Construction Projects

Creating Healing Environments  

Our reconstruction challenges are big in the run down facilities in Odessa. Our first rate reconstruction crew does a great job at renovating these places the children call home. We address the social and emotional stress that institutionalized living creates. We have five different psychologists working part time throughout the institutions, as well as pastors, teachers and a priest from the community. We strive to design a healing, harmonious environment for the children to be children in.                                   

Our projects have included recreation rooms, complete bathroom and shower make-overs, classrooms, bedrooms and playgrounds. The spaces we provide become a place to gather for good. Our renovation projects have dramatically improved the quality of everyday life for thousands of institutionalized children. Funding for these massive efforts is sorely needed. The labor and the love are both available! Below you will find several examples of orphanage construction projects completed by UAC Ukraine:

Stair reconstruction at Orphanage #34

These stairs at Orphanage #34 were reconstructed with the help of UAC's construction team and funds from John Nickleach, Travelers and St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Dental clinic at Fontanka boy's home

Dental volunteers Joyce Smallcomb, RDH and Mary Kellerman, RDH, worked with UAC to help replace non-working equipment with a brand new dental unit at Fontanka boy's home facility.  New paint, windows and flooring helped transform the dental clinic and make it fully functional.

New assembly room at Fontanka boy's home

UAC and several special donors helped transform a dilapidated room at Fontanka boy's home facility into a homey living room area for the boys to spend time relaxing.

Classroom renovation at Orphanage #34 

Laundry room repairs at Orphanage #4

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Dedicated volunteer John Nickleach funded new doors and windows for the laundry room at Orphanage #4.  Such building repairs are often necessary to prevent the closure of an orphanage.  

John also organized donors to help remodel the linen closet at Orphanage #4.  This room was previously moldy and mildewed with cracked walls.