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"You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.”

Amy Carmichael

Amazon Wishlist

We have an Amazon Wish List for those who would like to buy something we want or need. By shipping it to the address noted, it will get sent to us in Kazakhstan. Often times, those items on our wish list are things that we can’t get or the quality is different. We also make a lot of our own natural things like sunscreen and cough syrup. So many people have generously donated over the years and blessed us with books, toys, coffee, popcorn, medicines, etc. If you’d like to contribute to our needs, please feel free to purchase from here or an equivalent and ship to:

Ship2KZ – Victoria Charbonneau (Taraz)
14101 Sullyfield Cir STE 340
Chantilly, VA 20151-1625

Many thanks for blessing us with wanted or needed items! 

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Shipping Container

We have been greatly blessed by collecting donations of clothing, shoes, coats, bedding, toys, puzzles, etc. which filled two 40′ foot containers. At the present time we are not collecting, but hope to schedule another container some time in 2026 or 2027. If you are interested in collecting in the future, please join our mailing list to be notified.

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Remembering Noah

The richness of our lives comes from the relationships that have touched our hearts and left an indelible deposit of love.

Read Noah's Story

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Қайырымдылық жасаңыз.

We invite you partner with us financially. Whether it is a one-time gift, monthly support, or help with a specific need or project, all donations further the work being done.

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Айырмашылық жасау.
Қайырымдылық жасаңыз.

We invite you partner with us financially. Whether it is a one-time gift, monthly support, or help with a specific need or project, all donations further the work being done.

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Financials

Non-Profit 501(c)3 Affiliation in the USA

Caring Heart is a department of Artists for Community Transformation International (A.C.T. Intl), a registered 501(c)3 organization. Our partnership with A.C.T. Int’l enables us to focus on the many details of Caring Heart’s work in Kazakhstan. Through this partnership we are able to receive tax-deductible donations, benefit from the knowledge and expertise of over 35 years of experience and have oversight and accountability for our work.

Privacy Policy

A donation portal is provided through our website for our department and project staff for their fundraising efforts. Artists for Community Transformation Intl is a fully registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (since 2006); therefore, your donation is completely tax-deductible, and you will receive a receipt for all your contributions for tax purposes.

Artists for Community Transformation Intl only collects information pertinent to the contributions made by individuals. The information collected is used solely for our in-house accounting and communication procedures between the donor and our office as well as the donor and the department or project they support financially. No information is sold or given to a third party. All donors are added by default to our organization mailing list. Periodically, news, highlights, and event opportunities are communicated to our constituency. The donor may choose to Opt-Out at any time. 

We are also a registered Public Fund in Kazakhstan: Click here

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Laura and John

Laura Eisses and her husband John live in Greenville, North Carolina. They have a son Tyler, daughters Anna and Ellie and a previous Chinese international student who is a daughter to their family as well. Laura has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Masters degrees in Child Development and School Psychology. Laura worked as a School Psychologist in the public schools in Portland, Oregon for several years. Laura became connected with Caring Heart after she and John adopted their daughter Anna from Almaty Kazakhstan and their daughter Ellie from Kemerovo Russia. A mutual friend connected John and Laura to Caring Heart and the ministry in Kazakhstan.

Madina

Madina was born in Merke, Kazakhstan, and raised by a single mother, which gave her a deep understanding of the challenges of growing up without one parent. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work but has dedicated over 14 years to working with children in a Kindergarten setting. Her passion for nurturing and guiding young minds has been at the heart of her professional journey.

As someone who values the well-being of children and families, Madina strongly believes that young mothers—especially those who grew up in orphanages or face difficult circumstances—need psychological and practical support. She is passionate about helping them navigate motherhood with the care and encouragement they deserve.

Madina is married and is a loving mother to four boys. She finds joy in family life and continues to embrace opportunities to support and educate children.

Yulia Ldokova

Yulia Ldokova is a native of Almaty, Kazakhstan and has had a heart for orphans since she was a teenager. She volunteered as a mentor for orphans for over 12 years and has influenced the lives of many young people. She has a BA in international relations from the Kazakh-German University in Almaty and a Master’s degree in Educational Policy and Management from KIMEP University. She is a gifted translator and works in the translation department at KIMEP. Because of her desire to help those disadvantaged, she reached out to volunteer for Caring Heart, visiting often and fundraising for special projects. In 2017 she joined formally as one of Caring Heart’s co-founders and is actively involved in the lives of many of the children and staff.

