Shauna’s House Game

Shauna first traveled to Ukraine in 2010, and was moved by what she saw and experienced. Her initial interest quickly grew into a lifelong passion. Determined to help orphans and vulnerable young people–especially those aging out of orphanage life–she continued to return, working with Lifesong to share the love of Jesus and helping to find safe transitional housing for girls with nowhere to go.

Even when Shauna learned she had cancer, she continued to visit Ukraine, pouring her heart and soul into orphans until cancer took her life on November 4, 2015. However, one thing cancer could not touch was her legacy.

In May of 2018 Shauna's House was opened in Chernigiv, Ukraine. The young adults who have moved into Shauna’s House are loved, mentored, and taught the love of Christ. All of this was possible because of one woman’s incredible love for orphans and vulnerable children and her husband’s commitment to honor her incredible life and legacy.

As we continue Shauna's Legacy of helping orphans, we have partnered with Eden House in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Eden House is run by Kim (Matthews) Rattanasongkarm, a 2008 graduate of Samford Womens Soccer and friend to the Yeltons. Eden House is a home in Thailand for girls at-risk for human trafficking. It is established to bring transformation to the lives of girls by raising them in a Godly family environment. They have boldly promised to provide each girl with the opportunity to receive a college education.

Our 2023 project is to purchase a truck for Eden House to use for transportation of supplies and extend their ministry to a new location.

Thank you again for all of your support. It would be impossible to name the countless ways in which you all have helped realize our dreams and the ways in which you have helped realize the dreams of the children who so touched Shauna's heart. With your support we have been able to do something truly remarkable and hope to continue to do so in the future, thank you.