The Great Lakes Consortium (GLC) is actively involved in assisting humanitarian projects related to its international activities. Supporting various programs in the villages of Khmelnitsky Oblast in Ukraine has been our main focus, where The Anastasia Fund has long term development interests as well. The Consortium’s other efforts are committed to help emerging women leaders in Lebanon, as well as educators and orphans in Hungary. While our support is very valuable to the people in need, our humanitarian work also strengthens our community, creating friendship ties and serving as a good model for the younger generation.

• Camera for Burtyn, Ukraine
• Supporting Orphans
• Make a Difference Day
• Learning about the United States
• Kit Donations to Families in Ukraine
• Books to Lebanon

Camera for Burtyn, Ukraine

The Consortium donated a photo-camera to the Humanitarian Committee of Burtyn village in Ukraine. We hope to receive photos about life in the village, the school, and the activities related to the educational exchange programs with Ohio and Hungarian schools. We also would like to see the variety of items prepared by the members of the newly formed Sewing Club of the village and help them to market their products.

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Supporting Orphans

In support of the goodwill efforts for Csongrad County, Hungary, the Consortium has decided to sponsor the 1999 Angel Tree Christmas gift giving program of the Toledo-Szeged Committee. The project, which was led by Elizabeth Bálint and Diane Ardner, sent gifts from Northwest Ohio to more than one hundred orphan children, living in group-homes. The children were especially happy because most of them have never received a gift from the United States. GLC will continue to sponsor similar projects this year, also including the orphans from Veszprém County. If you are interested to donate a gift, please call Elizabeth Bálint at (419) 866-5101.

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Make a Difference Day

The Great Lakes Consortium has been involved in different school activities and scouting programs throughout Northwest Ohio, aiming to help people in Ukraine and to provide educational enrichment to local students.

Thanks to joint efforts of Sherryann Franks, teachers, students and their parents, last year’s "Make a Difference Day" became a real success for the Wauseon Elm Street Elementary School. Two truckloads of clothes and school supplies have been collected and donated to The Anastasia Fund to be sent to Ukraine.

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Learning about the  United States

In Spring 2000, several Ohio schools will be collecting books and educational materials for those Hungarian and Ukrainian schools, which participate in the Institute for Democratic Exchange, the Consortium’s educational project. The donation will be shipped to our partner institutions (Ostroh Academy, Ukraine and Juhász Gyula Teachers Training College, Hungary), enabling students to deepen their knowledge about the United States, improve their language skills, and enjoy some artwork from our students.

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Kit Donations to Families in Ukraine

The Consortium has been closely cooperating with the Aid Association of Lutherans (AAL) of Northwest Ohio, led by Mary Kohn, on planning and supporting an international goodwill effort to Ukraine. On March 24, 2000 supporters prepared 150 kits for Ukrainian families, filled with various useful items and a greeting card in Ukrainian from The Anastasia Fund and the AAL.

The donation will be shipped to Burtyn with the support of The Anastasia Fund.

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Books to Lebanon

The Great Lakes Consortium launched a book collection campaign for Lebanese women interested in politics, government, leadership, and the non-profit sector.We are also looking for a volunteer librarian who would like to help us organize the 300 volume library, assist in further collection and in the preparation of the shipment.

Please call us if you would like to help!

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