand to brush their teeth, and we want to take along products that are available from here. Many dentist offices here in Kamloops have been so generous to give us abundant supplies of tooth brushes and tooth paste.
Judge Terry Shupe has been working, tirelessly on building wooden toys for the children. When you see the look on the face of a child, when they receive their own toy, from Canada, is such a unforgetable scene. Many tears are shed. I know that these toys will have a lasting effect on the lives of the children. We took these toys to China in December and these toys would be the only Christmas gifts that these children would have received so you can imagine the joy on the face of the children

Aug 24-Sept 8 - we are going to Cochin, India - again, vitamins, dried foods and other supplies, but the greatest need there is for food - rice and just the bare necessities of existence. We are grateful for the opportunity to go and help in the orphanage there and support the
workers in their daily work with the children. We will also do crafts and other activities with the children - interacting with the children on
a daily basis.

Nov 19- Dec 9 - I will be going to THailand and China - again - working with orphanages and seeing needs and helping the desperate situations.

Next year is already beginning to be another busy year. The needs are many and we will continue to do what we can - wherever we can!

If you can help us, every penny raised will go directly to the orphans. We do not take
administration fees off of any donations through funds raised.Everyone who travels to these countries with me, will pay their own way and expenses. I am so grateful for each one who goes and sacrifices to help me to get the goods to the countries and supports the vision of orphans around the world.
Many thanks to all who have been so generous to give of their time to help raise items for the fund-raiser.....How could I do this without your help?

Evelyn Picklyk,
President
International Humanitarian Hope Society.

Russia April 12-23/2006
Plans for our Russia trip are well underway - April 12th we will be off to Perm, Russia for a week of teaching at one of the largest churches in Russia. The church in Perm, bought Lenin's Palace - and this magnificent building now has 3500 people attending church each week. Our of this church, they have planted 85 branch churches around the country. We will be doing pastoral training, and having meetings in the evening as well. My husband along with another pastor or two, will be doing this teaching. I will be visiting Orphanages - arrangements have been made for me to visit 3-4 orphanages - and we will be taking T-Shirts for over 400 orphans. On the T-Shirts, we will print a teddy bear with Russian wording "Jesus Loves Me". I was privileged to meet a wonderful Lady from Montreal, who is an artist and she along with her husband, do orphanage work in Ukraine,and she has established the Teddy-Bear logo and will be assisting me in this project. Its always so exciting to bring something that will brighten the day for these dear children. We will also be taking home-made wooden toys, made by Judge Terry Shupe from Kamloops. Its so wonderful to have these toys made for each of our trips - many thanks to Judge Shupe for his many hours of investment into these toys for the orphanages. You will see on the web page - one of the children at the Brain-Injury orphanage receiving her little wooden cradle with a doll inside - this little girl had tears running down her face and the director of the orphanage was so amazed to see the response from the child who normally does not show emotion.
If we can brighten the day of one child somewhere in the world, nothing could repay us for any amount of sacrifice it takes to get the toys into the hands of these wonderful children.
On this trip to Russia - we will also be taking a 20 hour train trip from Perm to Moscow and ministering in a large church there. This will be my 1st time in Moscow - and I look forward to see the people of God there in Russia.

Fun Raising
We will be holding a Silent Auction in March 23rd- we plan to raise money so that when we arrive at these orphanages, we can bless them with assistance. When we arrived at the Brain-Injury Orphanage, in China - we could have supplied sponge beds for all the children if we had
$ 200cad. This is not alot of money to any one of us over here in North America(we spend alot more on one bed then it would cost for all those beds in China), but over in these foreign countries, it can make a huge difference. Please make checks payable to "International Humanitarian Hope Society" - the address is on the web site. We would appreciate considering how you can partner with us so we can touch the world.If you would like to attend this Silent Auction, please e-mail me - this auction will be by personal invitation only.

India - Aug 27-Sept 10
Our India trip is coming up shortly after the trip to Russia - we leave for Cochin, India on August 27th - this looks like it will be one of our largest groups - I have pastors from the Bahamas and Canada and many orphanage workers planning to go. It will be a dynamic trip - why don't you consider to join us?

What I am doing these days
I just returned from an amazing Leadership Conference in Edmonton, Alberta - There were people from across Canada, sharing what they are doing in missions locally and around the world. I was so inspired by so many testimonies. We also heard from the Ambassador from Malaysia, Dennis Ignatius - who is a born-again Christian. He has an amazing testimony. He also has a book "Fire Begets Fire" -read this book - its so inspiring. This amazing man of God and his wife, will be coming to share in our church in the days ahead.

I also heard Val Day - wife of Stockwell Day. This lady is just an amazing witness not only in her city but in government. After I spent some time chatting with her, I realized what a woman of influence she is - and her life and love shines brightly to our nation.

One of the speakers was Crystal Snow - Miss Newfoundland/Labrador. She is an outstanding young woman with a heart of passion for the
youth of our nation. She has such a desire to see the youth become strong leaders in our nation - She has made a very lasting impression in the hearts of each person who heard her share.. I look forward to the day she will be coming to Kamloops to share her story with the youth of our church.
Most of all, I had the most awesome opportunity to network with many leaders across the nation. I made many new friends and who knows how the future will bring us back together again. I know that this was a special time for me to be challenged and encouraged in the work we are doing around the world. It was such an honor to be asked to share about the work of "International Humanitarian Hope Society"and the vision we have to reach and teach people in different parts of the world. One thing that stands out in my mind - "Only one life which soon will pass - Only what's done for Christ will last"........Will you make a difference in the heart of some child in another country - one day you will reap the reward.
Thank you for hearing my heart,
Evelyn Picklyk
President
International Humanitarian Hope Society