Hospitals

Slobodka Regional Hospital

Age Group: 5 years - 18 years
Number of Children: 40

Slobodka treats up to 700 children each year suffering from psychosis, epilepsy, behavioral and emotional frustration. The children there are all from local institutions and orphanages or from socially disadvantaged families.

Children sit on the steps at Slobodka

Slobodka Regional Hospital

This is the canopy of a shelter used by
children to play in.

Two children at the hospital make use of
a drawing book given to them by UAC.

UAC’s Igor Shepyeta interacts with the kids at Slobadka.

Kids at Slobodka receive gifts donated by students in the U.S.

Institution for Mentally Challenged Children

Age Group: 6 years – Adult
Number of Children: 150+

This is without doubt the most distressing institution in Odessa. The needs here are overwhelming.

The buildings are in a poor state of repair.

These children are in improvised straight
jackets to prevent them from injuring themselves.

For these children, much of their day
is spent on potties.

This is the children's outside play area.

The floor coverings are breaking up.
Urine and other human waste has permeated
the floor. Re-surfacing and linoleum
coverings are urgently needed.

Beds are moved aside to provide a play
area inside the building. The decrepit floors
are a constant cause for concern. Children
withbare feet are often cut.

This washing machine is in constant use.
It (and virtually all other equipment) need
urgent replacement.

Institute for Mentally Challenged Girls

Alexandrovka Psychiatric Hospital

Age Group: 5-14 years
Number of Children: 30
UAC Contact: Igor Shepyeta

Lunch time at Alexandrovka

Christmas bears from UAC make the children at Alexandrovka smile.

Children at Alexandrovka wear new sweaters donated by UAC.

Oblast Pediatric Hospital

Age Group: newborns
Number of Children: 20+

There are two isolation wards for babies
at Oblast. One is for measles, the other
for chickenpox. Both diseases are common
in Ukraine. Four Nannies are employed by
UAC to provide care to the abandoned infants.