Vadiim has spent his institutionalized life at the Adamii orphanage in Krasnodar, Russia. Doctors labeled him as ‘un-teachable.’ He can walk but with difficulty.

Vadiim enjoys the regular Kids for the Kingdom team visits. He always thanks the volunteers when they bring him fresh fruit, pastries, and other treats. He always listens intently during Bible story time and participates during the praise singing.

Recently Vadiim told our volunteers a remarkable story. One evening while alone in his room he thought he heard someone call his name, “Vadiim.” He turned to look but no one was there. A little while later he heard his name called out again, “Vadiim.” There was no one in his room so he looked out the window. Then Vadiim claims the unseen voice said, “Ask for a Bible.” So the next time the Kids for the Kingdom volunteer team came to the orphanage Vadiim asked for a Bible.

Due to his disabilities Vadiim had never attended school nor was taught to read. Even so he began intently turning the pages of his new Bible. Day after day he poured over the pages of his Bible. At first he recognized only a few letters. Little by little he began to understand words. Eventually he could read whole passages.

Doctors were amazed as they confirmed that Vadiim was actually reading the Bible. Vadiim says, “God gave me the ability to understand the words.”

Soon Vadiim was sharing Bible verses with the other orphans. Two of the girls in the orphanage attribute their new-found faith in Christ to Vadiim. They testify, ‘Vadiim answers all our questions about the Bible and gives us comfort.’

God opened the doors of the Adamii orphanage to our volunteer team as they brought God’s love along with practical assistance (shoes, winter clothing, and blankets). God opened the door of Vadiim’s heart (and mind) and is using him to encourage other children in the orphanage.

Kids for the Kingdom national directors Natasha and Valodia Bogomolov direct our ministry to orphans, widows, and house-bound children. In Maikop, Russia our teams make regular in-home visits to 42 families with handicapped, invalid, and shut-in children and coordinate team visits to over 1,000 orphans each month. Our Russian teams provide practical services for orphans including clothing and food distribution, medical support, counseling, Christmas and Easter programs, Bible Studies, and Christian programming at Internauts (Orphanages) and institutions in Krasnodar, Sevastopol, Tulsky, and Maikop.