60% of orphaned girls in Ukraine become prostitutes once they age out of the orphanage.
70% of orphans are or were involved in criminal activity in Ukraine.
Only 10% of orphan boarding school graduates are completely socially integrated.
Because who doesn’t love coffee?
To open a door to new opportunities & a brighter future
To give our youth a wide variety of places to find employment
Lera
About Lera
Favorite Dish: Brawn
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Coffee Drink: Coffee-Cola
Favorite Season: Summer
What do you like to do in your free time? I like to do a lot of things, the most important for me is to do it with satisfaction.
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? Set aside money for a business
What’s your favorite place on earth? I prefer to find a peaceful and beautiful place on earth.
How did you hear about the program? Dar (The Glow Mission)
What are your expectations for the program?
I want to meet new people and spend time with friends.
Nastya
About Nastya
Favorite Dish: Sushi and any kind of pasta
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Coffee Drink: Cappuccino and iced-latte
Favorite Season: Spring – Fall
What do you like to do in your free time? I don’t have much free time, but if I do I like to play sports of any kind or watch something new or just spend time on the internet.
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? I would like to buy international currency and try to invest.
What’s your favorite place on earth? Wherever I feel most comfortable as myself
How did you hear about the program? Through Hope for Orphans charity
What are your expectations for the program? Meeting new people, gaining new opportunities, and spending great time together.
Kiril
About Kiril
Favorite Dish: Pasta
Favorite Color: Bright light green
Favorite Coffee Drink: Latte
Favorite Season: Fall
What do you like to do in your free time? Play the guitar
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? I would buy a house.
What’s your favorite place on earth? Glade in a forest
How did you hear about the program? Through a church
What are your expectations for the program? To learn how to share a smile with people and make them a good coffee
Artur
About Artur
Favorite Dish: Rice with veggies
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Coffee Drinks: Does not matter, any coffee
Favorite Season: Summer and Winter
What do you like to do in your free time? Play soccer or watch TV shows
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? I would buy a lot of food and share it with those in need.
What’s your favorite place on the earth? A place with people I love and who love me are around
How did you hear about the program? My sister told me about it.
What are your expectations for the program? I don’t know yet, but I hope it will be a productive time.
Igor
About Igor
Favorite Dish: Red Borsh (Ukrainian National dish)
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Coffee Drink: Raf Coffee
Favorite Season: Summer
What do you like to do in your free time? Play soccer
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? A house, a car, food, and utilities for years in advance
What’s your favorite place on earth? Lake Baikal (Russia)
How did you hear about the program? Good project
What are your expectations from the program? To learn how to make good coffee
Vika
About Vika
Favorite Dish: Meat dishes and salads
Favorite Color: Black and white
Favorite Coffee Drink: Latte with cherry syrup and cappuccino
Favorite Season: Spring and Summer
What do you like to do in your free time? Listen to music, watch movies, walk, read
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? A house
What’s your favorite place on earth? The place where I am
How did you hear about the program? From Dar (The Glow Mission)
What are your expectations for the program? To learn how to make a great coffee and work as a barista
Simon
About Simon
Favorite Dish: Pasta carbonara
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Coffee Drink: Cappuccino
Favorite Season: Summer
What do you like to do in your free time? Hang out
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? I would just deposit the money.
What’s your favorite place on earth? Los Angeles
How did you know about the program? From Dar (The Glow Mission)
What are your expectations for the program? To get an experience and emotions
Anna
About Anna
Favorite Dish: Buckwheat porridge
Favorite Color: Beige
Favorite Coffee Drink: Raf coffee
Favorite Season: Fall
What do you like to do in your free time? Read
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? A house
What’s your favorite place on earth? I feel good near water, lakes, the sea and also in the mountains.
How did you hear about the program? From Dar (The Glow Mission)
What are your expectations for the program? To get out of my comfort zone, start getting to know people, and to understand that the first stage is difficult
Aleksey
About Aleksey
Favorite Dish: Okroshka (A classic Russian cold soup consisting of chopped vegetables, cooked meats, and potatoes in a base of kvass (a fermented wheat drink) or kefir)
Favorite Color: Light green
Favorite Coffee Drink: Cappuccino
Favorite Season: Spring
What do you like to do in your free time? Ride a bike
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? I don’t know.
What’s your favorite place on earth? Kyiv
How did you hear about the program? From a friend
What are your expectations for the program? To learn how to make coffee
Kostya
About Kostya
Favorite Dish: Okroshka (A classic Russian cold soup consisting of chopped vegetables, cooked meats, and potatoes in a base of kvass (a fermented wheat drink) or kefir) and summer salad
Favorite Color: White and black
Favorite Coffee Drink: Flat white
Favorite Season: Spring
What do you like to do in your free time? I like to sleep, take pictures, and play guitar.
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? I would open a business.
What’s your favorite place on earth? Wherever my family and friends are
How did you hear about the program? From “Glow” (missionary organization)
What are your expectations from the program? To learn something useful
Vlad
About Vlad
Favorite Dish: Stuffed cabbage
Favorite Color: Black and white
Favorite Coffee Drink: Cappuccino
Favorite Season: Summer
What do you like to do in your free time? Have a fun time
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? A business
What’s your favorite place on earth? I don’t know.
How did you hear about the program? From Tanya Anronik
What are your expectations for the program? To learn something new
Ivan
About Ivan
Favorite Dish: Meat
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Coffee Drink: Flat white
Favorite Season: Fall
What do you like to do in your free time? I like to read books, play video games, watch films, and walk with friends.
What would you buy first if you won $1 million dollars? Deposit the money
What’s your favorite place on earth? New Zealand
How did you hear about the program? From Dar (The Glow Mission)
What are your expectations for the program? The most positive
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