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The story of Wide Awake International began in the summer of 2010 when Kim Johnson, one of our co-founders, stumbled upon a blog about the adoption of children with disabilities from Ukraine. Shortly after that she started her own blog and has been sharing our story with the Wide Awake Community ever since.  

On this page, you will find all the latest news about what we are up to here in Ukraine from the different outlets where we share: the blog, the podcast, and YouTube- all of it is here, in one place! If you want to dig into our history (and have several hours to spare…) you can find our archives here and go all the way back to the beginning of our story. 

You won’t find us on social media, so we have created “The Latest” as a way to engage with each of you who has opened your heart to this work. Feel free to comment, ask questions, and dig around to your heart’s content. You are welcome here! 

PS: If you want to hear even more from us you can sign up to receive our weekly newsletter where we share stories and photos from each week. You can sign up here. 

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Newsletter: February 27, 2026

Today’s newsletter is brought to you by me, Kim! 👋 Love in Action  “Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing, compared with love in dreams.”– The...

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Newsletter February 13, 2026

Today’s newsletter is brought to you by me, Kim! 👋 What Would You Like to Know? Hi FriendsKim here, coming to you from the land of snow and ice. So.Much.Snow. I...

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Kim February 16, 2026
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On Being Known

Hellooooooooo! Long time no see. I’m emerging from my study cave to chat with you all and it’s a welcome excuse to give my brain a much-needed break. So, thanks for that. I...

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Kim January 30, 2026
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October 31 Newsletter: Massage on the Homestead

Hi Friends! Here’s the link to this week’s newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e50320719c89/wide-awake-int-massage-on-the-homestead Wishing you sunny and peaceful skies, Kim

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September 23 Newsletter: Anger and Healing

Today’s newsletter is brought to you by Christiana ❤️ Just a taste of life around here This week, I left Romaiv mad. It was a pretty typical day at Romaniv, but I fumed for...

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August 15 Newsletter: Carpathian Mountains Trip ⛰️

Today’s newsletter is brought to you by Christiana ❤️ Carpe Diem… Carpe Carpathians!  Well ya’ll, we have returned from the Carpathian Mountains, our first team...

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