Charity foundation Happy Child was created by volunteers of www.deti.zp.ua for further implementation of projects supporting orphans and children diagnosed with cancer

If you wish to help a child from the orphans' personal pages, please read this information.

Orphanage "Solnyshko" is the only medical institution in the Zaporozhye region for young children deprived of parental care or in difficult life circumstances. By the way, this is the largest Children's Home in Ukraine.

There are 751 boarding schools in Ukraine, 106 thousand minors and about 50 thousand adults with disabilities live here

The boarding school is closed, but there are 2 family-type children's homes for children with disabilities on its territory.

Having see so many manifestations of evil, you want to do more good. We have all understood how trifle our everyday problems are. These children helped us see what is the most important and what is less important in our lives

Here is the annual report about the results of our teamwork during 2008

"Svitanok” is an educational establishment that provides the conditions for health resumption, education, housing, comprehensive development and social adaptation of orphans

It was the cruel lesson of destiny… I don’t know why God chose to show me, 13 year old girl, that nightmare

What is happening at the facility for disabled children at Kalinovka (Zaporozhye Oblast) is simply intolerable in a civilized society. The death of an orphan child in a remote village where there is almost complete lack of medical care—is this really poss

In Zaporozhye Oblast, charity fund "Happy Child" is taking the initiative to develop a small village community of foster families where children and parents will live in harmony with nature

Abandoned children at Kalinovka are not supposed to suffer. And everything possible in our power will be done, so that they do not suffer

An account of the work of the volunteer mission at the facility for children with special needs in the village of Kalinovka (Steinbach), Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Profiles of children who were adopted, taken under guardianship, in a foster family or children's home of family type

Explanation to foreigner visitors from the admin of www.deti.zp.ua

A qualified pediatrician was with us on our team this time. Discouraging though the outcomes were of the brief physical exams, they nevertheless made it possible to understand what sort of aid will really be of use for these children

Vladik was the first child who has appeared at our site. Vladik died on July, 2010.

Due to donations of many not indifferent people Happy Child Fund continues to purchase medical equipment for different departments of Zaporozhye regional children’s hospital

The First Lady told about the stages of implementation of the inclusive education reform and the Ukrainian experience in removing barriers in the education of children with special educational needs in ordinary schools. Nick Vujicic was the first Australi

Fundraising closed in connection with the death of a child July 1, 2015 relatives and friends said goodbye to Inna forever. Light clouds, and the kingdom of heaven. Patience and effort family ...

This short movie was made by Belgium volunteers in Zaporozhye orphanage for boys. Without words you can feel all worries of “special children”

Now that you are acquainted with our site, please choose the category of children you would like to help

Vladik had acute myelogenous leukemia and nephroblastoma. 10.12.2008 Vladik died.

Profiles of children who need not an adoption any more

We again look forward to building a new family-style home for orphans, including children with special needs

We invite everyone to enjoy our new web page and pictures from our photo gallery of happy children.We hope these positive pictures brighten your mood and inspire you to do great things!

The Director of the Lviv Lyceum “Prosvita” and a history teacher Andrew Sakaluk only 4.5 years of stay in the important office could do the seemingly impossible. Literally becoming the father of 100 children from the orphanage.

About 300 orphans live and learn in Matveevka orphanage, located in the suburb of Zaporozhye city. In our opinion, this is one of the best orphanage in Zaporizhie Region

Over 200 children live at boarding school in Volnyansk, town which is situated 30 km from Zaporozhye

Regional Zaporozhye Children's Hospital (RZCH) is a regional center that accommodate eminently qualified, specialized and multifield help for all scales of age children – from prematurely born ones to 18-aged

It was the great pastime for 12 orphans – a real adventure in the Crimean mountains

The Zaporozhye City Children's General Hospital # 5 is one of the largest in the Zaporozhye Region. It provides qualified services to children from the whole region.

We offer to join us in organization the summer rest of 38 Zaporozhye orphans in the tent-camp near Yalta, Black Sea coast

Iryna has risen a sum of money enough for medical examination at one of the specialized Russian orthopedic clinics (but not enough for Israel). We will surely inform you about results. Thanks to all who donated to Iryna!

Danka is at home! He celebrates his one more birthday! The boy has now a chance for usual life … chance for a life! Thanks very much all people who supported Danil all this time

This establishment was founded for permanent residence of the boys with the abnormality of mental development aged from 4 to 18

There are about 320 children in this institution, and about 24 of them are orphans

Equipping children's hospitals in the Zaporozhye region with modern equipment helps to alleviate suffering, preserve the health and even the lives of young patients

Fundraising is closed! Lisa has been once again visited Germany. New lesions there and it pleases.

Orthopedy and traumatology surgery is the only department in our region that renders urgent and systematic assistance for children in this field

212 children live and study at school situated in urban village of Chernigovka, Zaporozhye region, 100 of these kids are orphans

A month has passed since the publication on our website of the article on Kalinovka that found such resonance, “It’s Not Possible to Keep Silent.” It is time to sum up the results

For the first time in history of Kalinovka Orphanage for severely disabled children one of its little orphans was finally adopted!

The key aim of Zaporozhye Rehabilitation Center activity is to fulfill the action plan in terms of social, pedagogical, psychological and rehabilitation, occupational guidance and medical care of children with special needs.

Doctors of the reanimation department save children in a critical state from the whole region

Anastasia is a blonde beauty! (questionnaire № 0264573).

At present 250 children (from 4 years old to 18 years old) are brought up at Berdyansk boarding school

There are 57 children with deep intellectual backwardness in children's branch, the majority of them have parents, but they are compelled to spend all their time in the invalids house

More than 200 orphans and children without parental care live and study at the Boarding School, 7 km from town Gulyaipole, Zaporozhye region

There are 240 children in Melitopol comprehensive boarding school (orphanage). 80 of them are orphans and children who have emancipated parents. Other foster children are from needy and single-parent families.

Igor has completed his treatment and temporarily doesn't require the welfare

Fundraising is closed due to the death of a child! Alena completed her earthly journey. Sincere condolences to family and friends. Blessed memory of a tender angel!

Thanks to TV channel "Zaporozhye" and web site www.deti.zp.ua you can see the video of orphans so you can understand them better

Today, 1 December 2011, in the village of Kalinovka (Zaporozhye Region) the first family-type home in the region was opened for nine special-needs children

"If Ukraine were to present a Volunteer of the Year award, it would be impossible to imagine a more deserving candidate than Zaporizhzhya’s twenty-three year old Ira Gavrisheva. Though tied to a wheelchair and suffering from misdiagnosed myasthenia gravi

Returning from Kalinovka, I always find it hard to find the way back to myself from what was seen and experienced. But then there emerges an overwhelming desire to go to work and change something for these children

KCRH treats children from the Kuibyshev region

The surgery done in Regensburg on January, 12th 2010 gives Nastya a chance to recover. Thanks to the response of not indifferent people it was possible to collect 8800 euro for a month and to get support of one of German funds

Everything, even the smallest achievements of Arthur, inspire us and motivate us to continue to work hard to acquire new skills and a new quality of life.

4 days camping trip to the Crimea Mountains costs only $33 per a child

New loving parents took Tania into the family

Due to sponsors of the "Happy child" fund metall-plastic windows were installed in the reanimation department and a new equipment was bought for clinical laboratory

Our artist and sportswoman achieves new successes and heights in her favorite hobbies. Thanks to regular and complete treatment, Aliska can afford it.

Personal page telling about my outlook on life, history of the site creation and plans for the future

At the time Katia's family does not need our help, they manage to buy the medicines with their own money. Thanks to all who helped Katia!

Thanks to donations of not indifferent people the necessary sum was gathered. It has allowed to pay the surgery for removal of a tumour of a brain at Institute of neurosurgery in Moscow. Now Sasha feels well

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Now Nika is waiting for a donor kidney. Thanks a lot for your help!