Виктория Шарбонно

Victoria describes herself as a “Jack of all trades, Master of none.” Truthfully, she is a woman of many talents and abilities. Her life experiences are quite diverse. She has lived and worked on dairy farms and has been employed by a livestock dealer and has worked in veterinary clinics. She has worked in construction and taught in the ESL (English as a Second Language) department at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is an especially gifted artist with an uncanny knack and heartbeat for working with children, especially those often overlooked and forgotten by society. Victoria seems to have been uniquely created to connect at a heart level with people and especially so with children. She was a foster parent, has worked with the homeless, and had exchange students living with her while her own children were growing up. In 2000, Victoria took her first trip to an orphanage in Kazakhstan and returned each year thereafter on short-term trips until moving to Kazakhstan on a full-time basis in 2009.

Бет Тернок

Beth would describe herself as one who has so many dreams and passions that it would take 10 lifetimes to fulfill them all. The dream for the Ranch actually began when she was a teen. When asked what she wanted to do when she grew up, she would reply. To have a ranch with horses and underprivileged kids. That dream has been evolving ever since. Beth has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and worked for 13 years in residential treatment with abused, neglected and delinquent children. Her passion is for administration and small business development. She especially enjoys helping others recognize their full potential. In 2000 Beth went on the same delegation as Victoria to an orphanage in Taraz, Kazakhstan. She too fell in love with the culture and the people of Kazakhstan. Seeing the plight of the orphans, she felt called to the work being done there. In 2003 she moved to Kazakhstan where she worked until January 2011. In January 2012 Beth joined Victoria to pursue the vision for Caring Heart full-time.

Amelia Fox

Amelia is the Ministry Advisory Team Chairwoman. Amelia has a BA in Psychology from Davidson College and an MBA from the Yale University School of Management.  Amelia is a strategic, entrepreneurial, and analytical Executive with a track record of leading organizational transformations in private, non-profit, and public sectors. She lives in Tampa Bay and spends her non-working time at baseball fields and fishing with her teenage son or cooking a wide range of meals for friends and family. Amelia’s passion for Caring Heart and orphaned children stems from her personal experience adopting her son from Astana, Kazakhstan in 2009. She witnessed firsthand life in a baby house and has a heart for maintaining historical culture while ensuring that the children and struggling mothers in Kazakhstan have opportunity and are loved.

Jimmy & Patty Hendren

Jimmy and Patty have been members of the MAT since January of 2020. Jimmy and Patty are life long residents of the state of Missouri, and this coming June will celebrate fifty years of marriage. They are the parents of four children,including their daughter Anastasya whom they adopted from the Umit baby house in Taraz, Kazakhstan, in June of 2007. This coming May, Ana will graduate from both Moberly Senior High School and the Moberly Area Community College receiving her Associates degree. For many years they were active in ministry, serving as pastors, Associate pastor, Prison Ministry Director and youth camp counselor, and currently serve as team leaders in their home church. They are passionate supporters of Caring Heart since it’s founding in 2013 and currently serve as Member Care representatives.

Erin & Keith Martin

Erin and Keith live in the Blue Mountains of Pennsylvania where they raised three biological sons and two adopted daughters. Keith worked as a business accountant for many years. After their adoptions Erin became involved with their adoption agency in social media management and advocacy for children who were waiting for families. They now work together as owners of discount grocery stores. When they are not running their businesses or spending time with family, you are likely to find Keith on a hiking trail. Erin will likely have a camera in hand, chasing the perfect shot. They have a personal connection to Kazakhstan because their oldest daughter was adopted from Uralsk in 2008. They strongly believe that caring for the vulnerable is a mission that is very close to God’s heart. So when they recently visited Caring Heart they fell in love with the children there. They formed a strong relationship with Beth and Victoria and  enthusiastically support Caring Heart in caring for at-risk women and children.

Oksana Khliustov

Oksana was born in Shakhtinsk, Kazakhstan. In 1997, she immigrated to the US with her family. She has a BA in Liberal Studies from California State University, Sacramento and a MA in Educational Leadership from Gateway Seminary. Oksana has spent more than two decades in many locations around the world actively involved in the education and non-profit worlds. Her passion for orphaned children and youth brought her from Almaty to us in 2018. She joined the MAT team in January 2020. Oksana, recently married, lives with her husband in Northern California.