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Dear partners,
First of all, we want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who is already with us. Your trust, support, and desire to serve good deeds inspire us and give us the strength to move forward. We see how our joint efforts bear real fruit, and this strengthens our belief that we are on the right path.
Who becomes our partner?
These are people and organizations for whom faith, mercy, and mutual assistance are not just words, but the meaning of life. Among our partners are Orthodox churches and monasteries, clergy, charitable foundations, social institutions, and entrepreneurs.
We are united by like-mindedness and a common desire to make the world kinder, to help those seeking spiritual support, and to support those who find themselves in difficult life situations. We value everyone who shares our views and is ready to invest their strength, time, or resources in a common cause.
What do we do together?
Through our cooperation, we organize pilgrimage trips under the program “Health of Soul and Body,” introduce people to the shrines of Georgia, and support monasteries and churches in their daily needs. We create conditions for people with disabilities to participate in our projects, so that everyone can touch the source of faith and find spiritual balance.
We are convinced that true miracles are born where people unite for a common mission, and every joint endeavor of ours is a step toward the transformation not only of the world around us but also of our own souls.
What can we offer you?
We are open to any format of partnership – charitable, social, informational, and corporate. We are ready to build long-term relationships based on respect and shared spiritual values.
We seek an individual approach for everyone, so that cooperation is comfortable, fruitful, and brings satisfaction to both sides. We are always ready to discuss your wishes and offer optimal options for participating in our projects.
It is a great joy and honor for us, with the blessing of the church hierarchy, to pray for our partners during pilgrimage trips. With gratitude, we submit notes for the health and repose of relatives and loved ones in monasteries and churches, and we order prayer services at great shrines.
We share with you the spiritual fruits of these trips, so that you may feel your connection to these grace-filled places, even if you cannot visit them in person. And of course, we always welcome you and your families among the participants of pilgrimage groups, so that you may personally touch the shrines, strengthen your faith, and see how the good works in which you invest your participation are brought to life.
How can you help?
We will be grateful for any support of our projects:
- financial assistance;
- volunteer participation;
- provision of resources;
- informational support.
We understand that everyone’s capabilities are different, and even the smallest contribution given from a pure heart is important to us. We will direct your help to the most needed areas:
- support for people with disabilities;
- assistance to monasteries and churches;
- organization of pilgrimage trips;
- development of social programs.
We are always open to dialogue and are ready to provide a report on how your donations are used, so that you can be confident in the transparency and targeted nature of our activities. And, of course, we will never tire of thanking you for every good deed and will remember you in our prayers.
Join our mission!
Together we can perform works of mercy that leave a kind, warm mark on every person’s life. May our common service become a source of joy and consolation for many. Let us do good together!
For cooperation inquiries, please write to us:
With respect and prayer, the team of the Orthodox Association NiKa.
Orthodox project “Healing of Soul and Body” is blessed and supported by the church hierarchy of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Why acquire shrines of Georgia from us?
We offer unique shrines that are delivered directly from Georgia and reverently consecrated on the holy relics of especially venerated Georgian saints.
Each shrine is given with prayer and blessing, preserving its spiritual connection to the holy places of Georgia and the centuries-old traditions of the Orthodox Church.
Such shrines cannot be purchased in regular stores or souvenir shops.
Dear buyer-benefactor!
We thank you for your support of the Association of Disabled Persons NiKa.
By purchasing our products, you become a participant in charitable activities. Part of the funds received from your purchase is directed toward solving the social tasks of the Association and providing assistance to people with disabilities.
First and foremost, your contribution helps:
- support the social and charitable programs of the Association;
- provide targeted assistance to people with disabilities and families in difficult life situations;
- implement projects for medical, social, and spiritual rehabilitation;
- organize health, educational, and pilgrimage programs;
- develop new initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of people with disabilities.
Thank you for your compassion, trust, and participation. By God’s mercy and your support, we continue our service to people in need of help.
May the Lord bless your life, grant you health, peace, well-being, and may He repay you manifold for your kindness and mercy.
Shrines of Samtavro Monastery
Shrines of Samtavro Monastery
For an Orthodox Christian, shrines are a living testament to God’s grace. Through places associated with the earthly life of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Most Holy Theotokos, and the holy saints, through their venerable relics, wonderworking icons, and other sacred relics, believers are strengthened in their faith, find spiritual consolation, and turn to God in prayer.
A special place among Orthodox shrines is occupied by Samtavro Monastery in Georgia. Here rest the venerable relics of Saint Gabriel (Urgebadze) — one of the most venerated saints of our time. Pilgrims from different countries come to his grave every day to offer prayers, thank the Lord for the mercies received, and ask for spiritual help and intercession.