"What still sticks in my mind are the eyes of Little Alyosha, a boy lacking complete arms and legs. Pity—that is not the word with which to describe my feelings, [rather] it is a feeling of despair and an ache that you feel in every cell of your body"

Two brothers, twice as much happiness twice as much worries for one frail woman. Alyona asks for help for her children.

This tent camp for children was not only adventure. First of all it was a nice opportunity to check everybody’s ability to reach the goal in spite of all difficulties

Little Alyosha has now his loving family. We were looking forward to it so much! We wish Alyosha all the best!

VCRH is helping children from Vasilyevka District

On the 7-th of March 2007 we greeted the three of our “Metallurg” players. They brought cakes, juice and of course loads of smiles and pleasure to our children

The Ukrainian Institute of Social Studies said that of those teenage girls engaged in prostitution, those practising unprotected sexual contacts had decreased from 62 percent in 2008 to 40 percent in 2011

Parents who love their children will lead them to the best playground in the city. But what can do the little orphans from the children house “Sun”?

Since 2013, thanks to the support of thousands of benefactors, we have the opportunity to help the family of Danil Sirota. Seven years of a long struggle for survival.

Artem died in April 2008

Thank you very much for your help! The required sum of 709 US dollars was donated by Pavel, our constant assistant. Vlada together with her father is going for examination to Saint Petersburg

I’d like to tell you about my first working day at “The Happy Child” Foundation. That day I happened to visit the worst place I had ever seen in my life

Nikita is 18 years old now

During the last year you and we were able to help to dozens of orphans and ill children to the sum of nearly $ 164600, and also to implement several important projects

Due to the support of one of our contributors the infusion pump “Infusomat” B.Braun (cost $2400) was purchased for oncological baby-patients

In this shelter, located in Pology town in Zaporozhye region, 50 children who are in the crisis situation (abandoned, lost, left without parental care),can be placed up there.

Little kids are usually happy about a new toy. Seriously ill children live in a different reality though. Little Arsen Shutt is extremely happy to receive a port-catheter as a present!

Lyudmila is 18 years old now

Ultra-accurate sensor was bought for ultrasound device in the eye department of children's hospital. Without this device professional diagnostic of serious eye diseases could not be provided.

Festival, organized by Coca-Cola company in the orphanage #3 of Zaporozhye (December 11, 2006)

The relatives of Kirill Leskov do not get tired of asking the question: "How many more trials does the young wrestler have to overcome?" Good news and victory are followed by trouble every time.

This page is about our common efforts in the children's benefit

According to the principles of wise charity the Happy Child Foundation expands the family placement program. And in order to do that we need your help!

Special venous catheters can make the treatment of children with cancer easier. Help us to provide the children with port-catheters!

Maxim has a serious illness destroying his joints. The medical treatment he had undergone in Moscow hospital turned to be highly effective, but it’s too expensive for Maxim’s mother who brings him up alone. Please, support Maxim and his mother in collecti

Owing to the donation of Julia K. gymnastic parallel bars, horizontal bars, swing & bench were installed in the yard of Chernigovka boarding school

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Thank you very much for help! The essential sum of money is collected!

Since Ekaterina’s blood pressure dropped suddenly, she was taken to the intensive care unit yesterday. Unfortunately Ekaterina passed away last night. Let’s keep her family in our prayers!

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Igor currently does not need your financial support but he really needs your prayers!

Due to its new status, the boarding school now accepts orphans and children from low-income families.

Another miracle has happened! The transplantation for Svetlana was paid from the state budget. Many thanks to all!

On 11 of June, 2008, our beautiful girl Lerochka Skripnik passed away to Christ in a reanimation department. Lera had been fighting with her illness very long, but Lord called her to himself and to her dad who had died with the same diagnosis several year

«My mommy» is everything Igor is able to say – the small boy with the eyes of an old man. Profile # 0061240

Even if you live in the USA or Germany you still can support Ukrainian children diagnosed with cystic fibrosis by purchasing necessary devices, special nutrition, and vitamins for them!

Fundraising closed Cristina has successfully completed the expensive treatment in Kiev and is now home to recover.

On 26th May eleven children of Zaporozhzhye orphanage went for a bike ride along the routes of a magnificent Khortitsa Island

“In the Circle of Friends” – that’s the name of the meetings that we decided to organize for the foster children of the Orphanage #3. At the first meeting our guests were the VJ of the program for youth “Lestnitsa” of the TV channel “Alex” Yura Volod’kov

The boarding school staff administers professional care for 240 children. However to implement some projects the boarding school needs the support of contributors

Do you want to find out how you can really help orphans find their new family? Then read this article, and take action!

Nine boys with special needs have already been living in their new “Happy Home” in Kalinovka village. Let’s try our best to create one more Happy Home for seven more orphans!

Veronica had brain tumour. She died in September 2008

Kirill died at Autumn 2007

During 3 days the group of 15 orphans became aware of amenities and hardship of the real mountain-hike

With your help several the most promising boys from Kalinovka boarding school for disabled children could live in the home-type house

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Thanks to your great support we have raised enough money for Kiril’s further treatment!

And finally the breakthrough of the deaf wall! Ukrainian state has found the money to pay for the cochlear implants for Nastya! On 12 of October, 2010, the transplantation was successfully done. Thanks to everyone who believed in success and helped Nastya

Today there are 248 children in the educational and rehabilitation centre, 72 of them are deaf and others have gastrointestinal tract diseases

Fundraising is closed due to the death of a child! Daisy finished her earthly journey. Sincere condolences to her family, strength to survive the irreparable loss.

Gazing at the wonders of the nature awakening and bloom every spring is indeed one of the most amusing and pleasant moments that became the presents of this life. In spring of 2007 we organized several hikes to the Khortitsa island and to the bay of Dnepr

“Guest routine or hosting” doesn’t mean further adoption or special relations. It’s just a friendship with a kid. But I’m not going to hide it from you: very often an adult gets attached to a kid and take him to his/her family

In June 2007 Egor has ended treatment in Moscow successfully, and now he is absolutely healthy person! Many thanks to all who has made this miracle a reality - to doctors, to donators, volunteers and the Lord!

The homepage of the Zaporozhye Children’s Regional Shelter

“Happy Home” for kids with special needs has been working in Kalinovka for two years. Now the volunteers of “Happy Child” would like to build another “Happy Home”. The renovation project has been approved and the construction begins in August

In the orthodox orphanage, opened in February 2002, there live 24 children at the age from 3 till 17 years old

Children with leucosis and other blood diseases get treatment at the hematology department

The hospital has been providing help to Melitopol children for more than 50 years.

Daniil has completed his treatment and temporarily doesn't require the welfare

On the 22nd of December 2007 the small group of two volunteers and two actors of the circus studio were again on the way to the orphanages of Zaporozhye

Ukrainian girls Katia, Darya and Irina needed a home, and the DeSimones needed children. The couple adopted the girls and now is searching for their fourth sister

Anya, open and cheerful baby. File (0324414).

In July, 2009 in Polish cardiocentre Milena has been established an especial cardiostimulator which can delay a question on heart transplantation in time. Parents of the girl thank all who helped Milena

Recently two modern laptops were presented to the Oncology Department. One is a gift from American citizen Linda, the other was presented by the usual resident of Zaporozhye. New computers will help doctors to work more efficiently

The terrible diagnosis which is put to kids from Makeevka's children's home for HIV-INFECTED children, practically does not leave them a chance

The fund-raising campaign is closed. We'll keep you up-to-date about Valeria's treatment progress!

Anastasiya is 18 years old now

In January, Natalya Grisyuk needs to undergo treatment with Bramitob, which costs 80,000 hryvnias. She can't do it on her own!

