There’s a reason for joy: Up-to-date news about Anya Z.

This is a real phenomenon: when I meet children in orphanages I used to meet before, they never recognize me. But Anya did

October 25, 2011, 15:00 2779
Becomming John Lahutsky

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

October 25, 2011, 7:00 7411
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Thank-You Note Prompts Unexpected Foundation Gift

Many foundations don’t accept unsolicited proposals, but sometimes a heart-felt “thank you” can lead them to break that rule

October 25, 2011, 0:00 2012
HOVERLA 2011: A Video of the ascent to the highest peak of Ukraine!

16 children from Zaporozhye and the region, among whom were kids from orphanages, conquer the highest peak of Ukraine – Hoverla (2061 m) and stage a theatrical performance in the spirit of Zapozizhzhya Cossacks

October 24, 2011, 19:40 4197
Reconstructing a Family-Type Home for Special-Needs Orphans at Kalinovka

Workers have completed practically all of the exterior work on the home for nine disabled children at Kalinovka

October 24, 2011, 19:15 3417
Video report: The impressions of our guest from the USA

August 3, 2011 «The Happy Child» Charity Fund organized the visiting of three boarding schools in the Zaporozhe region for children with special needs. Maya was deeply impressed by the things she saw

October 24, 2011, 17:30 3204
Where do orphans come from?

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

October 24, 2011, 16:30 5133
Let’s help this girl to have her tomorrow…

There is almost no time left for Darina’s bone marrow transplant surgery in Italy! The only roadblock for this life saving surgery is 11, 000 euros! Let’s give this lovely girl a chance for tomorrow!

October 20, 2011, 19:50 2667
Street Children: statistics is prettier than reality

They sort of do not exist, but they do

October 20, 2011, 11:55 3970
A child has family: Anya Y, born in 1997

Anya was adopted!

October 19, 2011, 15:40 4014
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Happy Child foundation - effective help to the most needy children of the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine

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Misha Zavorotnii
Misha Zavorotnii

Organic damage to the central nervous system, complex metabolic disorder

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Igor Ostrohliad
Igor Ostrohliad

Dandy–Walker syndrome, spastic tetraparesis, epilepsy

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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

$7 462 271

donated since 2007