Icons
Choose your set with the icon of Saint Gabriel
By purchasing a set with the icon of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze, you are choosing a special collection for prayer, spiritual consolation, and support. The Akathist, prayer book, and books are available in three languages: Russian, Georgian, and Church Slavonic, so you can choose the option that suits you best.
Sincere prayer before the holy image, reverent use of holy oil and holy water help the believer to grow spiritually, maintain hope, and turn to the Lord with faith, asking for help in soul and bodily ailments through the prayers of Saint Gabriel.
Choose the right set for yourself or make a special Orthodox gift for a loved one. May the image of Saint Gabriel remind you of the power of faith and prayer, bring spiritual consolation, and help you maintain hope even in the most difficult moments of life.
Icons and sets with the icon of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze
The special spiritual value of the icons presented by us
and selected Orthodox shrines
lies in the fact that they are consecrated on the relics of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze.
The Orthodox set with the icon of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze is a special collection for home prayer, spiritual strengthening, and a memorable gift for a loved one. We have gathered in one set shrines and items that will help create a prayer corner and, with sincere faith, turn to Saint Gabriel for prayerful help and intercession. …
Relics of Gabriel in Samtavro
In the very heart of ancient Mtskheta — the first capital of Georgia and the spiritual cradle of the Georgian people — lies Samtavro Monastery, one of the greatest Orthodox shrines of the country. It was here that Saint Nina, Equal-to-the-Apostles and enlightener of Georgia, preached and laid the foundation for the Christian history of this people. It is no coincidence that Mtskheta is called “the second Jerusalem,” for over the centuries it has remained a place of special prayer, grace, and pilgrimage.
Today, Samtavro is home to the stavropegial convent of Saint Nina, where the venerable relics of Saint Confessor Gabriel Urgebadze rest — one of the most venerated Orthodox saints of our time.
After the blessed repose of the elder in 1995, the veneration of his person rapidly spread far beyond the borders of Georgia. People recounted the help received through his prayers, the spiritual consolation, the strengthening of faith, and the miraculous events that occurred by God’s mercy. These numerous testimonies became one of the grounds for his glorification in the host of saints of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Just seventeen years after his repose, Saint Gabriel was officially canonized — a truly exceptional case.
The uncovering of his venerable relics also became a significant event in the history of the Georgian Orthodox Church. For many centuries, there had been virtually no tradition of uncovering and transferring the relics of saints in Georgia, which made this event of particular spiritual significance for the entire Church.
Every year, thousands of pilgrims from different countries come to Samtavro Monastery to venerate the relics of Saint Gabriel, to pray for the health of their loved ones, to ask for help in life’s trials, to find spiritual peace, and to strengthen their Orthodox faith.
Even during his lifetime, Father Gabriel possessed an extraordinary gift of love for every person. People of all ages, nationalities, and beliefs came to him. He led some to faith, comforted others in their sorrows, and guided still others onto the path of repentance and spiritual life. The elder left no one without attention, receiving each person with sincere love, humility, and prayer.
And today, Saint Gabriel Urgebadze remains one of the most beloved and venerated saints of modern times. Prayers are offered daily before his venerable relics, and countless pilgrims testify to the spiritual support, strengthening, consolation, and help they receive through his intercession before the Lord.
Illnesses and ailments from which, according to people's testimonies, they received healing and help through prayers to Saint Gabriel, as well as through holy water and oil from the lampada at his relics.
Prayer Services
Over the years of our ministry, we have witnessed numerous cases in which, through the prayers of Saint Confessor Gabriel Urgebadze, people received spiritual consolation, unexpected help, strengthening in difficult life circumstances, and, by God’s mercy, healing.
If you do not have the opportunity to personally visit Georgia and venerate the holy relics of Saint Gabriel at Samtavro Monastery, you can send us names for prayerful commemoration. We will reverently submit your notes in the holy monastery, where divine services are held daily and prayers are offered for health and repose.
The Orthodox Church teaches that the Lord hears the sincere prayer of every person, and the saints are our heavenly intercessors and advocates before God. Therefore, with faith, hope, and trust, turn to Saint Gabriel Urgebadze, asking for his prayerful help and intercession.
The Example of Saint Gabriel
The entire life of Saint Gabriel was devoted to God and to serving people. He did not divide labors into great and small — he performed every task with love, humility, and thanksgiving to the Lord.
Following the monastic rule, the elder spent many hours in prayer and divine services, and devoted his free time to obedience. He restored icons, made icon cases and frames for them, cared for the church, cleaned church vessels, and performed any work with equal diligence. For him, every labor was service to God and neighbor, and every good deed was an opportunity to glorify the name of the Lord.
And today, thousands of believers turn to Saint Gabriel in prayer, finding in his holy example inspiration, spiritual support, and hope.
