Ukraine’s Forgotten Children: View from an Orphanage

On Monday, BBC 4 showed “Ukraine’s Forgotten Children”, a movie which reveals the problems of abandoned children filmed by Kate Blewett and her crew

August 1, 2012, 12:40 3961
Eugeniy Chudnovskiy, born in 1993, chronic kidney failure of the fourth stage

Eugeniy has enough money for his surgery. Thank you very much!

July 26, 2012, 20:10 3144
Evgeniy Ryaboy, psychologist: “The best way to support a child with cancer diagnosis is to be simple and sincere in your communication”

Here is the interview with Evgeniy Ryaboy – the person, who provides psychological help to the children of our Hematology unit

July 26, 2012, 11:00 2219
“Ukraine’s Forgotten Children” as I have seen and as I know them…

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

July 23, 2012, 11:40 7241
Kiril Mirchenko: I just turned 14 years old and I really want to celebrate more birthdays…

Kiril got bedsores and got extremely skinny. He has no real strength but there is still hope left. Let’s make this miracle together and help Kiril overcome his illness! The treatment currently requires $ 500

July 18, 2012, 15:20 3521
Elena Shulga and her 10-year-old son Mihail: childhood autism, chronic relapsing pancreatitis

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

July 16, 2012, 12:30 5308
Foster Families: Good or Evil?

One more story about the challenges of family child care in Ukraine

July 16, 2012, 10:00 2519
The Chernigov Child’s Home in the village of Kalinovka

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

July 12, 2012, 22:00 41139
A Child Has a Family: Anna P., born in 1997

Anna has her loving family now!

July 11, 2012, 12:50 3795
The equipment for hospitals: the way to save children’s lives

Why the fund raises money to buy hospital equipment? This is the obligation of the government to provide it!

July 10, 2012, 12:00 2578
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Happy Child foundation - effective help to the most needy children of the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine

They need help:
Mylana Shcherbyna
Mylana Shcherbyna

Epidermolysis bullosa, dystrophic form; chronic anemia

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You donated in 2025

$ 410 939

Our expenses in 2025
To 96 sick children $89 187
Medical equipment: $23 022
Humanitarian help: $144 722
To disabled children: $76 938
To children's village: $3 477
To orphans and poor children: $9 361
"Helpus" - help to adults: $12 383
Service expenses: $36 294
Total sum of expenses: $410 492

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