Orphaned teenage girls are not in such a desperate situation. There are homes specifically for them, many can work as live-in maids, and culturally, many marry quite young. St. Innocent Orphanage seeks not only to meet the boys' basic needs but to accomplish much more. The orphanage provides a loving home environment for up to twenty-five boys. Each boy is guided in the Orthodox Christian life, completes high school, is provided with vocational skills, and receives social and cultural training.
Care is provided until the age of eighteen or until high school is completed.
At that time the boys are given the option to stay with us to either further their studies or establish themselves in a career. Upon completion of the program, each boy receives a small savings acquired by participation in profit-making ventures attached to the orphanage. Because we believe that each person's relationship with God is of the utmost importance, spiritual training is given priority. While the boys are not forced to participate, daily prayers are held along with special training and events. The boys are encouraged to pray and read their Bibles on their own and to behave in ways that reflect Christian values.