FUMC CHUMC Rehaibiltation Center Connection

First United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge
Colonial Heights Methodist Church, Knoxville
and the
Obninsk Rehabilitation Center for the Handicaped
Updated 2/14/98

First United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge (FUMC) and Colonial Heights United Methodist Church Knoxville (CHUMC) have been working with Rehabilitation Center for the Hadicaped in Obninsk for the past year. The connection was established though the Russian Orthodox Church (Fathers Rostislav and Vladimir) and the Obninsk City Administration (Irina Efimkova, Vice Mayor for Social Affairs). A team from FUMC and CHMC visited Obninsk in June of 1997 and saw the facilities and met the kids during their stay in Obninsk. Funds were donated for equipment needed by the center. Additional funds are needed for remodeling.

(Above) Helping the handicaped - people to people.

(Below) Parents of the handicaped enjoy a break.

(Above) "Dry" pool purchased with donated funds.

(Below) Svetlana Drobysheva - director of the center.

(Above) The Rehabilitation Center for the Handicaped - Obninsk, Russia

(Below) The kids chorus entertains!

First United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Colonial Heights United Methodist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee