<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xml:lang="en"><title>Latest entries from orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com</title><rights>Copyright 2009 orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com</rights><subtitle></subtitle><author><name></name></author><updated>2009-11-13T12:50:00Z</updated><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/index.rss"/><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009:1</id><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-11-12:links.412190332</id><title>OBS on YouTube!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/obs_on_youtube.htm"><![CDATA[Please take a moment to watch this inspiring video.&nbsp; It&#39;s a celebration of 2009...&nbsp;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISKm5YAYBHg&amp;fmt=22Take a moment and pass this along to your friends and family.]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/obs_on_youtube.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-11-12T03:14:00Z</updated><published>2009-11-12T03:14:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-11-10:links.412189911</id><title>Explanations of fees (credit card and PayPal)</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/explanations_of_fees_credit_card_and_paypal.htm"><![CDATA[The very best way to donate, so that no fees are taken out whatsoever, is to send a check or money order to our corporate address.&nbsp; This information can be found on our donation page: &nbsp;http://www.orphansbrightstar.org/donations.htm.I recent]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/explanations_of_fees_credit_card_and_paypal.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-11-10T01:19:00Z</updated><published>2009-11-10T01:19:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-11-10:links.412189910</id><title>The Happiest of Holidays!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/the_happiest_of_holidays.htm"><![CDATA[Who Is Ready To Get That Holiday Spirit Going On?!An Orphan&rsquo;s Bright Star CERTAINLY is!Special thanks to Todd for updating our home page with our holiday fundraising campaigns!&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Our Giftber]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/the_happiest_of_holidays.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-11-10T01:17:00Z</updated><published>2009-11-10T01:17:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-10-28:links.412188524</id><title>2 year old Kostya needs our help - Updated 11/12/09 and 11/13/09</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/2_year_old_kostya_needs_our_help.htm"><![CDATA[OBS wants to help 2 year old Kostya who was mentioned in the Visit to Kremenchuk blog entry.&nbsp; Kostya is an angelic little boy (see pictures) who is healthy and developing well, but has cataracts and can not see.&nbsp; While his surgery will be f]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/2_year_old_kostya_needs_our_help.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-10-28T12:50:00Z</updated><published>2009-10-28T12:50:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-10-28:links.412188409</id><title>Visit to Green Forest Internat</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/visit_to_green_forest_internat.htm"><![CDATA[We ended up going a day early due to scheduling changes.&nbsp;(Went on WED. afternoon)&nbsp;They scrambled to make it work for us.&nbsp; Turns out it was Natasha&#39;s 50th birthday.&nbsp; That made for a perfect chance to give her the notebook compu]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/visit_to_green_forest_internat.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-10-28T00:40:00Z</updated><published>2009-10-28T00:40:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-10-27:links.412188411</id><title>Nova Borova laundry equipment</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/nova_borova_laundry_equipment.htm"><![CDATA[One of the items that was on our list to complete for so long was the Nova Borova Laundry Project.I am THRILLED to let everyone know that the equipment has been purchased and delivery arrangements are being made!Special thanks to Bea and her school f]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/nova_borova_laundry_equipment.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-10-27T12:26:00Z</updated><published>2009-10-27T12:26:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-10-25:links.412188053</id><title>Visit to the Potoki orphanage and Komsomolsk Vocational School (09/21/2009)</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/visit_to_the_potoki_orphanage_and_potava_technical_school_0.htm"><![CDATA[Another visit by&nbsp;Elizabeth and Stacey:&nbsp;After visiting the Kremenchuk Baby House and buying the medical equipment, we headed to lunch at a local market.&nbsp; Anya, the Vocational Coordinator for Potoki in the Poltava Oblast (Region), met up]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/visit_to_the_potoki_orphanage_and_potava_technical_school_0.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-10-25T04:06:00Z</updated><published>2009-10-25T04:06:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-10-25:links.412188047</id><title>Visit to Kremenchuk Baby House (09/21/2009)</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/visit_to_kremenchuk_baby_house_09212009.htm"><![CDATA[Elizabeth and Stacey visited the Kremenchuk&nbsp;Baby House.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here is a part of their report and photos:&nbsp;What an emotional day!&nbsp; Our day started at the Kremenchuk Baby House around 10 AM. Unfortunately the director Lydia was out o]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/visit_to_kremenchuk_baby_house_09212009.