Alyosha who was adopted from Kalinovka by an American family in 2012 is now enjoying his life to the fullest with his new artificial legs – he plays hockey and swims!

In the internat (orphanage) for disabled children at Kalinovka nine boys share a dream: to live in a cozy home with a warm family atmosphere. Each of us can become a magician and help them realize this dream.

Little orphans from the Kalinovka Orphanage went on a trip to Berdyansk! Within one day the children visited two museums, enjoyed a stroll around the sea beach and had a lot of positive emotions!

The remained part of donation was used for gifts to Zaporozhye's orphans

Fundraising is closed! Due to the lack of relevant information about the needs of the child

My boy is not worse than any other, healthy child, but due to the circumstances he needs more care and attention and also a lot more drugs without which he will not be able to survive

We say the words of gratitude to all people from different countries who supported Veronica and her mother Anna in their fight with tumor

This little baby boy was born without hands and a leg. He’s waiting for his new loving parents as his real parents abandoned him. Soon he’ll be taken to an orphanage in the Mykolaiv region

On June 14-17, 2013 the graduates of the Zaporozhye center-boarding school had an exciting time hiking in the Crimea

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Little Sophia currently does not your help. She has completed her treatment. Thank you very much for your kind support!

Belgium guests visited “Happy Child” fund, Zaporozhye in April. Here are some details and photos

We’re delighted to share our happy news with you – one more child, our unique little Alyosha from the Child’s Home in Kalinovka has been finally adopted

We are thankful to our permanent sponsors for a joy which they gave to orphans

Nina had brain tumor and died after 2 years' fight with her sickness

We provide special sport-program which consists in lending tables for ping-pong in the orphanages of the Zaporozhye region

Last Saturday “Happy Child” Fund organized an interesting excursion to the capital of Ukraine Kiev for 12 children from Zaporozhye orphanage #3. In that way we continue to realize our educational program for children who have no parental care

Alyosha is no more available for adoption

On 29th July 2010 Vinca Petersen set off with Zena Merton (film maker) and Simon Dyer on a trip to a remote part of Eastern Ukraine that would change all their lives, and hopefully the lives of many others

Sasha is no more available for adoption

Bartel family creates Ukrainian orphanage in daughter’s memory

This institution can shelter up to 50 children with hard fate aged from 3 to 18 at the same time

In Medical Center of Hadassah, Israel, on November 24, 2010 Sonya died

It’s her only chance!

Fundraising is closed! Thanks indifferent to the donor, the family was able to pay the entire bill for the current stage of treatment. After examination in the end of June, the new treatment protocol to be appointed.

You can never learn anything bad from mother-nature. You should just listen to the silence of the forest and the purl of the stream, and you know that your soul is becoming more pure. And after all, what can be better than talking by the fire or having a

The Happy Child” Charity Foundation holds a press conference devoted to an exciting and interesting project “Children From Zaporizha Climb Hoverla, the highest mountain in Ukraine”

In October and November, 2008, "Happy child" fund have been set several tennis tables in various orphanages of Zaporozhye region. We are glad to inform the readers of our site about the first results of tennis table setting program in the yards of the orp

Ulyana, a tempermental girl, profile (0311643)

Soon after her birth Katya was diagnosed to have valvular defect. Serious heart operation together with postsurgical medical treatment led to her absolute deafness. At the moment the girl need not urgent help.

Unfortunately, Kristina could not overcome leukemia. She passed away...

The sanatorium is designed to treat 90 children suffering from tuberculosis and orthopedic pathologies.

"Our life is divided into two periods of time: when we are at home and when we are in hospital. We have to stay at hospital for a month and then, having received some medical treatment, go home for another 3 months"

Vladik has completed his treatment and temporarily doesn't require the welfare

Fundraising is closed! The required amount for rehabilitation has been collected. Thank you friends for your help!

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Alexander currently does not need your financial support. We'll keep you up-to-date!

Detector, which costs almost $7500, bought with combined efforts of foundations and usual citizens has become a long-awaited New Year surprise for Department of neonatal resuscitation of Zaporozhye regional children’s hospital

Children of "Sun" baby's orphanage and orphanage #3 of Zaporozhye received useful and interesting gifts

Our sunny angel, Dima Lyaut flew away from us...This brave boy passed away...

BTMO has more than half a century of history. At the same time, for more than 70 years, the Berdyansk hospital has been known for providing medical and preventive care and medical services to residents of Berdyansk. In particular, women and children under

Fundraising is closed due to the death of a child! Unfortunately, at the end of 2022, Olga passed away. We express our condolences to the familie. Thanks to everyone who supported Olga during her illness.

Sashen’ka has completed his treatment and temporarily doesn't require the welfare

Karina has come of age.

180 children with repercussions of poliomyelitis and cerebral palsy live and study at this boarding school

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Iryna’s eye surgery in May went successfully. Now she can see the light…but that’s it for now. There’s a purchase of crystalline lens in August. Thanks a lot for your support!

It takes a special person to hear and see emptiness. Vlada is this unique child…Profile # 0147721

Little angel Yevheniya passed away...

Sergey is a little energy ball. Active play excites him beyond measure. Profile # 0056289

Help Mikhail build the future he dreams of and deserves

22 balls, 12 skipping-ropes, 10 pairs of sports shoes, sports uniform were bought using this money

Anton is 18 years old now

Musical Nastenka! Questionnaire number 0289689.

Today, on St. Valentine’s Day we’re asking you for your support, our dear readers. Our friend Valentin who lives in Zaporizhia needs 4, 000 hryvnyas (503 $) to buy some necessary medicine for his current chemotherapy!

Unfortunately, Maria’s battle for life is over…The girl died at the hospital. Many thanks to everyone who supported Maria!

Our Dasha is a special child. Firstly, because she is very talented, and secondly because she lives with cystic fibrosis. For our young talent to live, she needs to take a handful of expensive pills every day.

Alya is 18 years old now

About 70 children from Zaporizhzhya and the Zaporizhzhyan region spend their holidays and recover during the year in the mental health facility

Katya is no more available for adoption

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Thanks to your kind donations Nikita is going to a health resort!

On the 15-18th of March, 2011 twenty children from Volnynsk Orphanage and Third Orphanage were on the Southern Coast of Crimea, they climbed Demergi Mountain and Ayu-Dag Mountain, also visited The Glade of Fairy Tales in Yalta.

On a rainy day of January 19 Zaporozhye's volunteers visited a children's home "Sun"

Ruslan has successfully undergone his surgery! We're grateful the "Make a present of Life" Russian charity fund and all the kind donors!

30 foster children of the boarding school # 7 (Zaporozhye) have the possibility to visit Kiev. Kiev volunteers are ready to pay for the food and floor show, the only thing left is to gather lacking sum for travel fare

Fundraising is closed! Once we get the news from her parents and learn the course of treatment of the child - the information will be updated.

Last Thursday we traveled to Kalinovka with Dr. Mariana. She checked all of the children with medical concerns, gave recommendations to Olga Nikolaevna, the local medic, and wrote out a list of the most necessary medicines

Music does not interest little Svetlana, all her days resemble each other. She seems to be constantly occupied with the question what is about her body that prevents her from having a loving mom and dad. Profile # 0061711

Last year with your valuable support we managed to help tens of orphans and sick children for a sum about 3 million 185 thousand hryvnas and to continue implementation of important projects

Head of the Ukraine’s State Department for Adoption informs about progress and problems of this government agency

TDCH provides medical assistance to children from Tokmaksky, Chernigovsky, and Mykhailovsky districts

Two of the hospital departments will be able to "breathe freely". In other departments of the hospital the heat will continue to disturb the doctors and the young patients

The main course of treatment is over. Sveta has come back to Zaporozhye. We thank all the people who helped this sunny girl!

