Hoping for good news

The outside of the "new" village kindergarten

Meanwhile, here is a look at what is happening right now, the remont on the "new kindergarten" (really it is like a preschool or daycare) building for the village is coming along, they have removed the paint from the old brick building and worked on floors and walls inside, they are putting bathroom facilities with a shower in yet. This is being done in exchange for getting the rights to the old kindergarten to turn into the new trade school building. There is an official working on the permissions to purchase or get a 49 year lease on the building, with a number of other levels of government. Of course, this new school building will not be fixed in time for the fall semester, when they hope to start a small group of students, so it has been arranged that the church will be the home of the school for this year.

The future trade school building (old Kindergarten) needs a new roof, too

 This means that the half-finished church remont is almost finished- the bathroom fixtures still need to be purchased for here also. When the contractor finishes this, as money comes in, he and his men, will start fixing up the house that was purchased for a group home. The plans are made and the esimate is in. 

The room where VBS was last year looks different now

This week we had a milk inspector come with Maxim, the Maxim from Zaporosia working on the trade school project, because they plan to use our farm as the "classroom" for the students this year if they get approved. On Friday he submits a pile of paperwork about a foot high, if it is approved they will have a small group of students this fall, if not they can apply again in the fall. Without being an official trade school, they cannot teach orphans. Of course, they will be able to have more of the permanent fixtures in place if they have to wait, the building could even be renovated then.

Maxim (trade school) with milk inspector lady

We should find out later today if the small scale trade school is approved to start this fall, or whether the first class will be starting next year. Saturday about 90 more prospective student orphans are coming out to see the village and decided if they would like to be part of the school.