Last July we purchased Resource Optimum protein nutrition for 2,000 hryvnyas (150 US dollars) which is meant for children in the orphanage at Velikiy Lug. Besides it is two years since we have been managing the salary of the rehabilitator who is also a personal educator for one child at this orphanage. This child, who in April last year was on edge of surviving, is now learning to walk and eat something more than semolina and communicates with the surrounding world.
Four grown up orphans from Kalinovka had a wonderful summer camp vacation in Novokonstantinovka thanks to you! Thanks to volunteers we have twice organized river camps for children who had been at the seaside before.
Last month after seven-year endless searches we have finally found a physician for orphans in Kalinovka. We hope that the quality of health care for children as well as grownups in the Kalinovka orphanage will definitely improve. We need your kind support, so we could finance the wage of the physician from another district. We look forward to your feedback! Many thanks!
At the end of July the orphanage in Kalinovka opened its doors for two guests – volunteers from New Zealand. Despite the fact that it is winter in their home country and we’re having summer and war in Ukraine, the girls have not only been participating in our fund-raising campaign for Kalinovka needs but have come for five weeks to become friends with children they care about like their own!
Thanks to our constant sponsor Maya’s Hope the second Happy Home now has a vacuum cleaner, an oven and air-conditioning.
Our educator for grown up dwellers in Kalinovka is continuing her job even though one educator and a staff caretaker is obviously not enough for a group of forty grownup men. It simply means that if from Monday to Friday a caretaker and an educator work together, one of the women has to take care of forty grownup men with learning difficulties and mental disorders on weekend.
The Report of Educators’ Work
Sasha Z. and Artem N. together with their educator Sophia Sh. made a piggy from macaroni. The educator also taught Artem to read with ABC book and nursery encyclopedia. However, Artem becomes upset when he cannot read a word, so then he just drops reading. Sasha Z. solves math exercises with the help of counting sticks. Together with their educator the children made a bouquet of flowers from napkins for a birthday present of their caretaker.
While Sasha Z. – “the boss of the household” of the first Happy Home was enjoying his seaside vacation, Artem N. took over his duty and started to wash the dishes and one must say he did it pretty well. Vanya P. learnt to put the mosaic together.
Olga M. and Larisa K. were writing letters according to examples, making different animal figures from plasticine and with Zhenya Zh. were putting together blocks and mosaic and constructing pyramids. Vera learnt to count to five. Olya P. was taught to put blocks into the box. The educator is training Anzhela to walk and take-and-give toys when she’s asked. Natasha M. from the same group managed to teach Varya D. to eat at the table.
The current needs of the orphanage in Kalinovka (11th of August 2014):
1. Thread for knitting
2. Developmental toys (construction set, logical table games)
3. Musical instruments
4. Picture frames of A4 and 13x18 sizes, volumetric frameworks
5. Maths textbooks for the first grade
6. Threads for crochet work, crochet
7. Training equipment
8. Footballs
9. Socks for children and adults
10. Beads
11. White paint
12. Flowerpots
13. Tires
14. Construction (expanding) foam
15. Large empty water bottles
16. Water filter
17. Carpet 3x3 size
18. Computer for the adults and a new department
19. Paintings
20. Microwave
21. Deodorants
22. Stained glass film
23. Sandglass
24. Silicone mat
25. Colouring books
26. Musical toys
27. Broom for spiders
28. Sticky tape
29. Toothpaste
30. Super glue
31. Puzzles
32. Mosaic
33. Paper coffee filters
34. Green floristic ribbons and wire
35. Mirror
36. Board for plasticine
37. Safety razors
38. Resource Optimum protein nutrition
39. Diapers for children and grownups
We appreciate all previous support and constant encouragement! Remember that we are the ones who can help these children and adults! Each and every dollar and minute of your attention to children and adults with special needs are priceless and as good as gold. Let’s do good!
