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What if there was a love that brought bread, water and medicine to those who needed it most?

Not in word,but in deedand in truth.

1 John 3:18

Love in Deed shows Christ’s love in action, bringing aid to widows, orphans and those living in war zones or other difficult situations.

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Why we go

“We are blessed in the USA, and we want to give people a little of the love we have.”

— Our founder

Love in Deed is friends and family, and we go ourselves. There are no big donors yet.

95% of every project is paid for by our own team.

A Love in Deed volunteer smiles with a little girl on his lap.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Small things

One candy.
One smile.

“I noticed how one candy brings a smile to a kid’s face. Simple candy.”

$45

She was ten years old and crawling. We brought her a walker. It cost $45, and it put a smile on her face.

Where we’ve been

Five countries so far.
Every one in person.

Entries

Holder
The Love in Deed team
Languages
English, German, Russian
  • Where we’ve served 5 countries so far
  • Where the team lives California, Arkansas, Washington, Germany, Ukraine

Ethiopia

Flour, macaroni, water, soap and baby supplies, carried in by hand. Then time with the little ones.

Sacks of flour and macaroni, water jugs and boxes of supplies set out under a porch. Two men each hold a baby while women sit nearby. Two small children asleep in a crib.
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On the ground this October

Sri Lanka, October 11–18

Seven stops in seven days, from the hill country to the north, carrying dry food packs.

  1. Sun 11Arrive in Sri Lanka
  2. Mon 12Up Country ministry
  3. Tue 13Trincomalee ministry
  4. Wed 14Vavuniya
  5. Thu 15Mullaitivu to Kilinochchi
  6. Fri 16Jaffna
  7. Sat 17Mannar
  8. Sun 18Fly home

Who goes

Volunteers, trip to trip.

A small team spread across California, Arkansas, Washington, Germany and Ukraine.

  • Founders & directorsNikolay & Viktoria VarkentinCalifornia
  • Organizes the tripsVladimir OnishenkoLowell, Arkansas
  • On the groundNikolaj RoseRamstein-Miesenbach, Germany
  • On the groundJohn CoongheRamstein-Miesenbach, Germany
  • On the groundVolodymyr ShapovalovKyiv, Ukraine
  • On the groundOleksandr KulakovMyrnohrad, Ukraine
  • Donations & recordsNatalia HillRoseville, California
  • Donations & recordsRuss OboznyyBonney Lake, Washington
  • Advisory boardAnatoly GapochkaLincoln, California
  • Next tripYour name hereAsk about coming along

Vladimir Onishenko, Nikolaj Rose and John Coonghe also sit on the advisory board.

Come with us

There’s room for you.

Your generosity makes this work possible. Every gift goes directly toward helping those in need.

  • About $20covers one dry food pack in Sri Lanka (6,500 rupees).
  • $45bought a walker for a ten-year-old girl who was crawling.

Ways to give

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  • PayPalloveindeedca@gmail.com
  • CheckPayable to Love in Deed
    1280 Jorgenson Drive, Lincoln, CA 95648

Love in Deed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 39-3351678. All donations are tax-deductible.

Join a trip

You’re welcome to come with us, see it for yourself and share the love.

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Write to us

Ask us anything.

We’ll answer any question you have, in English, German or Russian.

Or write to loveindeedca@gmail.com, or call (479) 305-1122.

ToLove in Deed
1280 Jorgenson Drive
Lincoln, CA 95648