If you have made another person on this earth smile,
your life has been worthwhile.
-Sr. Mary Christelle Macaluso 
 
 
 
Our 2011 GAP Students

Our GAP Program....prior years....

These students graduated from trade school in 2013.  An Orphan Smiles thanks our sponsors for the commitment to this program and their students.

If you would like to help AOS assist our current vocational students with basic supplies, transportation, and other immediate or emergency needs, please visit our donation page and specify your donation as  "GAP - unsponsored students".

  

 

 

2011 GRADUATES

SPONSORSHIPS ENDED JUNE 2013 

 

 

 

The following teenagers have aged out of the orphanage as of September 2011 and graduated from vocational training in 2013.  

(click on photo collage to enlarge)

THANK YOU RACHAEL!

THANK YOU SUSANNE!

THANK YOU CATRIONA!

Andrei M – Birthday 3/29/94
Happy boy, very friendly.  Has a grandmother in Russia that visit sometimes.  Enjoys sports and music especially Rap.
 Anya A – Birthday 10/15/94
Very friendly.  Parents gave up rights. Has brother at Myko.  Loves to dance and studies well.
Artur F – Birthday 7/25/94
Quiet, kind boy.  True orphan - no relatives.  Loves soccer, drawing and reading.

THANK YOU RICK & BEVERLY!

 
 

  

   

THANK YOU MIKE!

Dima S – Birthday 6/7/93
Good boy, friends with everyone.  Loves soccer and tennis.  Helps in the greenhouse.  Has no relatives.
 
Dina B – Birthday 2/22/93
Is very kind and helps everyone.  Keeps herself very busy.  Mother gave up parental rights.  No father.

THANK YOU KENNITA!

 

THANK YOU CARRIE!

 Fedya G – Birthday 4/9/95
Very hard worker.  Studies very well.  Has an older sister and brother who both lived at the orphanage.
 
Gorsha L - 4/19/94
Loves soccer.   He loves to help everyone.  Can be a little mishevious.  Mother not in his life.
 
 

THANK YOU COLLEEN!

 

 

 
Karina R  – Birthday 11/21/94
Happy girl and hardworker.  Loves music and embroidery.  Two older sisters graduates of Myko.
 

 

THANK YOU CATRIONA!

 

THANK YOU BRENDA!

THANK YOU JULIE!

Katya R  – Birthday 6/9/94
Loves to dance and sing.  Very happy, friendly, and helpful.   She has no family. Left at the birthing home.
Kolya K  – Birthday 5/29/94
Very kind and well behaved.  Everyone respects him.  Study is difficult, but he tries hard.
Marina B  – Birthday 4/2/93
Hardworking, nice girl.  Very reliable.  Has a brother.  Father is an invalid and gave up parental rights.

THANK YOU DIANE!

 

THANK YOU CATRIONA!

 

THANK YOU KIM!

  Marina K – Birthday 12/13/93
Happy, helps out with everything.  Parents are invalids have no contact with their four children.
Nina S – Birthday 8/18/94
Loves to embroider and help older people.  Schoolwork is challenging for her. True orphan - has no family.
Pavlo F – Birthday 7/4/94
Quiet boy who like to read a lot.  Timid.  Full orphans - he has no one in his life.
 

THANK YOU JANE!

 
   Sergei D – Birthday 7/7/93
Loves to play soccer and work in the orphanage greenhouse.  Helps everyone and very nice.
 

THANK YOU PORTIA!

 

THANKS MARINA!

 Vanya N – Birthday 9/11/93
Most athletic at orphanage.  Loves life and very friendly.  Has an older brother, but there is no contact.
 
Vanya S  Birthday 3/9/94
Hardworking.  Loves soccer and plays tennis. Mother gave up parental rights.

THANK YOU CHRIS AND TERRI!

THANK YOU CHRIS AND TERRI!

THANK YOU JASON!

Viktor B  – Birthday 2/11/94
Very respectful young man.  Friendly, on the quiet side.  Full orphan - has no one in his life.
Vladik Pir– Birthday 7/18/95
Very happy young man, well behaved.  Loves to play soccer.  Has good study habits.  Full orphan - no family.
Vova Pop– Birthday 5/7/94
Doesn't have any family.  He likes to watch soccer.  Somewhat of a loner. Prefers to do chores instead of studying.
 

THANK YOU KATE!

 

 

 
Yulia B  – Birthday 2/15/93
Nice girl and is very helpful.  Likes little children.  Plays tennis.  She has an older sister and a cousin.