Marina's Kids
Our Team Members
In the USA and Ukraine
Marina James
President, Co-founder, and Board Member
Marina K. James, M.A. is a president and a co-founder of the Marina’s Kids. She has eleven kids, four of whom are adopted from orphanages in Ukraine teenagers. Marina is a practicing psychologist with a groving private practice. Additionally, she is pursuing Ph.D. at GCU.
Olga Pogorelaya
Volunteer and a Director of “The road Home” social center.
Olga Pogorelaya lives in Ukraine. She does everything from checking on kids to running a social center with her mother, Inna.
Inna Pogorelaya
Director of “The road Home” social center.
Inna Pogorealya lives in Odessa region Ukraine. She runs “The Road Home” social center for battered women and children.
Julia Zadvorna
Vice President, Board Member, and a Secretary
Julia Zadvorna is one of the board members and A Vice President. Her role is to mentor dozens of aged out orphans. Additionally, she keeps in touch with many orphanages in Ukraine, running different small projects.
Yuri Safonov
Volunteer
Yuri is our team member in Kiev. He does everything in that region for group trips and adoptions.