SM   LifeNets on Facebook   Follow our Blog Follow us on Twitter     Find ANY word Find ALL words  Find EXACT phrase    Help   Search or SHOP the NET with GoodSearch and benefit LifeNets. Just click the icon above and either search or shop.  LifeNets will benefit with no additional cost to you.   PayPal DONATE NOW DISCOVER      Subscribe to RSS feed feed:  http://www.lifenets.org/rss.xml LifeNets helps sponsor Leigh Ann Gholson Mission to Guatemala Sept 30-Oct 7, 2011 - Great story! British Ambassador Leigh Turner visits "Revival" Centre for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Children in Chernihev, Ukraine on its 15th Anniversary June 23. LifeNets has worked with this Centre since before it opened in 1996.  See latest updates and photos  (posted July 9, 2011) LifeNets has been pleased to be on the ground floor of the Chernobyl's "Revival" Centre of Rehabilitation of Disabled Children since 1996. See their video that gives some history of the center. More on our website at http://lifenets.org/chernobyl Sandbags everywhere in Bismarck, North Dakota.  LifeNets North Dakota chapter helps with sandbagging and makes $1000 donation towards community relief. Read story by LifeNets North Dakota director Pam Redline. (posted June 18, 2011) We are so proud of our LifeNets scholarship student Cephas Chapamba of Malawi who graduated with a diploma in Clinical Medicine. (posted March 7, 2011)  MORE My niece Natasha shares her story about Mission to India in January 2011.  (posted March 12, 2011) Borehole financed by Rotary International drilled first week of November 2010 adjacent to LifeNets Prenatal and Neonatal Clinic Being Built in Salima, Malawi.  See story about this much-needed community service. This is the third clinic that LifeNets has built in Malawi (posted November 10, 2010) Our visit to the LifeNets Orphan Care Centre in Chapita Village, Malawi on September 19, 2010.  Watch to get the feel of the young children we help. Oasis of LifeNets School opens on July 7, 2010. Read the story and see photos of the last few months progress leading to the opening. We are thrilled to see this project well on its way and serving the first students. (posted September 6, 2010) Miss Washington, Devanni Partridge, promotes LifeNets at Seattle Rotary fundraiser on April 17, 2010.  It was a fantastic evening that helped raise more than $11,200 for building the JohJan LifeNets school in Migori, Kenya. See story and photos of our biggest fundraiser to date. Latest LifeNets newsletter December 3, 2010 Change for Change jar to collect change for a LifeNets project, in this case the Street Kids in Vinogradov, Ukraine. Would you like a laminated poster to put into a jar.  Write to us at change@lifenets.org for poster and instructions.   Mission Statement   LifeNets is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization which develops programs offering practical assistance that promote the well being and self sufficiency of disadvantaged people throughout the world and, where possible, encourages them to pass on their LifeNets benefit to others. Current Stories   Diana and Anya, sisters who have been part of our Vinogoradov Street Children's Program in Ukraine. Another successful LifeNets camp season completed July 3-20 with five Americans teaching English as a Second Language and other activities.  See REPORTS at http://lifenets.org/vinogradov/summer11/menu11.htm LifeNets will be helping with earthquake victims and will facilitate relief to victims through our friends in Japan. Read latest reports from Dr. Yumi Yamamoto in Japan. 100% of donastions will go towards relief. Latest update June 12. 2011. LifeNets electric fans arrive in the Fukushima area of Japan. It has been very hot and humid and people are afraid to run air conditioners for fear of nuclear contamination circulated  into the their homes.   Please read latest accounts (July 12) about how we are helping people affected by the earthquake in Japan.   Promotional video about LifeNets explaining our origins and programs. It was made to be shown for Seattle Skyline Rotary's fundraiser on April 17, 2010. We assist with victims of super typhoon Parma  in northern Philippines  (posted March 23, 2010) LifeNets helps in aftermath of January 12 Haiti Earthquake. Philippines  (posted November 9, 2010) What mobility means to a woman in Balaka, Malawi.  See Story and more photos.  Visit our LifeNets Wheelchair site.  (posted March 23, 2010) From Zambia: LN Director Kambani Banda describes 2009's successes in his annual report  (posted February 16, 2010) The story of Christina Davis' journey and mission to Malawi as told in feature story in the June 2009 United News -- Her blog can be found at http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/davisc./1/tpod.html  (posted December 31, 2009) From Zimbabwe Tshabalala reports on a new LifeNets goat project managed from South Africa.    (updated December, 23, 2009) LifeNets installs water chlorinator system for Chizeni Clinic in Balaka, Malawi (updated December 23, 2009) Article about LifeNets Australia reveals regional work for Zambian communities  (posted November 22, 2009) 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 February 9, 2009) 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) 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.    The story of the LifeNets Izabal Project on the Atlantic side of Guatemala.  Jon and Barbara Brightman from Chicago helped many children with shoes, school supplies and school fees. Contact webmaster@lifenets.org with questions or comments about this web site Copyright © 1999-2012  LifeNets Last updated January 24, 2012 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) Kids for Cows Update.  We thank children who through LifeNets help children get milk in Brazil, Zambia and Kenya  (Jan 24, 2012) Read the latest in the inspiring story of Ivan Sobolev from near Chernobyl. Ukraine, who was paralyzed in diving accident 10 years ago, but has not given up on life. LifeNets has helped him since 2003. (posted July 21, 2011) LifeNets 2010 Annual Report now available. It will not be mailed, however, if you would like a printed copy write us at ar@lifenets.org and include your mailing address.   Update on the new LifeNets project: The JohJan LifeNets school in Migori, Kenya.  MORE  Watch YouTube video above by John Elliott that tells the story about the building of the school. Posted July 4, 2011 Annual report about LifeNets Heifer Project that has expanded into Kenya. We are so excited about how well this project is managed and the wonderful outcomes. (posted March 10, 2011) LifeNets helps upgrade equipment that it originally helped with in 2002 for Sierra Productions in Colombia. LifeNets mission is to help people in practical ways that lead to self-sufficiency. MORE. Latest LifeNets eNews December 20, 2010 Sign up for our Email Newsletter Michael Kubik receives 2 donated pediatric chairs that will be put to good use immediately. See updates on the LifeNets Wheelchair Project (posted November 6, 2010)     Africa Start-Up links Seattle University and Malawi university students to start business training courses for LifeNets grant recipients and other entrepreneurs this September. See Christina's video from her work in Malawi last year and MORE about this wonderful venture. Dinner at former Indiana First Lady Judy O'Bannon's home in Indianapolis on September 8, 2009.  She invited international workers to discuss methods of helping more in overseas areas. She is host of PBS's Communities Building Community and a renowned civic leader. LifeNets has been associated with Judy O'Bannon for the past ten years. She is in the center of the photo. (See larger photo)