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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! 

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FamilyHomeThe MoveThis Ukrainian Life

Our House!

So, I’m just sitting here in my little Ukrainian house, the kids are asleep, and Jed is off to watch soccer at a friend’s house (He doesn’t waste time with the man...

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kimnjed November 15, 2013
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EncouragementFamilyThe MoveWide Awake InternationalYes

How it Went Down

We are here! We are here! Holy, moly, the outpouring of support has blown us away. We feel so loved and spoiled! Our friends and family rock. So many Viber messages, so much facebook...

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kimnjed November 14, 2013
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The MoveYes

Today We Fly

And we’re off! Thank you dear family and friends for showering us with love these past few days/years. 🙂 We have been drowned in love and we leave with full hearts knowing that we...

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kimnjed November 12, 2013
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Wide Awake Podcast
The Move

Happenings and About-to-be-Happenings

Next week we fly away! Next week the new adventure begins! Seven days to go and we’re feeling gooooood. Today we went to Portland and finished up the last of our shopping. Oh man,...

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kimnjed November 5, 2013
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Be PresentThe Move

These Last Days

18 Days. I can’t even begin to digest what that really means. Life is moving by too fast, and moving in slow motion at the same time. Some days I’m dying to get there and...

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kimnjed October 25, 2013
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The KidsThe Move

On Bravery

My kids have a strange phobia of escalators. When presented with an escalator their eyes grow huge, they back away slowly…hanging on to Mommy for dear life. They would choose an...

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kimnjed October 17, 2013
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EncouragementWide Awake International

Keeping up with the Joneses

Photo Credit Do you live in one of those neighborhoods where it seems like each guy is trying to outdo the rest of the block with his lawn care? You know what I mean. “I noticed...

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kimnjed October 3, 2013
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