Keshia’s story about visiting special needs orphans in Zaporozhzhye region

Thanks to our kind donors the sum of 106,000 euros is collected!

Masha is 18 years old now

Nina is 18 years old now

Thank God, Denis has ended the basic, heaviest stage of treatment. Now the supporting therapy remains.

Veronika is 18 years old now

Tatyana is 18 years old now

The basic course of treatment is completed! We thank all the people who supported the girl!

Fundraising is closed! On behalf of the foundation and parents, we thank all the helpers! As of 10.06.20. fundraising is suspended. At this stage, Kirochka's family cope with the treatment on their own.

In this material were shown a governor of Zaporozhue region, employees of charity fund “Happy Child”, orphanage for children with special needs in Kalinovka, orphanage “Sun” and other institutions.

A few days before Adoption Day the correspondents of ReporterUA decided to visit the Zaporozhye Regional Center of Social and Psychological Rehabilitation to see how children - orphans live in Zaporozhye at present

Dima finished treatment, thanks to all donors!

Mom, dad and two wonderful sons – they would be the happiest family if only the boys were healthy. The two brothers have the same form of cystic fibrosis

Zhenya was adopted!

A smile of Artyomka is really childish and effulgent

Vlad is one of the most challenged of all my wards. He is only six years old, but during that time he has repeatedly been on the verge of life and death.

Recently we distributed gifts, received from our American friends, to children of the orphanage #3 of Zaporozhye

Fundraising is closed! Due to the lack of relevant information about the needs of the child

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Thanks to you and the Ukrainian Charitable Exchange we have managed to collect the necessary sum of money for a couple of months for Oksana’s treatment! Thanks a lot!

Ermak is 18 years old now

For those 4 months we knew Vladik Tikhonov his name became a symbol of hope. It was the hope for his recovery and also for the rescue of other seriously ill children.

Before New Year's holidays we have decided to visit a regional shelter for minors and to present them gifts which have sent guys from abroad and have collected usual people with kind heart

From the 3rd to the 10th of August 2010 the Moscow “Detskij dom” (“Children’s home”) Foundation together with the Zaporizhian “Happy Child” Foundation held a cooperative walking tour to visit many sights in Crimea

Pupils of the boarding school # 9 have some learning difficulties, but they are still able to enjoy their lives...

Kolya is 18 years old now

The ReporterUA has interviewed supporters and opponents of foreign adoption in Ukraine. They all told us why Americans adopt Ukrainian children with Down Syndrome and use them as fashion accessories at the parties of foreign adoptive parents

Fundraising closed in connection with the death of a child Our sincere condolences to the mother and sister Anya Marina.

I received a very tough task – to explore some pressing problems and urgent needs of Ukrainian young people with various types of disabilities. So, here is the result of my monitoring

Refrigerators were given to the newborn baby’s pathology department and intensive therapy unit

Home page of Zaporozhye regional foundling-home (orphanage) for minors

Fundraising is closed due to the death of Tatyana! Unfortunately, on March 9, 2023, Tanyusha passed away. We express our condolences to the families. Thanks to everyone who supported Tanya during her illness.

Since the end of 2011 this building has been Alix's home, a 'Happy Home', the vision of 'The Happy Child Foundation' and this is where I got to spend some time with him

Fascinating excursions are going on! On August 11th the pupils of Kirovo Orphanage visited the Historic and Cultural Zaporizhian Sich centre and the Zaporizhian Cossack Museum where fascinating excursions were held for them

Fundraising is closed! Due to the lack of relevant information about the needs of the child

Nastenka is a bright ray of sunshine, who rushes to live, to love, to create! From the first days of her life the baby girl was diagnosed with a dreadful disease of cystic fibrosis. Like for many others, it divided the lives of her parents into Before and

“I wish for my son to live longer, reach his potential and be happy!”

Our project of a mobile game room needs Your financial support

The Exploitation and Abuse of Children in Ukraine’s Orphanages

People tend to die before the actual death. Childhood dreams are hit by unforseen difficulties and break, adolescence plans face unexpected obstacles until the man runs out of desires, imagination and mere will to live

Daria found a new loving family

In the West medicine is impossible without wide use of information technologies. In Ukraine even central hospitals suffer from lack of computer technologies. We ask our readers to help with purchasing PCs for the oncohaematology in Zaporizhzhia

On the 18th of July in the Israeli clinic passed away our lovely Dashenka Evdokimova

Stepan is an active little guy. Profile# 0245152

Egor is 18 years old now

The last in 2009 hike in Crimea with orphans has been finished. Children covered more than 60 km, climbed up 1300 m high and visited caves of Karabi- Yaily. Impressions about the campaign are still bright in our memory but we are making new plans for the

Children of the orphanage #3 of Zaporozhye are very thankfull to Wes Peterson, USA and his friends, who donated $400 to purchase boots to orphans

Katya has finished her life journey on March 30th 2015. There are no more pains, tears and sufferings…

One month ago BBC 4 (UK) released a stunning documentary by Kate Blewitt, “Ukraine’s Forgotten Children.” The film offers the most complete and accurate picture so far of the warehouse system for disabled children and adults

Our dear Viktoria became an angel on July 23 2015...May her soul rest in peace!

Every trip to a medical institution for disabled people is an ordeal.

This program is based on real stories of the children. All the events are real and taken from the lives of the children we support. In the future we will publish the official recommended program on our website, to be implemented by the government official

Fundraising is closed! Many thanks to all our helpers and wizards! The operation of the double transplant paid for our state! In the near future Pauline flies to India. The collected funds will be spent on the needs associa

At last we have received invoices from two hospitals, which are ready to treat Vladik Tikhonov

Young Cossacks from Zaporizhzhya recently climbed Mt. Hoverla to read a letter from a boy from the Kalinovka internat for severely disabled children

In August, 29, the street concert took place in the centre of Zaporozhye. We tried to attract people’s attention to Vladik Tikhonov's problem: acute myelogenous leukemia. Vladik needs the bone marrow transplantation which costs about 150 thousand dollars

Sergey is 18 years old now

Fundraising is closed! Due to the lack of relevant information about the needs of the child

One can talk or write about the little Pelasha only with a smile on one’s face. She is constantly moving, jumping and smiling around!

Thank you for help to Ilona! Now the family does not need the financial support.

Alexandra finished school

The school is situated in the grounds of the picturesque, 19th century landmark, Popov’s Castle

Igor is in a new loving family.

Anna is a smiling girl even though she used to be unsociable and did not like to be bothered. Profile # 0208875

Ivan is 18 years old now

Family-style home for orphaned children with severe disabilities will be the first not only in Zaporizhzhya area, but in all of Ukraine. Everybody can help make this unique project a reality

This young model is waiting for her hour of triumph. Profile # 0059192

Rouslan has leucosis relapse

Sofia has passed a course of the rehabilitation treatment in a specialized clinic.

Fundraising is closed! We are grateful to everyone who responded to the call for help for Eve: the required amount - 17,104 hryvnia - was collected, in March 2012 the child goes to Moscow for the long-awaited operation

Fundraising is closed due to the death of the child! July 9, 2017 Zarina left our world. Kind and bright memory to the kid

Kirill likes to play with the mirror and tries very hard to see his reflection in it. Profile # 0058657

Victor has come of age

Not every adult can boast of visiting Lviv let alone children who are deprived of parents’ love and care. Can an orphan child afford such a journey to Lviv?

