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A-Help Ukraine camp is fun and cool!
The A-Help Ukraine summer camp completed its third term. There were 12 children in each term. Children 7-8 years old attended the first term, children 9–10 years old the second, and children 11–12 years old attended the third term. The fourth term started on August 14, and it is for teenagers aged 13–15. “The age-related […]
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Simple Things Help Overcome Difficulties in Everyday Life
Psychologists from the City Clinical Children’s Hospital No. 16 of the Kharkiv City Council initiated a project of psychomotional support for young patients and their families in August 2022, which continues to this day. Vlada Yevseyeva, the head of the hospital’s psychological service, spoke about the project “It’s Not an Album!” “Last year, due to […]
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Ukraine Learning from Poland’s Experience in Arranging Children in Foster Families
nally. Another notable difference in the Polish system is the focus on reuniting the child with their biological parents. Foster families are required to work with the biological parents according to a plan coordinated with a social assistant. “In Poland, there’s a quite high percentage of children being returned to their biological families. Foster parents […]
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‘Where there are three, there are ten’: the story of a foster family from Pisochin
The story of Oleksiy and Olena Kurbatov began in 2009. Their sister organized a family-style children’s home and raised 10 children. “And we realized that in this life, besides leaving behind car tracks, we can leave something useful. We weren’t planning on taking in more than three children, but the concept of a family-style children’s […]
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How Kharkiv doctors saved young patients during hourly shelling of the city
Childhood oncologist Olena Boldyreva lived and worked at City Clinical Children’s Hospital No. 16 for several months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. On the morning of February 24, she woke up at home to the sounds of explosions. “Thoughts were focused on one thing: how are the patients doing at […]
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“Family – a Place Where Children Feel Belonging and Needed; No Orphanage Can Provide Them This Feeling.”
“Family – a Place Where Children Feel Belonging and Needed; No Orphanage Can Provide Them This Feeling.” In 2006, Liliya Rudakova, the mother of Kharkiv resident Irina Golub, organized a family-type children’s home (FTCH). Irina initially supported her mother and later moved to another city. However, when she returned to Kharkiv with her husband Igor […]
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Partnership of eight years without a single ‘no’
Volunteer Natalia Krivolapova’s journey began 19 years ago when her child was diagnosed with a brain tumor, leading her to the doors of the Kharkiv Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital No. 1. Her son, Bogdan, miraculously recovered despite facing an inoperable tumor with slim chances of survival. Filled with gratitude for her child’s recovery, Natalia has […]
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Partnership with the Breteau Foundation
We have established a significant partnership with The Breteau Foundation Breteau Foundation, a renowned non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young minds through education. Led by Sébastien Breteau, a successful entrepreneur and compassionate philanthropist, the Breteau Foundation has been on a remarkable journey to ensure every child’s right to education, irrespective of their background or geographical […]
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1st Quarter Project Report for #Support Family-Type Orphanages (FSTS)
We are thrilled to share the first-quarter report of our transformative project, #support_FSTS, aimed at providing systematic assistance to Family-Type Children’s Homes (FSTS) and facilitating the placement of children into loving families. We take immense pride in the remarkable progress we have achieved so far, all in favor of the children we care deeply for. […]
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