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-10-25T03:49:00Z</updated><published>2009-10-25T03:49:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-10-23:links.412187853</id><title>Great article on the Shoes for Orphans Souls project</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/great_article_on_the_shoes_for_orphans_souls_project.htm"><![CDATA[This article can be found on the Buckner Foundation website:&nbsp; http://www.buckner.org/enews/index.php/2009/10/dreaming-of-shoes/#commentsDreaming of ShoesNo CommentsOct 8, 2009Filed in Featured, International Ministry, Missions, Shoes for Orphan]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/great_article_on_the_shoes_for_orphans_souls_project.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-10-23T11:52:00Z</updated><published>2009-10-23T11:52:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-09-26:links.412184184</id><title>Only a few days left to find your treasure!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/only_a_few_days_left_to_find_your_treasure.htm"><![CDATA[The online auction fundraiser ends October 2nd.&nbsp; Please go to https://www.giftberry.org/profile-custom-auction.php?view_id=671018&nbsp;and take a look at the amazing items up for auction.Top bids on all items will be taken to the silent auction]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/only_a_few_days_left_to_find_your_treasure.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-09-26T15:02:00Z</updated><published>2009-09-26T15:02:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-09-16:links.412182778</id><title>More Successes - Kremenchuk Medical Equipment and Flu Vaccinations</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/more_successes__kremenchuk_medical_equipment_and_flu_vaccin.htm"><![CDATA[I wanted to update the group on several new successfully completed projects!The Kremenchuk Medical Equipment Project$1,400 was raised to purchase equipment necessary in the physiotherapy room of the Kremenchuk Baby Orphanage.&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/more_successes__kremenchuk_medical_equipment_and_flu_vaccin.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-09-16T02:15:00Z</updated><published>2009-09-16T02:15:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-09-13:links.412182320</id><title>OBS August 2009 Newsletter - English and Spanish Versions</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/obs_august_2009_newsletter.htm"><![CDATA[Here is the latest newsletter with current updates on all of the projects that OBS has been working on:&nbsp;http://www.orphansbrightstar.org/images/OBS%20Newsletter%207%202009%20August.pdf]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/obs_august_2009_newsletter.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-09-13T02:35:00Z</updated><published>2009-09-13T02:35:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-09-01:links.412180951</id><title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY OBS!!!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/happy_birthday_obs.htm"><![CDATA[Our third year mark opens up brand new doors for us.&nbsp; We can apply to be included in the Combined Federal Campaign, apply for free shipping from FedEx, and many more great things.&nbsp; I guess if you&rsquo;ve been doing your work for three year]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/happy_birthday_obs.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-09-01T01:04:00Z</updated><published>2009-09-01T01:04:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-08-19:links.412179773</id><title>Please help find a sponsor for Vitaliy</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/please_help_find_a_sponsor_for_vitaliy.htm"><![CDATA[You have a chance now to sponsor one more young teen!&nbsp; I mentioned him before as having special circumstances.&nbsp; Our GFI contact, Mama Natasha, has asked us to find a sponsor for Vitaliy Bozhko.&nbsp; Here is what we know about this young ma]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/please_help_find_a_sponsor_for_vitaliy.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-08-19T01:33:00Z</updated><published>2009-08-19T01:33:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-08-11:links.412179184</id><title>We are now part of the Pajama Program!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/we_are_now_part_of_the_pajama_program.htm"><![CDATA[Joan pointed me in the direction of a fantastic group &ndash; Pajama Program, www.pajamaprogram.org.I submitted an application for An Orphan&rsquo;s Bright Star and spoke on the phone with the director yesterday.&nbsp; The great news is that we were]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/we_are_now_part_of_the_pajama_program.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-08-11T15:12:00Z</updated><published>2009-08-11T15:12:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-08-08:links.412178952</id><title>Kremenchuk playground completed!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/kremenchuk_playground_completed.htm"><![CDATA[The Kremenchuk Baby Orphanage playground&nbsp;was&nbsp;completed in&nbsp;June 2009.&nbsp; Below are photos of the adorable and functional playground.&nbsp; Just think of all of the fun the children are having on this colorful equipment!&nbsp;&nbsp;Th]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/kremenchuk_playground_completed.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-08-08T22:39:00Z</updated><published>2009-08-08T22:39:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-08-01:links.412178339</id><title>Shimmer Shine Whimsy &amp; Wine Tickets Are On Sale!