Sergey is 18 years old now

Her life is in peril! Every minute the girl can perish from bleedings. We need to collect the residuary sum of 3000 Euro for the soonest medical evaluation and treatment in Germany

The new device for the Cardiology Department of the Fifth Children’s Hospital has already saved a life

For over a century the Chernigovka hospital has been caring for the well-being of its patients

A special tour at the OCFA headquarters for 30 Ukranian orphans on a three week trip to the United States was sponsored by Family Hope International an organization that works to find adoptive families for orphans from foreign countries

A volunteer weekend, which has been long ago promised, was finally held on Saturday, May 5 in the orphanage located in the village of Kalinovka, even despite the hot weather and rather late time for planting

Bright prospects of a young family with two kids were broken with a terrible diagnosis of their older son: "leukemia". Nobody can be ever prepared to this, so now they really need our help!

70% children examined were diagnosed with platypodia, and 80% - with habit scoliosis. Physicians advised the orphanage staff to purchase some training equipment. But the orphanage administration cannot afford it.

The friendly family consisting of mother and six children wants to adopt two more orphans. It is necessary to enlarge accommodation for this purpose. Unfortunately, the mother doesn’t have any money

Starting from July the 8th through July the 12th, 2011, around 30 children from large and low-income families from Kupriyanovka village council spent several unforgettable, warm and beautiful days participating in a mobile tent camp

Artem was adopted!

Children from large families of Zaporozhye during exciting excursions that were organized for them by employees of the Museum of Local History and the Museum of Wax

Fundraising is closed! We managed to collect 900 USD. of 5700 USD. The missing amount on the operation, intensive care and rehabilitation period promised to pay Rusfond. I sincerely thank everyone for their support!

Fundraising is closed! The kid is being treated. As soon as there is a need of our help parents turn.

Fundraising is closed! Sincere thanks to all our assistants. Grigory's family moved permanently to another country.

The author of this article Alexander Khvostenko is an orphanage graduate, a foster-father honoured with “Conscientious Parenthood”. Although this article was written in 2009, it is still relevant today.

Our baby is growing and developing actively, possessed all the new skills. At Anya formed his matchless and individual character and outlook.

Sergey finally has his loving family now! He'll live in the USA!

Sasha finished school and studies at the lycee

Fundraising closed in connection with the death of a child Yegor left this world on the night of 26 to 27 of October. He fought with all his strength in his recovery and he believed everything including. But the Lord God ha

A story about an American guy who helped the kids from Gulyaypole orphanage to make a wonderful trip to the Zaporizhian Sich

Sergey loves endearment and attention. Profile # 0163815

Next charity trip to rural orphanages of Zaporozhye region planned on March 3, 2007

Galya has found new loving parents. We are sincerely happy for her!

In November, 2011 more than 80 foster- children and children from needy and large families had a wonderful time skating on “Katran” Ice Arena

15 February 2011 – International Childhood Cancer Day. Our Charity Foundation decided to raise awareness of cancer by launching a special auction

The choice of a contractor for the reconstruction of the Happy Home-2 and the power audit are the main achievements of the period under review

There are boys aged 11 to 15 years studying at this school. They have been convicted for various crimes. Most of them are from dysfunctional families

The pupils of the Volnyansk boarding school and the children from Bekarievo and Volnyansk large families will remember these bright and colourful summer days for a long time

Children without parental guardianship who have found their new family at the Orthodox orphanage "Nadezhda" ("Hope") are being educated as Orthodox Christians. On the 7th of January they invited their friends to celebrate the Christmas together.

A trip to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo gave a group of Ukrainian orphans a rare chance Wednesday to see the world beyond their economically depressed former Soviet republic

One can choose what they do: whether to boast of his happiness and welfare, or to share it with other people and to be a little bit happier, to make the world a little bit better

12 beds and 10 carpets were bought using donation from Frontier Horizon organization, USA

The fund-raising campaign is closed Vladislav has completed his ATGAM treatment course. He needs to take another expensive Akvarale medicine. We’ll restart the fund-raising campaign as soon as we have some more news

This boy’s name means “happy” in Greek. Profile# 0156412

Mariya is 18 years old now

There are 205 children aged from 7 to 18 at the boarding school # 2

Max can’t really imagine what his family was like - or even why a child needs a family. He just knows he wants to be a part of a family. His profile number is 0060656

Very important components for respiratory systems have been purchased for Zaporozhye regional children’s hospital intensive care, for a total sum of 6 397 UAH due to the donations made by the OTP Bank employees and clients.

Vladislav is 18 years old now

The world by touch... Profile# 0251663

Kristina is 18 years old now

The efficient therapy of hundreds of babies in Zaporozhhye region depends on sensor availability. The cost of new sensor is 4 800 Euro and it should be purchased as soon as possible

Vova passed away in the middle of December. Let his soul rest in peace...

260 children are raised in the boarding school. Fortunately, many of them completely get rid of the speech defects by the end of education.

“The Happy Child” Foundation continues its “I Want to Be” Project. Students get acquainted with the procedure of customs control and have a chance to feel themselves real pilots

Bogdan finished treatment, thanks to all donors!

Arina’s heart stopped on January 2nd…We will always remember you, girl!

After her great fight for life Vladislava passed away September 3rd

A team of Zaporozhye volunteers is treating the little patients with the help of laughter

Fedya is in a new loving family

The most urgent component of the project below is relief and modern medical treatment for tens of thousands of Ukraine's children diagnosed as psychoneurologically handicapped. Many have died in state care, in primitive and inhumane conditions

Little Natasha is finally at home!

American adoptive family, Becky and Mike said that adopting in Ukraine was one of the most difficult things they've done in their life, but they want to adopt more orphans.

Costs for Dasha’s bone-marrow transplantation are being fundraising, but time is limited and the sum is far from enough

Young gentleman Denis (0391148) and the beautiful Veronica (0391135).

When children in Zaporozhye's Children Hospital Oncology Ward laugh, it has a higher value than any laughter you would ever hear. Their eyes full of happiness, requests to say " thank you" on their behalf to Santa…

Nikolay is now able to take his treatment! Thanks for your great support!

27 children from large, low-income, single-parent and rural families from the Zaporozhye region entered the camp called Adventurers' (a la Mayne Ried) on July 22 2011

This monitor is able to save the lives of hundreds and perhaps thousands of children

Kostiya is 18 years old now

Vova died in February 2008

Katya’s dream differs from usual dreams of children of the same age. The girl hopes that one day a suitable donor’s kidney will be found for her and it will match her

Vladik has completed his treatment and temporarily doesn't require the welfare

Daryana is a special child. file (0288605)

Alexander is 18 years old now

Fundraising is closed due to the death of the child. Unfortunately, the struggle for Maxim's life is over ... The boy died in the hospital.

Julia has come of age.

Vova Romanenko is no longer with us

Nadya had the brain tumor and died in May 2007

Julia has reached the age of majority

Thanks to many kind donors a sum of 20, 000 euros was raised! Darina is going to have bone marrow transplant surgery in Italy!. Darina's mother is very grateful to you!

On 28 April 2011 nine special-needs children from the orphanage (internat) at Kalinovka visited the Berdiansk zoo and viewed the Sea of Azov.

Zhenya is 18 years old now

Andryusha K., has a family now

A 30-year-old citizen of Zaporizhia sets out on a bicycle trip across the whole of Ukraine to break his own record – and to save a child’s life!

Oleg has reached the age of majority

Julia is 18 years old now

The fund-raising campaign is closed Anastasia has finally undergone her surgery successfully! She currently doesn't need your financial support! Thank you very much!

Denis (0274736) and Nikita (0402666) - Three bright brothers!

