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What We Do
A Covenant Relationship Gets a Personal Touch
 Sablino Youth Center Sablino Youth Center The Sablino Youth Center was established in 2004 by Father Nikolai Aksenov, the long-standing Rector of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Sablino, Russia. With significant financial help from MVERN, its decrepit Sunday School building has been transformed into a spacious and welcoming center for the community. The Sablino Youth Center now is essentially the centerpiece of Father Nikolai’s remarkable ministry and has become a model for similar undertakings in other small villages throughout Russia. Read More  2008 Youth ExchangeCultural Exchanges Cultural exchanges for both youth and adults always have been a major focus for MVERN. Since its inception in 1997, more than 300 Americans, including 90 youth, have traveled to Russia with MVERN, on 14 different cultural exchanges. Approximately 25 Russian youth from St. Nicholas Church also have come to the U.S. in alternating years. American travelers to Russia take medical supplies, school supplies, and Christmas gifts for distribution at St. Nicholas, an orphanage, a school for developmentally disabled children, a women’s prison, and a regional hospital. Read More |