{"id":8290,"date":"2023-04-17T14:21:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T19:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/?p=8290"},"modified":"2023-04-17T14:21:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T19:21:49","slug":"trip-report-6-april-17-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/2023\/04\/17\/trip-report-6-april-17-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip report #6–April 17, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: here is a photo of the State Rehabilitation Center that was in Kramatorsk but had to relocate to Ivano-Frankivsk because of the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On my previous Fall Mission Trip I reported on the wonderful connection that had been made with a rehabilitation center. We had helped the State Rehabilitation Clinic in Kramatorsk a number of years ago. Brother Vladimir Paziy was the contact between the Clinic and the Churches of Christ. Last Fall Vladimir had been walking across a parking lot when he met Svetlana, the Director of the Clinic. Neither knew that the other had been displaced in Ivano-Frankivsk by the war. Vlad contacted Ivan Skoleba and then me asking about the possibility of helping the Clinic with some shipments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I met with the Clinic and was met with a wonderful embrace and the assurance of full cooperation. We were asked to help with furnishings and training by visiting groups of therapists. We were told that those being assisted would love to have a Bible study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I returned to Montgomery and arranged for a container to be shipped. Thankfully CURE (Ft Smith, AR) had a PT Clinic\u2019s furnishings available and we loaded a container. Svetlana told me today how much this container was appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clinic has finished refurbishing the first floor and are working on the second floor. Today we met with the entire staff and volunteers in the Clinic. We had a great discussion. Of urgent interest was the need to have visiting therapists come and share practical ways to help in their work. They stressed that they wanted \u201cpractical\u201d sharing of how-to-do physical therapy. We also talked about emotional and vocational counseling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emphasis was made that we needed only to send \u201ccertified\u201d people regarding the therapy assistance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially is this true in the psychological counselling\u2014not only will there need to be certified counsellors but <\/strong>the interpreters used MUST be certified in counselling terms, phrases, and emotional behavior. Not just \u201cany willing warm body\u201d is acceptable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the close of the discussion I was asked to say a prayer and did so. Following our dismissal, we were taken on a tour of the first floor and saw the amazing work that had been accomplished since last October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

URGENT NEED\u2014I am looking for certified therapists who will come and spend 7-10 days sharing practical techniques. We have an invitation to come and assist in a number of ways and even conduct Bible studies for those who are in the Clinic. This is an amazing opportunity\u2014a wonderful open door!<\/p>\n\n\n\n