Tens of thousands of orphans in Russia are moved out of state

institutions each year at age 17. Most of these orphans enter

a cycle of self destruction, often falling into a life of crime..

Many of these stories end in suicide. The founders of The Harbor

recognized a profound gap exists between the orphanage and life

outside. The Harbor fills this gap by placing orphans in residential

family-style communities, giving them an education, and teaching

them skills necessary to maintain a home and thrive in Russian society.

Anchoring Lives. Launching Hope. Restoring Nations.

Join with us. Offer hope to those who need it most.

Got Questions?

Melinda Cathey

Executive Director

Email: melinda.cathey@crmleaders.org

Alex Krutov

Director of Development and Public Relations

Email: alex.krutov@crmleaders.org

(614) 218-9703

To financially support the ministry of The Harbor,

please make a check out to CRM (acct. # 9970 in memo)

and mail to:

1240 N. Lakeview Ave. Suite 120

Anaheim, CA 92807

The Harbor is a ministry of CRM Empowering Leaders

Find out more at www.crmleaders.org

“A family is a haven of rest, a sanctuary of peace

and most of all a harbor of love.”

Items produced at the Vocational Training Center

are available for purchase at:

www.theharborshop.org

Providing Family

–Manny Feldman

Standing in the Gap

Anchoring Lives. Launching Hope. Restoring Nations.

The Harbor

“I have gained an ability to make decisions on my own.”

“I have gained an ability to make decisions on my own.”

–Harbor Graduate

www.theharborspb.org

The Harbor

Four Outreaches of The Harbor“The orphanage did not prepare

me for how I was to survive.

When the time came it was a

major wake up call for me.

I almost committed suicide.

Then God came to me and lent

me his hand even when I did

not know him. He led me to The

Harbor, and it was there that

God began to change me.”

Holistic Guidance in Residential Communities

A Holistic Approach

Our Mission

–Gosha, Harbor Graduate

faith

love

hope

… God sets the solitary into families…

– Psalm 68:6 –

The Harbor embraces forgotten teenage orphans and instills in them the

motivation and the skills necessary to launch out into a hopeful future..

Harbor staff model and coach residents in life skills such as cooking, nutrition, and budgeting. They also guide them through completion of high school and prepare them for further education.

Russian pastors provide encouragement in the journey of finding God and meaning in life.

Psychologists help residents wrestle with their unique issues in both individual and group sessions.

• Residential Program Houses orphans in apartments. Live-in staff provide guidance, a home, and a platform for experiencing family life.

• Vocational Training Center Teaches basic competency in technology, carpentry, English, sewing, cosmetology and more. Out of these skills small businesses are born and lives are changed.

• The Culture Club Offers lessons in music and drama. Encouraging creativity is both therapeutic and empowering.

• Young Mothers Program Provides guidance and counseling to young, mostly single, mothers – all of whom grew up as orphans or in troubled homes.

• Contribute as you are able, to help us add more residences, expand our training center, and ultimately serve more orphans

• Sponsor a young adult participant or national staff on a monthly basis.

• Host a gathering in which we come and tell the stories of the orphans and their needs

• Pray for our efforts. Without prayer, we cannot succeed.

Gosha

Nadia“I was raised in an orphanage from the age of nine,

after my parents abandoned my sister and I.

It was very hard to accept that we were not wanted

anymore. But now I realize that God was with me

for the entire time.”–Nadia, Harbor Graduate

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