UAC Ukraine Program staff members work hard to make every holiday special for the hundreds of institutionalized children that we serve in Odessa. Traditional holiday activities like Easter egg hunts are enjoyed by kids of all ages, as you can see from these pictures taken during the recent UAC Ukraine Easter egg hunt at Orphanage #5! We would like to thank Colton Shoemaker and Steve Sloan for donating an assortment of Easter goody bags and trinkets. These gifts made Easter extra...
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May 15, 2013
UAC Ukraine staff members Igor Shepyeta, Alla Belaya (a.k.a. the Easter bunny!) and Irina Tishchenko recently visited Orphanage #3 to hold an Easter egg hunt and pass out Easter goody bags to the sweet toddlers there. The kids surely had a fun time with the Easter bunny and our staff! A special thank you goes out to Colton Shoemaker and Steve Sloan for donating dozens of Easter treat bags and trinkets. Your gifts created many smiles this past holiday!
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April 23, 2013
Each week, our Scholarship Program participants help out at local Odessa orphanages in order to earn their monthly Scholarship Program stipend. The orphaned teens and young adults recently visited Boarding School #3 (a facility for children with cardiovascular problems) where they assisted with indoor and outdoor cleaning projects. Orphanage staff members are always grateful for their help!
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April 18, 2013
UAC Ukraine seeks the following dental supplies for much needed treatment of the 60 boys who reside at Fontanka Boy's Home:
*40 piece dental burs set
*(1) Curing light
*Dental anesthetic...
April 16, 2013
Toilet paper, laundry detergent, hygiene items, tea, etc. for the children at Orphanage #34
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March 22, 2013
Last month UAC's Igor Shepyeta and Alla Belaya gladly delivered donated items from New Hope for Children to the wee ones at Belgorod orphanage. Along with the clothing, shoes, coloring books and crayons came lots of hugs, smiles and TLC!
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March 20, 2013
Thanks to our partner New Hope for Children, the young people at Orphanage #5 recently received new winter clothing apparel. Based on the smiles in some of these photos, the gifts were a...
March 20, 2013
Each month UAC Ukraine provides nearly 20 children's institutions in the Odessa region with much needed produce, hygiene items and medicine. Below are some photos of our donations to Alexandrovka Psychiatric Hospital, Slobodka Psychiatric Hospital, Orphanage #5, Orphanage #34, Fontanka Boy's Home, the Institution for Mentally Challenged Children and Lastochka TB health sanatorium for the month of February.
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March 20, 2013
A special young man named Reese Pannell and his father Bill are currently raising funds to construct a brand new gymnasium for the children at Orphanage #34. Orphanage #34 is home to 160+ children with autism, Down syndrome and developmental delays. The existing gymnasium at this facility...
March 5, 2013
Boarding School #3 is home to approximately 100 young people who suffer from cardiovascular diseases. The children at this facility recently received school supplies and brand new sneakers and socks, generously donated by Mike Maguire. One of our Scholarship Program participants, Andrey Britousov, helped distribute the donations and showed some TLC to the kids who share his background. Giving was present on many levels this day!
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