Rivne, Ukraine
The Right Way
Drug and alcohol abuse is a serious problem in many parts of eastern Europe, including Rivne, Ukraine, where the Luke Society has partnered with The Right Way ministry since 2007.
The Right Way reaches out to individuals suffering from addictions. The ministry extends a hand of encouragement to those shunned by society at the Marty Doot Christian Rehabilitation Center.
Rev. Vitaly Korsunsky serves as the director of the ministry. He led the ministry with Dr. Oleg Kolbach, until Klobach’s sudden death in 2023.
Joined by a small staff of counselors, Korsunsky helps recovering addicts steer back on the right path by building plans to help them recover and rebuild their lives. More importantly, they minister to clients to help them come into a better relationship with Jesus Christ.
The war in the country has made the need for services like these even more important. With the Spirit’s help, The Right Way hopes to guide patients on a path that walks instep with the Lord, both during rehabilitation and long after.
Rev. Vitaly Korsunsky
About the ministry:
Name: The Right Way
Location: Rivne, Ukraine
Director: Rev. Vitaly Korsunsky
Partnership: 2007-present
Staff: 16
PMT: Judy Doot; Dr. Rick and Ellen Hamilton; Cal and Marcy Tameling.
Our mission:
“Our mission is to provide all necessary and possible help for addicted people, and to give them the possibility to stop using alcohol, drugs and gambling. Our main goal is to teach a person to live comfortably every day without chemicals, and try as much as possible to bring the patients closer to Jesus Christ — filling their lives with spiritual things instead of alcohol and drugs.”
Why I love being a director:
“I love to be useful and practically effective for addicted patients and their relatives, creating conditions for their treatment and rehabilitation. Also, experiencing the greatest joy from our service if a patient not only stops using, but also accepts the Lord Jesus into their heart and life.”
About Ukraine:
Population: 43.7 million
Size: 603,550 sq. km, or slightly smaller than Texas.
Capital: Kiev
Borders: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the west; Belarus to the north; Russia to the north and east; Black Sea to the south.
Religious groups: Eastern Orthodox, 65.4%; Catholic, 6.5%; Protestant, 1.9%
Primary language: Ukrainian; Russian.
Literacy (age 15+): 99.8%
Physician density: 3.0 doctors per 1,000 people.
Population below international poverty line: 1.1%
Life expectancy: 73.2 years
Infant mortality rate: 7.4 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Major exports: Metals, fuel, petroleum, chemicals, machinery and transport equipment.
Climate: Temperate continental; cool winters along the Black Sea to cold inland; warm summers in most of the country.
Terrain: Mostly fertile plains and plateaus; Carpathian Mountains in the west.
