Save kids with Ukrainian Red Cross

The Ukrainian Red Cross continues actively supporting the kids affected by the war in Ukraine.

Below is the highlight of the activities of the past few months that have been made possible thanks to all our supporters and partners.

The Mykolaiv Regional Organization of the Ukrainian Red Cross completed an important project - the renovation of three educational institutions in Mykolaiv city. The work included the renovation of bombshelters,installation of ventilation and fire alarms, installation of regular and backup lighting, and arranging of Wi-Fi access points and recreational areas.

The Desnianskyi District Organization of the Ukrainian Red Cross in Kyiv has distributed emergency kits to large families in the Desnianskyi district, which included a flashlight and a solar-powered power bank. With this help, families are equiped to face the daily power outages.

Around 100 children studying at the Mykhailivska Special School in Cherkasy Oblast faced a problem with the water quality in their school. Laboratory tests showed significant deviations in the quality of the drinking water used in the daily consumption of students. The Ukrainian Red Cross, together with its partners, purchased and installed a water filtration system, so now the children of the school always have access to quality drinking water.

1,196 families from Kyiv and Mykolaiv received financial aid from the Ukrainian Red Cross for rehabilitation of children and adults totaling more than 35 million UAH. Most of the children and adults who received the financial aid already have disability status or are in the process of obtaining it. Each patient received UAH 30 thousand under the program.

Other activities included psychosocial support events, workshop on mine risk awareness and first aid for the kids and their parents, and, of course, the distribution of humanitarian aid for the displaced little ones and their families.

The Ukrainian Red Cross continues its activities to support Ukrainian children and their families.

One of the major projects, accomplished by the Ukrainian Red Cross, that impacts the well-being of kids, is the Unbreakable Mothers - a mother and child center for the internally displaced people in Lviv, west of Ukraine. It provides temporary housing for pregnant women and  those who have recently become moms.

The modular town consists of two buildings with the total area of 1,300 m2. Each has two stories and can host up to 100 pregnant women or mothers with kids.

The houses feature all necessary conditions for comfortable accomodation of children and their moms: separate bedrooms, laundry rooms, playgrounds, and a kitchen and a dining room. Janitors and a municipal guard on the premises make sure the residents' stay is comfortable and safe.

Besides, the Ukrainian Red Cross continues its psychosocial support for internally displaced kids and those who have had traumatizing experiences. The activities include classes with elements of creativity that help children relax, get rid of emotional tension, feel safe and develop stress resilience.