Ukraine: Help Orphans Affected by War

Dear friends, 

We are delighted to share an update with you on how your donation has helped children in Ukraine. 

Thanks to your incredible support, we have provided help worth UAH 170 148 (USD 5816.05) to 2 institutions: 

• We purchased an interactive whiteboard, a projector worth UAH 42 220 and 32 school desks and chairs worth UAH 77 928 to equip classrooms in a specialised educational institution in Zhytomyr Oblast. Sixty-three children with physical and intellectual disabilities aged 7 to 17 reside and study there. 

• Due to the underfinancing, children in institutions are falling short of meeting some nutritional needs, such as regularly eating a proper protein meal. We bought food worth UAH 50 000 - a four-month supply! - for twenty-seven children in one of the children’s centres in Chernivtsy.

Inadequate living and studying conditions, poor nutrition, and lack of necessities are often realities for children living in institutionalised care. In Ukraine, the war has made it much more difficult for them, and we are very grateful to you for choosing to step in and help! We are working on many more projects to provide help where needed most and will be happy to share our next update with you soon! 

Thank you for standing with Ukraine! 

Warm wishes, 

Natalie Blinder 

Founder of Bright Kids Charity 

Links:

• Our projects on GlobalGiving

Dear friends, 

Despite the Ukraine war fading from the headlines, the invasion continues. The past six months have been highly challenging for Ukrainians, and your generosity allowed us to provide help where it is needed most. This project has received an outpouring of support that has enabled us to not only offer one-off help but allowed us to better plan to be able to provide ongoing support to children living in specialised institutions. 

We are happy to report that, this time, we have provided help worth UAH 136 420 (USD 4663.15) to three institutions: 

• We purchased a lawn mower worth UAH 4500 and 2 freezers for long-term food storage worth UAH 33000 for an orphanage that is home to more than 130 children with disabilities that were rejected by their parents. 
• We equipped a physical therapy room for a specialised educational institution in Zhytomyr Oblast. Sixty-three children with physical and intellectual disabilities aged 7 to 17 reside and study there. The institution provides education, social assistance and rehabilitation and prepares children for an independent life. Special education ensures students' with disabilities needs are met, and physical therapy is an integral part of the process. But sadly, due to insufficient state funding, the physical therapy room was dismal as the only few pieces of sports equipment there were either damaged or outdated. We purchased sports equipment worth UAH 65380 at the request of the institution's administration. Now children can exercise and improve their health and well-being!
• We purchased a water pump worth UAH 33540 to provide water in showers, washrooms and toilets in an institution located in Zhytomyr Oblast. Seventy-seven children with physical and developmental disabilities reside and study there. 

While the state’s priorities have shifted to finance the needs caused by the war, orphanages are being heavily underfunded. As every child, children living in orphanages deserve care and support; they deserve to have decent living and studying conditions, and we can't thank you enough for being there for them in this critical time! As usual, we will keep you informed of this project's progress by sharing an update.

Your help is making a difference. Please check out our projects on GlobalGiving if you wish to continue supporting Ukrainian children through Bright Kids Charity. 

Our grassroots charity wants to thank everyone for your support and for donating to Bright Kids as your way to stand with Ukraine! 

Warm regards, 

Natalie Blinder 

Founder of Bright Kids Charity 

Links:

• Our website
• Our projects on GlobalGiving