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/shimmer_shine_whimsy__wine_tickets_are_on_sale.htm"><![CDATA[Step right up and don&rsquo;t be shy!Visit http://www.giftberry.org/orphansbrightstar for information on how to purchase your live event tickets to An Orphan&rsquo;s Bright Star Event of the Year!Saturday, October 3, 20091:00 &ndash; 5:00 pmHaak Vine]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/shimmer_shine_whimsy__wine_tickets_are_on_sale.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-08-01T19:38:00Z</updated><published>2009-08-01T19:38:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-07-29:links.412178019</id><title>Auction - Spread the word!!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/auction__spread_the_word.htm"><![CDATA[Here&#39;s an update on the Fabulous Fall Fundraiser and Silent Auction...Check out all of the items listed on www.giftberry.org/orphansbrightstar .&nbsp; You will be amazed at the selection and opportunities to raise money for&nbsp;the Ukrainian orp]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/auction__spread_the_word.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-07-29T03:39:00Z</updated><published>2009-07-29T03:39:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-07-08:links.412176322</id><title>Svalyava Infant Quarantine Room</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/svalyava_infant_quarantine_room.htm"><![CDATA[The Svalyava Orphanage&nbsp;Infant Quarantine Room is now complete!&nbsp; Thanks to all of the donors!The Infant Quarantine Room is used frequently in the orphanages (as you can see the room already has occupants).&nbsp; Whenever a child gets sick, t]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/svalyava_infant_quarantine_room.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-07-08T03:06:00Z</updated><published>2009-07-08T03:06:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-06-20:links.412174696</id><title>Faces of Success</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/faces_of_success.htm"><![CDATA[These are collages of the 2008 graduates from Green Forest Internat who have successfully completed their first year of Vocational Education.&nbsp; Many heartfelt thanks to the supporters &amp; sponsors of these young people.&nbsp; YOU are helping ma]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/faces_of_success.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-06-20T02:10:00Z</updated><published>2009-06-20T02:10:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-06-18:links.412174502</id><title>OBS May 2009 Newsletter</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/obs_may_2009_newsletter.htm"><![CDATA[Please take the time to read this very informative update that Gina has put together.&nbsp; It details the wonderful work that OBS has been able to accomplish in the past few months.Here is the link:&nbsp; http://www.orphansbrightstar.org/images/News]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/obs_may_2009_newsletter.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-06-18T02:10:00Z</updated><published>2009-06-18T02:10:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-06-03:links.412173077</id><title>Announcing a fabulous fall fundraiser for OBS</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/announcing_a_fabulous_fall_fundraiser_for_obs.htm"><![CDATA[Mindi was able to secure a fantastic location for an OBS fundraiser.&nbsp; It is at the Haak Winery in Houston&nbsp;on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009.&nbsp;&nbsp;Due to the location, the tentative theme of the event is:ShimmerShineWhimsy &amp; WineTicke]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/announcing_a_fabulous_fall_fundraiser_for_obs.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-06-03T02:37:00Z</updated><published>2009-06-03T02:37:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-05-13:links.412169802</id><title>Svalyava Playground Completed!!!!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/svalyava_playground_completed.htm"><![CDATA[The Sandra Huff Strickland playground at the Svalyava&nbsp;baby orphanage is complete and in use by the children!&nbsp;Look at all of these smiling faces.&nbsp; Thanks&nbsp;to everyone who helped make this a reality.&nbsp;Kremenchuk is next and it&rs]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/svalyava_playground_completed.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-05-13T01:50:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-13T01:50:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-05-12:links.412169603</id><title>Green Forest Internat Vocational Training Program</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/green_forest_internat_vocational_training_program.htm"><![CDATA[Hello Friends!We know it is a very hard time for everyone, and be assured that present economic conditions in Ukraine are WAY harder!&nbsp;&nbsp;For a Ukrainian orphan, graduating and aging out of an internat (orphanage/boarding school) with a very w]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/green_forest_internat_vocational_training_program.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-05-12T01:18:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-12T01:18:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com,2009-05-02:links.412167887</id><title>Latest Project Updates</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/latest_project_updates.htm"><![CDATA[Current Project Statuses: Shoe Project: Full distribution to all of the orphanages has been completed (photos to come)Bumbo Project: Full distribution to all of the orphanages has been completed (photos to come)Nova Borova Winter Coat Project:&nbsp;]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://orphansbrightstar.blog-city.com/latest_project_updates.htm"/><dc:creator>OBS Blog Editor</dc:creator><author><name>OBS Blog Editor</name></author><updated>2009-05-02T01:33:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-02T01:33:00Z</published></entry></feed>