Igor & Alyona Minenko: Igor serves as the president of Ruka Dopomogy. He had been the youth pastor at one of the largest youth ministries in Kyiv, but now lives in Uzhgorod where he and Alyona are planting a Messianic Congregation. In 2000, Igor started Youth Alpha Course in Ukraine which he continues to direct. He also served as the administrator for the My Time Youth Festival, the first youth festival held by the Alliance of Youth Ministries in Ukraine.

Doug & Marina Landro: Doug is from Scottsdale, Arizona and Marina is from Kyiv, Ukraine. Doug is one of the founders of Ruka Dopomogy and serves on the Board of Directors and as a trainer. Doug has been in Ukraine since September 1997 with Reach Out Youth Solutions after 16 years of youth ministry experience and graduating from Bethel West Seminary (Baptist). Marina has graduated from medical college and is taking a sabbatical from her career to raise their family. They have two children – Bogdan and Krystal Brook. Doug & Marina attend Church of the Living God in Uzhgorod where they serve on the youth ministry leadership team.

Genna & Ira Vakulenko: Genna serves as the Director of Resources and as a youth ministry coach. He administrates Teenager Publishing, which is the youth ministry resource department of RD Press, our sister publishing house. He was the youth pastor of New Life Church, the largest evangelical church in Ukraine. He then worked shortly for Youth For Christ before becoming an editor for “Christianity” magazine. Genna completed our Mentorship Program in 1999. He currently also serves as the chairman of the Alliance of Youth Ministries In Ukraine as well as a youth pastor at Holy Trinity Church in Kyiv.

Kristina Oleksyuk: Kristina serves as our administrator. She was one of our Eagle Leaders and felt the call of God to join the team. She will also continue coaching churches. She is assisting Igor Minenko in planting a Messianic Congregation in Uzhgorod.

Lena Guryeva: Lena serves as our bookkeeper. She attends Living Word Church in Kyiv where she serves on the worship team as a singer and dancer. Prior to working for us, she was a bookkeeper for a year at a construction firm.