Publications of HappyChild foundation
Orphanage System in the Zaporozhzhye Region – Expensive, Inefficient, but… Financially Beneficial?
Instead of supporting the family, Ukrainian government spends more than 1,300 US dollars to keep one child in an orphanage. Education and Science Department of Zaporozhzhye Regional State Administration is thinking how to save jobs for orphanage staff
October 7, 2014, 12:50 3191
Happy Home-3: from Dream to Reality
With your help our house with no windows and no doors turned into a cozy home for 10 children with special needs
September 29, 2014, 15:00 2043
The August Report on the Works Done in Orphanages for Children and Adults with Special Needs
Last month two more children from Kalinovka were adopted by families from the USA. The main event of the month for us as well as for many of those under our care was the visit of two volunteers from New Zealand
September 12, 2014, 21:00 4543
My trip to Ukrainian orphans
Keshia’s story about visiting special needs orphans in Zaporozhzhye region
September 12, 2014, 14:00 7785
We’re Packing for a Hike with Orphans!
You can help orphans travel to the Carpathian Mountains by making your donation!
September 11, 2014, 17:30 2932
Grown Up Children Also Need Care!
We really need your support to manage the salary of a weekend educator for the grown up orphans in the Kalinovka orphanage. We greatly appreciate your cooperation!
September 10, 2014, 12:00 2556
Happy Home-3 Construction to be Continued in the Village of Ukrainka of the Mykhailivka District
Ceiling panels have been recently installed in the house. In future, up to 10 orphans, including children with special needs, will be able to find their family here
August 26, 2014, 9:00 1848
The July Report on the Works Done in Orphanages for Children with Special Needs
We bought special nutrition for the orphanage in Velikiy Lug and finally found a physician for the orphanage in Kalinovka!
August 16, 2014, 16:30 3309
Everyone is off to the seaside!
Last July four grownup dwellers of the Kalinovka orphanage went to a Christian summer camp. Many thanks!
August 12, 2014, 17:00 3336
Above the Sky
How an ordinary care-taker from the orphanage in Kalinovka came to be in wonderful England for a week
August 12, 2014, 10:00 2324Publications are shown from 211 to 220
Happy Child foundation - effective help to the most needy children of the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine
They need help:
You donated in 2025
$ 410 904
Our expenses in 2025
| To 96 sick children | $88 899 |
| Medical equipment: | $23 022 |
| Humanitarian help: | $140 821 |
| To disabled children: | $76 713 |
| 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: | $406 076 |
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