Fundraising is closed! In the absence of information about the child

Parents in Zaporizhia leave their children in orphanages

The child lives in a new loving family

From 23rd to 26th of October eleven students of the Molochansk orphanage school and 3 children from large families stayed in one of the most picturesque places in the Crimea – Baydarska Valley

12 orphans (from the orphanage «Nadezhda» and foster families) have made a one-week trip to Lvov and the Carpathians (Bukovel)

Nikolay is 18 years old now

Isus (Jesus) is 18 years old now

Maxim is 18 years old now

Olya is in a new loving family

Sonia is a warm-hearted and energetic girl. Profile#0055226

Victor is 18 years old now

It looks like only the priests and volunteers of the Catholic church care about the life of the homeless in Zaporozhye

The evening of the 29th of August set Zaporizhzhia on fire with hundreds of smiles, bright show items, carnival characters and fire show in the context of “Happy child” fund charity action to support the kids of Zaporizhzhia region suffering from cancer

A sporting family. Kolia №0296677 and Vika №0296679.

Makar is a special child having difficult destiny and severe diagnosis, profile (0156412)

Ruslan has ended the basic stage of leucaemia treatment - now he receives supporting therapy

During the two weeks that Marino and Debbie Prozzo welcomed a Ukrainian orphan in their home, they fell head over heels for a 7-year-old child they may never be able to adopt

Svyatoslav is 18 years old now

On Saturday, March 17 at the Sport Palace “Youth” Zoya Saganenko, a participant of the fourth season of a popular TV show “Everybody Dances!”, met with the students from Matveevka orphanage and boarding school #7

Little Danijil passed away October 8th 2012...

Angela has loving parents now!

Zhenya has been recently adopted. Now he lives in the USA! We wish this lovely boy all the best!

We need the support of sponsors to make children dreams come true

Ivan is 18 years old now

The educational institution is more than forty years old. Nowadays there are brought up 81 children and 21 of them are orphans

Fighting this disease requires lots of money, which I don’t have. I really want to help my son, but cannot!

Fundraising is suspended! Due to the lack of relevant information and news about the baby.

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Thanks to our kind-hearted donors and volunteers from the medical university Mark could successfully complete his chemotherapy. Thanks a lot!

In embrace of loving Mom and Dad quiet boy from the boarding school, Vitalik, could become a bright little fellow like his favorite cartoon hero Nutcracker

The reconstruction of the “Happy Home-2” has finally started!

New loving parents took Anna into the family

Visiting museums, taekwondo and rock climbing workshops, orienteering practice, as well as communication at the fire attracted the children from Liubomovka and Zaporozhye large families to spend their weekend on the legendary Khortitsa Island

"Art is the expression of the deepest thoughts in the simplest way"

Andryushka has finished the basic treatment despite all complexities and now he is on supporting therapy

Burn Unit of Zaporozhye City Emergency and Urgent Care Clinic is the only specialized unit in the region the doctors of which provide qualified aid to adults and children with various body burns

13 children from foster-families from Zaporozhie Region received unforgettable impressions from their visit to Kiev before the New Year

Larisa is no more available for adoption

Hortitskiy multidisciplinary education and rehabilitation center – a place where children with special needs open their talants

Fundraising is closed! Due to the lack of relevant information about the needs of the child

Maxim has come of age

In Lviv region of Ukraine a unified electronic database on orphans, children deprived of parental care and children from crisis families was created.

Anastasia is 18 years old now

The Zaporozhye municipal children’s hospital № 1 is situated in the Cosmicheskiy (Communarovskiy) district of Zaporozhye and has 3 specialized clinical departments in its structure.

We visited Kalinovka orphanage one more time, here is the news

Little Danil finished his lifepath on Febuary 8th, 2015. This brave boy was the sun of the department of oncology. May Danil rest in peace!

130 children of ages ranging from 5 to 19 years live in this institution – from the Tokmak, Chernigiv, Primorsk and Orekhov districts. All the children are from problematic families. 20 of them are orphans

The operation, carried out in Regensburg on January, 12, gives Nastia a chance to recover. Owing to response of kindhearted people it was possible to collect 88 000 grivna and to enlist the support of one of the German funds

The newborn's pathology department specializes in the treatment of the neonatal pathologies: prematurity, the pathologies of prenatal development, birth asphyxia, infections, jaundice

We have just told you about Valeriy…but this little brave boy could not wait any more. His heart stopped today at 14.00…Let’s keep his family in our prayers!

Fifteen children from the Zaporozhye boarding school #3 went on an excursion to learn more about TV professions in the scope of the project “I want to be...”

For the first time the seminar called “Basic Care for Children with Serious Cognitive-Physical Disabilities” took place in Kalinovka (Steinbach) children’s facility

One of the largest company of Zaporozhye continue to help orphans and sick children

Innokentiy has come of age

Marina has come of age.

Fundraising is closed due to the death of a child! Alya has finished her earthly journey. We offer our sincere condolences to family and friends.

8 children from Zaporozhye who had overcome cancer committed a symbolic ascent on the saint Khortitsa land on February 15, 2011, the Cancer Sick Kids’ Day.

The article is about "Faces of our Ukrainian community"

God's blessing and protection, and the road, the backpacks, 12 fidgets, lizards, carrots, condensed milk, the rain, friendship, support and much more ...

The best presents for a child who has no parental care are not sweets or toys. The best present is a cosy and warm home where somebody waits and loves you. Though this home opens its doors only on weekends

Let's create decent living conditions for the children from Kalinovka together.

In June nineteen bed-ridden children from Kalinovka moved to the Kirovo orphanage. These helpless orphans still need your support!

In November, 2011 the pupils of three boarding schools and children from large families visited the Museum of Local Lore and St. Petersburg Wax Museum

For Vanya's further development, individual classes with a correctional teacher and a rehabilitator are needed.

“Happy Child” fund continues to provide educational program for orphans. Our new project is called "From the Heart of a Child - to the Heart of the Country" and its goal is to give possibility to visit the capital of our country to every orphan

New loving parents took Varvara into the family

Sergey is very sociable and never plays alone. Profile #0061017

Seven little orphans from Kalinovka visited “Neon” Zoo club and travelled to the Berdyansk estuary. These children gave us again a valuable life lesson of how one can cherish each moment of their life!

Nine boys with special needs will be able to ring in the New Year in a comfortable new home!

Janа had graduated from school, soon she will move into the dormitory of the college where she will study as the cook

The department specializes in treatment of children under 3 years old with complications of "colds", bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.

The last course of treatment – a bone marrow transplantation – was successful; analyses became better; at present Christina is not running a fever and right now she and her mother are coming back home to Melitopol by train

Victoriya is 18 years old now

There is no “Windows of life” in Zaporozhye but there’s an alternative yet.

Two families that have added adopted children are Gary Frey with Alina, Andrew, and Brendan, and Lisa Lewis with Natasha, Jeremiah, Igor, and Lindsey. The children will spend their first Christmas together this year in the United States

Alexander is 18 years old now

Treatment of the youngest patient in the oncohematology department appeared to be very complicated: there were doubts in the diagnosis and in addition hepatitis B was detected.

As a part of “I want to be…” project Chef Michael Pokrikyan and a representative of the “Happy Child” Charity Fund visited children of Matveevka Orphanage

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Since the family does not send us any donation updates, and thus, breaks our rules, we currently have to close the raising campaign

On 25 August 2011 children from The Zaporozhye orphanage spent a warm summer day on the banks of a legendary island

It is very hard to be a kid and not to be able to run after a ball or crawl after a kitty. Because of the sickness Bogdan cannot walk, stand nor crawl. He so much needs some help from healthy and grown-up people.

Karina is 18 years old now

Polinka has reached the age of majority

Children come of age

Aleksey is 18 years old now

The fund-raising campaign is closed. The child has received the financial support

On the way from fabulous Bukovel to native land Zaporizhzhyan little Cossacks ran by the narrow streets of the ancient city of Lviv

Vladislav has come of age

Several photographs from the Zaporozhye little Cossacks’ trip to Bukovel

Vitalik adopted a family from Italy

Karyna Zhyronkina represented Ukraine at Miss World 2012. For her Beauty With a Purpose project, she frequently donated her time to a local orphanage in her home city of Kharkiv

Thanks to you Dasha can have her life-saving surgery! The important amount is collected! We will keep you up-to-date with the latest news!

