LifeNets, International

Earth Day program at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis about LifeNets water wells in Malawi given by Cathy McClure and Victor Kubik on Friday, April 25, 2008. More.

What do LifeNets Projects cost? See our latest chart as of April 1, 2008

Donation of Invacare power chair and walker in Aurora, Illinois from Lesley (on left). Her friend Laurie on right helped facilitate this wonderful donation that will give a person mobility that could not have afforded it. In the first quarter of 2008 LifeNets provides 25 wheelchairs for those who cannot afford them. We're well on the way to another 100 wheelchair year. See our Wheelchair site.

Ivan Sobolev of Chernihev, Ukraine was paralyzed for life on July 17, 2001 at the age of 20. Read his inspiring account about how he has battled this great disability. LifeNets has been helping him since 2002.

LifeNets volunteer Sonali Fiske travels to Sri Lanka in December 2007/January 2008 and helps distribute 560 pair of eyeglasses. See the story. Also, check LifeNets on our Eyeglasses page. LifeNets van for our Vinogradov Street Children is delivered in September 2007 to its destination in Ukraine. Thank you all for helping us with the funding of this Mercedes van. MORE

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Mission Statement

LifeNets is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that develops programs offering practical assistance to promote the well being and self sufficiency of disadvantaged people throughout the world and, where possible, encourages them to pass on their LifeNets benefit.

On The Front Burner

	Joseph Eldridge Charities Coordinator for the Central Indiana Better Business Bureau and Victor Kubik make presentation about nonprofit assessment program at first annual Nonprofit solutions conference at IUPUI on April 16. (posted May 7, 2008)
	NEW LifeNets Online Newsletter dated April 2 -- would you like to subscribe to receive it electronically?? (posted April 5)
	What do LifeNets Projects cost? (posted April 1)

	Rebecca McClure of Indianapolis, Indiana on her 14th birthday January 5th. She told everyone that she had everything she needed and would like any gifts be a donation towards a LifeNets water well in Africa. This philanthropic spirit generated about $1000 in donations towards our next well project! What a spirit!! Thanks Rebecca! MORE (posted February 10)
	Mandan, North Dakota 2008 LifeNets Triathlon is planned for September 7....our Web site is up! (posted February 10)
	NEW LifeNets Wheelchair Project stories. Read about some of the wheelchair matches that have changed people's lives.
	UPDATE on our work in Zambia over the past year by Kambani Banda, LifeNets Affiliate Director for Zambia (posted August 5, 2007)

Victor Kubik with Indiana First Lady Judy O'Bannon in Novgorod, Russia open air market. The two sales ladies were from the war-torn Dageston Republic working the bazaar to support their families back home. Read about our October, 1999 trip.

LifeNets work in the Chernobyl area is featured in the April 2006 issue of the Rotarian magazine that goes monthly to 1.3 million Rotarians in 33,000 clubs in over 100 countries. You may also download one of these versions

With the help of Rotary, LifeNets drills borehole in Blantyre, Malawi that provides water for 1500 people.

Blankets distributed to orphans at the LifeNets Orphan Care Centre in Balaka, Malawi on June 20, 2007. Read eyewitness reports and see lots of pictures!

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Last updated May 7, 2008

Our new 2008 LifeNets Mandan Triathlon (to be held September 7, 2008) site is up
One of the Balaka, Malawi's area chiefs, Chief Mpulula thanks LifeNets and others for the their help for Malawi's orphans. Blankets, mosquito nets, food, medicine and more has been donated.
November 1, 2007 update on LifeNets computer school program in Western Ukraine for youngsters.

This short video clip is still being played on Indianapolis PBS TV station WFYI. It is from a Communities Building Communities segment hosted by former Indiana First Lady Judy O'Bannon (right). She speaks about LifeNets and its work. View the clip..... (posted October 22. 2007)
Lauri Beekman, head of Estonia's Temperance Union in front of a new alcohol/drug-free youth cafe in Tallinn, Estonia. LifeNets has helped support his program called Ole Kaine (OK) meaning "Be Sober" the past three years. More about OK.