Drop Inn Ministries is a registered charity operating across Northern Ireland as well as the Republic and the Isle of Man.

They provide International Humanitarian Aid in the service of Christ and through the public's support and fundraising they now reach out to over 17 different projects around the world.

One of their major projects is in Chernobyl which was devastated by a nuclear blast more than two decades ago.
The charity helps to put up orphanages, hypnotists and safe homes for the children in the area, as well as arranging visits to Northern Ireland.

Manager of the Drop-Inn Ministries shop at Castlecroft, Edwina Chambers, told the Times:
"We can only do this with the generosity of all those who support us and I'd like to thank everyone who has.
"The youngsters had a really great time and the fresh air and clean water could add up to five years to the lives of some of the children as their immune system is so low."

Besides helping by supporting the Drop Inn Thrift Shops, you can travel along with the volunteers and see God's love and provision in effect.
They encourage members of the public to join them on mission trips across the world.

The children who visited the province all suffer chronic health problems as a result of the Chernobyl disaster 22 years ago.
In the early hours of 26 April 1986, one of four nuclear reactors at the Chernobyl power station exploded.

Moscow was slow to admit what had happened, even after increased radiation was detected in other countries.
Contamination is still a problem, however, and disputes continue about how many will eventually die as a result of the world's worst nuclear accident

An extra 9,000 cancer deaths are expected by the UN-led Chernobyl Forum. But it says most people's problems are "economic and psychological, not health or environmental".
Campaign group Greenpeace is among those to predict more serious health effects. It expects up to 93,000 extra cancer deaths, with other illnesses taking the toll as high as 200,000.

The most obvious health impact is a sharp increase in thyroid cancer. About 4,000 cases of the disease have been seen, mainly in people who were children or adolescents at the time.

Survival rates are high and only 15 people are known to have died. But Greenpeace says there could eventually be 60,000 cases of the disease, among 270,000 cases of all cancers.

Edwina thanked everyone who had supported the trip and made special mention of Sergeant Pete McKenna who arranged it, as well as Constables William Hogg and David Kyle.

She also thanked Centra in Ballybogy for sponsoring a lunch at the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre for all the children and four minders, manager Paul Lyness for giving them a free swim and letting them into the play area, and Tesco who presented the kids with goodie bags.
Drop-Inn volunteer Sadie Steele was also singled out for praise by Edwina.

For more information on the work of Drop-Inn Ministries or to get involved call 028 2766 3543 or 07749171862.