From 11th to 14th of October, the children from the Donetsk Group Home #1 and children from large and low-income families of Zaporozhye visited Sevastopol, Foros, and Yalta

Fundraising is closed! Nastya continues treatment in OKHMATDET. The collected funds so far is enough. Thank you very much to all indifferent

Oksana is 18 years old now

It isn’t necessary to travel around the world to find miracles. The creative activity of these children at Kalinovka, who until recently were considered untrainable — that is truly a miracle!

The children had a boat ride, visited the Swallow's Nest, the Foros church, climbed the Kastropol yaila (plateau)

Thanks to kind people who donated 9,000 hryvnyas and 20,000 Russian roubles Ksjusha can finally have her surgery and massage courses!

Dmitry Markov – volunteer and photographer – tells how the Russian social security system mutilates children and what can be done about it in one specific house

Unforgettable camping trip in the Crimea for children from Melitopol boarding school

Evgeny's dream has come true - now he has a loving family!

Fundraising is closed! The necessary amount for the rehabilitation of Maksimka is collected.

Doctors working at this ICU each perform two duties. One duty is that of attending physicians to children who need intensive care. In addition, these doctors are the anesthesiologists during surgeries

Dasha currently doesn't need your financial support

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Konstantin does not currently need your support

Due to one of our contributors the fund was able to provide sufficient support to several boarding schools in the region.

123 children with chronic bronchitis and asthmas are both learning and undergoing treatment in the institution. 20 of them are orphans

On November 24 children from orphanage school No. 4 visited one of the world leading enterprises producing, maintaining, testing, and operating aircraft engines

Pupils of the Matveevka orphanage met with the medical workers of the Zaporozhye Regional Clinical Hospital on May 29

We really hope that through our efforts to inform the public, as well as coordinate other charitable foundations and doctors, we will be able to meet at least some of needs of various hospital departments and solve the problems of little patients.

Kalinovka orphanage — an oasis in the Eastern countryside; home to severely handicapped orphans. We were delighted to see the little angels, but I wish you could’ve seen their faces when they saw us! It was as if they saw an ice cream truck

Every day Anna meets severely and terminally ill people. This is her work – to help them, and she perceives it not as some high mission but as it is – her job that should be done professionally

On Saturday, April 27, a cleaning day was held in Kalinovka as part of a near-established routine of landscaping of the orphanage grounds

Philip has a loving family!

Children with respiratory apparatus diseases, chronic bronchial pathologies, malformations of bronhial tree, mucoviscidosis (fibrocystic disease of pancreas), immunodeficiency state receive medical treatment here

Dima is 18 years old now

In June Kalinovka children were entertained by the music college students and volunteers from the USA

There are about 8 million 80 thousand children in Ukraine. 98 thousand of them are orphans and children without parental care. Only the third part of these children can be adopted

17 children from large and foster families went hiking to the Western Crimea from 29 June to 2 July 2011

Ruslan - cheerful and active! Profile (0232283)

Denis is 18 years old now.

A little orphan boy from Ukraine flew 30 hours and 5,400 miles to a new a life in St. Louis. KSDK

We travelled through several villages in the Zaporizhia region to clear up this issue

Now the boy's life is not in danger - he recovers! Thank you all for support!

Vladislav is 18 years old now

Alexander is 18 years old now

In recent months much has improved at Kalinovka, but it is only a small part of what still needs to be done

An orphanage has had plastic windows fitted and has been partially refurbished. No one knows what to do with these buildings now. Do you have any ideas?

Angela is lucky, she has one close to her person, her brother. They live nearby and study in one class. They both are amazing kids who will definitely have a real family one day

Serhey is 18 years old now

Sergey is a kind handsome man! (application form No. 0391155).

Yulia is 18 years old now

An Anderson Township mom says her congenital quad amputee son was denied access to Kings Island rides this summer despite being allowed on roller coasters at the Mason park last year

Irina is 18 years old now

Anna came of age

Today Vladimir has left his orphanage. He and his new mom had to overcome a lot to become a family. We are happy for Vladimir and his new life!

Are there many people in Ukraine who is ready to struggle for someone else’s health like Irina Gavrisheva does? I asked Irina about it.

After a visit to the orphanage for children with physical disabilities you come to understand that there are thousand of ways for improving life of these kids. Everybody can make a noble action for inmates of Kalinovka.

Ruslan is 18 years old now

Fundraising is closed! Stas Andreev behind two complicated operations. The tumor in the lung was defeated! Surveys have shown that he is healthy, which we all rejoice!

They cannot help being two brothers, nor being older. They still need affection and love. Profile numbers: Igor - #0056262, Andrey - #0056260, Vladimir - #0056261

As part of a program sponsored by the Souderton-based Love Cradle USA organization, nine orphans from Ukraine were paired with American families for a monthlong visit

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Elena currently does not need your help. Thank you very much!

A striking illustration of how adoption can really change a child’s life within a year!

Last week oncohematology department had a good time seeing off winter and welcoming spring. Pancake week came to the children-patients of the department with a puppet show, games, riddles and round dances

Over the course of 21 years Valya and Sasha have brought up THIRTY children – 15 boys and 15 girls! Nowadays the parents are also grandparents of 14 grandchildren (!), and when the whole family comes together – there are no fewer than 58 relatives

Miling with newly repaired teeth and showing their healthy summer tans, 50 lucky children from Belarus gathered at the Belleville-area home of Brenda and Farley Vader Saturday for the end-of-summer party for Quinte's Children of Chernobyl

This article is a call for help from the little dwellers of the Kalinovka Orphanage. “The Soul Confession” of the angels who don’t have wings

The charity fund “Happy Child” is behind the eight-ball. They have run out of the funds for the payment of emergency needs for seriously ill children. The lack of cash resources for the vital medication can have grave consequences.

Within the bounds of the project "I Want to be" pupils of the 9th and 10th grades went on a field trip to the AutoZaz plant to watch cars being assembled

The fund-raising campaign is closed. We'll keep you up-to-date about Daria's treatment progress!

Ruslan passed away October 17th due to his bowel obstruction

Fundraising is closed! We have good news! We raise funds for the operation closed! Mama Anastasia, together with her team, made incredible efforts and everything worked out!

There are currently 57 patients who have been diagnosed with Mucoviscidosis, a little-known condition, registered in a dispensary of the Regional Children’s Hospital.

For the rehabilitation of the Pasha family, 3 000 USD is needed. Without us they can not cope

This smiling little kid happily sent us kisses trying to attract our attention in every possible way. Profile # 0253597

At the end of March 2011 the children had a wonderful opportunity to visit The History Museum, Shevchenko Park, the Zoo as well as enjoy amusement rides and learn a lot of new things about the neighboring megapolis.

Doctors surgically removed Daniella’s eye and replaced it with an artificial one. She is feeling well. The fund-raising campaign is currently closed. We’re grateful to everyone who helped Daniella!

Thanks to all of you, our kind donors, Denis has a chance to hear! The hearing aid is already purchased!

Fundraising closed! Ruslan and his parents evacuated to Germany.

Fundraising is suspended for the duration of the war, but we will definitely continue it after the victory!

As a result of purulent meningitis a lover of singing and dancing can no longer hear the music. Help Snezhana buy a hearing aid and return her happy childhood!

Marya is found my loving family

Patricia "Sister Schubert" Barnes Awarded Silver Medal by City of Gorlovka, Ukraine

The cliche “mentally retarded” needlessly condemns many good children to a life-long isolated existence. Many of these children would love to communicate

Now the State completely ceased to care and help me as if in a single day I disappeared, me, my illness and my problems. I am over 18, I am with cystic fibrosis, and I exist!

