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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. 

FamilyUSA Trips

Puppy Love 

Have you met our newest addition?   Meet Bluebell!    Oh you know, our life is pretty boring.  We have so much spare time on our hands…so we decided we needed a...

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kimnjed March 29, 2016
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UNBELIEVABLE.

I am in awe. My heart is so full it’s about to burst. Another one of our boys will soon have a family!!! I.CAN’T.BELIEVE.IT. Last March we introduced you to 7 of our boys who...

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kimnjed March 16, 2016
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Fatherless Friday: Isaiahu

A friend told me that I had neglected to blog about the big news!  BEN HAS A FAMILY!  An adoptive family has stepped up and is working as fast as they can to get to him.  Praise God....

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kimnjed March 4, 2016
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The Sky’s the Limit

Since the beginning of December we’ve been taking steps toward putting Vladik in school for the rest of this school year, while we’re in the US.  It’s been a decision I...

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kimnjed February 10, 2016
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AdoptionHealthThe KidsUSA TripsVlad

All About Vladik: Four Months Free

I think it’s about time for an update on Vladik, don’t you?  I know many of you love him very much, and have prayed for him for many years.  It is our joy to share his...

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kimnjed January 9, 2016
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Introducing…Interns!

“The vision of Wide Awake is to bring dignity, love, and hope to people with disabilities in Ukraine.” If you’ve hung around here for a while you know that our big,...

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kimnjed January 4, 2016
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AdoptionAdvocatingRomanivYes

Fighting for The Little Ones

I remember the day we met. Jed and I heard the news that there were a couple of new arrivals at the orphanage and we rushed there to meet them.  The faces we saw that day changed us...

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kimnjed December 8, 2015
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