Often times it’s the seemingly small opportunities that God uses to change the course of a life. Back in 2004 a short trip to Ukraine altered the plans and aspirations of the Mahy family. What began as the call to adopt now has given birth to form an organization called Mercy’s Hope.

Currently the organization of Mercy’s Hope continues to grow and develop by means of impacting hundreds of children, numerous families and involving dozens of volunteers. The dream of the ministry started in 2005, when Cris and Karen Mahy spent extended time in Ukraine adopting their daughter who is now the youngest of their three children.  During that time the couple witnessed, first hand, the great emotional and spiritual distress among many of the orphan children they met. Because of the couples extended stay in Ukraine, relationships grew with many of these orphans and underprivileged children, through which the vision of Mercy’s Hope was birthed.  Since then, Cris and Karen have returned to Ukraine multiple times to provide help and comfort to many hurting, broken and needy orphans and individuals. During these visits, strong relationships were established with local Ukrainians which provided the opportunity to work along side these wonderful friends in meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of so many children, students, and families. To this day, these personal relationships remain strong through partnerships that serve as an internal part of the ongoing success of Mercy’s Hope and it’s Ukrainian ministries.