Vladislav is in a new loving family.

The child has found a family

Sergey is 18 years old now

Roma has been adopted! Hurray! From now on not only Roma’s teachers but his loving parents will develop his talents

Fundraising is closed! Many thanks to the distinguished contributors for helping to Victoria. Her condition was stabilized, family tries to cope with the costs yourself.

Fundraising is closed! For us and Olechka great news: The Ministry of Health will pay for the treatment of Olga in Italy. She is receiving treatment and is waiting to return home. We wish her a speedy recovery!

On August 9th boys from an orphan asylum went on an excursion to the Zaporozhye Cossacs History Museum and to the cultural complex “Zaporozhye Sech”

Fundraising is closed! Due to the lack of relevant information about the needs of the child

For a long time our foundation could do without office car but recently we understood that it’s affect our productivity greatly.

November 14th – A full conference hall of young dreamers got together to meet the famous traveler at the Regional Youth Center. Some curious children and their inventive questions made even the guest, Sergey Gordiyenko, applaud

Here is summing up the results of our activity, financial report for the previous period, explaining functions of our employees, plans for future...

The fund-raising campaign is closed Andryusha a rare diagnosis - a primary immunodeficiency, chronic granulomatous disease. But you can save yourself Andryusha parents are fantastically done a lot for this.

Katya is an open-minded, lively and active girl you feel easy to be with. Profile# 0060894

Margarita is still in and out of the hospital because of her condition, but she fights to live… even though the doctors dismissed her as a “disaster”

Fundraising is closed due to the death of the child! We offer sincere condolences to relatives

For Aaron Keyan, the environment? The world is a black and white picture, sometimes with frightening sounds... Everything that surrounds him, he draws in his imagination. The way it feels...

The Happy Child together with “Tema” youth center visit villages and cities of the Donetsk region to bring some humanitarian aid to families with children, the elderly and people with disabilities. You’re welcome to join us!

Law-enforcement officials are at loss: it is almost impossible to hold anyone criminally liable for traffic in children

Danil gained loving parents!

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City, NY hosted a fundraising event to benefit the needs of the disabled children

Sonechka suffers from fourth-degree ambilateral sensorineural deafness, but she doesn’t loose the hope to be treated some day and be able to speak. We appeal for help to raise money for cochlear implantation.

Pavel passed away in August 2012. He really fought for his life. Thank you for your support!

On Friday, September 18, children, treated in Traumatology and Haematology Departments of Zaporozhsky Regional Hospital, got the most effective medicine – fun and smiles. They were visited by unusual guests ... pirates, an Indian dancer, a singer and a yo

Making bead works and going to the pond are the main activities of the Kalinovka children in May

Danil has come of age.

Fundraising is closed! We express our gratitude to everyone who participated in saving the life of Masha. Transplants carried out safely. Next, we will certainly keep you informed of all developments.

Unfortunately, the organism of the child has not sustained heavy treatment of 2nd relapse and complications, and 31.12.2009г Zachar died

The Children from the Children's House in Gulyaipole discovered Crimea for their self in September 2010. It was the first trip for 18 children of them

Fundraising is closed due to the death of a child! Daisy finished her earthly journey. Sincere condolences to her family, strength to survive the irreparable loss.

"A melancholy time! So charming to the eye! Your beauty in its parting pleases me - I love the lavish withering of nature, The gold and scarlet raiment of the woods"

An old friend and sponsor of Zaporozhye hematology ward Lyubov Mihaylovna from Donetsk region arrived to Zaporozhye to congratulate children, parents and doctors with the Women's Day holiday

Brothers are in a new loving family

Fundraising is closed due to the death of a child! Yaroslav finished his earthly journey. We offer our sincere condolences to family and friends.

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Thanks to you, our dear donors, the vital sum of money was collected!

The family currently does not need your support

In honor of the International Children’s Day the volunteers of the “Klubok” club organized fun pastime for 18 children from Zaporozhye Educational and Rehabilitation Centre-Internat. The event took place on the Khortitsa Island, Zaporozhye

Denise and David Funaro began their international adoption adventure in 2005 as hosts of two Ukrainian orphan brothers

Representatives of Zaporozhye and American charities have spoken about the life of disabled orphans in Ukraine and abroad

About the problems of children with special needs, which they face in orphanages

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Anna currently does not need your support

The fund-raising campaign is closed Currently Andrew is located in Truskavets in rehab. Thanks to the donors of the Russian baby with her mother carried out their plans. Once the family arrives, we learn about the news and

A 15-year-old girl jumped out of the window of the Volnyansk Orphanage. Now the teenager is in the hospital with multiple fractures. She claims being bullied by the teachers and other orphanage residents forced her to take this action

Perhaps, in order to realize this objective we keep coming to visit and support the children and adults in Kalinovka

Warm weather is over, and it is time for children and camp instructors to sum up their impressions of the tent camp they visited in summer

Veronica left this world ...

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Thanks to your donations, we could finance Diana’s trip to Saint Petersburg and her checkup there

There is an urgent and longstanding need in a van for the orphanage with special needs people to transport its residents, and we really hope for your help, friends!

On the 11th of April, 2011 Margaret goes to St. Petersburg to have a long- awaited PET procedure.The test will be paid by the Russian Fund. We have been requested to help to raise 3,000 hryvnias to buy a train ticket to St.Petersburg for her.

One year ago on December 1st in the village of Kalinovka (Zaporozhye Region) the first family-type home in the region was opened for nine special-needs orphaned children. Now the construction of another “Happy Home” for seven more kids has begun

When Angela is in the playroom, she manages to look through all toys and have a walk along the huge room in just a few seconds. Profile # 0061655

In March 2011 forty children from orphanages, foster and large families of the Zaporizhia region spent five unforgettable days at the Bukovel ski resort, including some sightseeing of Lviv.

Tanya already found a family!

Michail is 18 years old now

Oleg is 18 years old now

The Orekhov Regional Asylum needs urgent modernization of its heating system. Otherwise the children will face the frosts with no warm radiators

The child lives in a new loving family

The grandmother of Sophiyka Geyko is writing to you again:

Dimochka left this world ...

Fundraising is closed! Alex with his mother are now in the clinic to them. Filatov, at reoperation. Thank Vesma who actively participated in fundraising.

Tanya is a shy and tender girl. It is hard to say what is special about her, but when you think about her, you just can’t keep from smiling. Profile # 0057659

Daniella has finally got her new eye! The fund-raising campaign is currently closed!

Thanks to your donations the module of the valves for the gas analyzer was purchased for the 5th children's hospital

Fundraising is closed! Our Stasik is now being treated in Russia, and it is supported by local funds

Creation of family-type homes and group homes for orphans

Anastasia gained loving parents!

Fundraising is closed! For the first time, the treatment of the collected funds is enough for now.

Dmitriy is 18 years old now

Fundraising is closed! Due to the lack of relevant information about the needs of the child

Within the framework of the project "I want to be ..." November 29 the pupils of Zaporozhye boarding school # 3 meet Vladimir Nikolaevich Kirichenko - the teacher of the Russian cosmonaut Oleg Scripochka

There are millions of orphans across the world. Each one needs a home, family, and help. On Wednesday, nine of those deserving children visited East Alabama

The pupils of the Melitopol Boarding School (orphanage) and foster children have recently held the last walking tour of the season this year

Kalinovka is a significant part of my life, but because it's a complicated and confusing place it can be difficult to share this part of my life with others

All employees and volunteers of the Happy Child charity foundation want to thank you for your great support!

For 14 years, Diane Sadovnikov built a career on the essential goodness of the American family, connecting hundreds of married American couples with orphaned Ukrainian children