August and the beginning of September have been very productive in both orphanages in Gorodische and in Cherven. Groups of volunteers from Ireland kept coming and spending their time with children and youngsters.

Cherven was happy to welcome Tassa O’Connors’ group for 2 weeks again. The volunteers have done brilliant job with the children, spent a lot of time playing with kids in different units, taught older boys and girls some Irish dancing lessons, spend some time with a family of Pasha - a young lad with spinal injury. They brought him out to Minsk on a day trip.

Also they have brought some toys and clothes from Ireland for the children and adults in Cherven, purchased a DVD for one of the unit and simply had a wonderful time in the orphanage.

Another moment to be mentioned is that for the two weekends at the end of August volunteers of Chernobyl Children’s Trust along with the head Simon Walsh have spent some time in Cherven orphanage for the first time. They have met most of the children, spend some time helping feeding the children in Unit 6, took kids into the multisensory room, spend a lot of time outside playing games and football with older boys and girls. They have also brought some clothes and shoes and toys from Ireland for the children, and also bought an electric kettle for Unit 11.

Gorodische orphanage was also very busy in August.

Worth mentioning that the group of volunteers with Laura Williams and Kathleen Lynch have done a major job in there. They have helped with feeding and changing in Unit 3, did massages and took kids for outings, fed the children yogurts, organized trip to Zhirovichi monastery. Bought craft supplies, clothes, kitchen equipment, a blender, toiletries for big boys and girls, construction material, suits for contest in Poland, some nappies. Organized discoes, played football, gave some guitar lessons. To cut long story short, it was a fabulous time.

We say thank you very very very much for all your precious help and hope to see you again in the future!

Фонд «Добра тут» благодарит Анну Трубачову и её друзей Anaku Shaposhnikovu и Юлю Жолтую за вещи, которые они собрали и передали нам. Детскую и взрослую одежду, а также обувь и игрушки мы отвезли в Червенский дом-интернат для детей с особенностями развития, где они будут распределены по группам для младших детишек, и старших групп.

Мы говорим огромное спасибо девушкам, и надеемся, что это было наше не последнее сотрудничество!

Мы благодарим наших замечательных помощников и дарителей:

Марину за приобретение сладостей и флэшек для детей Городищенского дома-интерната.
И ООО «Надёжные сети» за перечисленные на счёт Фонда деньги. В ближайшее будущее мы сообщим, куда эти деньги будут потрачены. Следите за новостями!

Огромнейшее спасибо всем и каждому в отдельности! Ваша помощь обязательно дойдёт до адресатов!!!

First of all we’d like to apologize for the delay in the news update. It’s been a really busy time.

Now we go back to the chronicles of the latest weeks of July and early weeks of August. Gorodische and Cherven were welcoming several groups of volunteers one with Alan Bedford as a head, another with Rita Oats and some Burren Chernobyl Committee members like Brian O’Sullivan, and Gill Leo’s group.

Alan’s group has spent 2 weeks on Belarus – in Gorodische first, and second in Cherven. Brilliant time, a lot done and more purchased. The volunteers organized trip to Minsk for a group of Cherven children, put money on the account for purchasing cloth – 500 euro – this is major things, but there were lots of simple pleasures every day too in both orphanages! We say thanks a million for all that you have done this summer. It was a fabulous time! Looking forward to seeing you again!!!

The group of volunteers with Rita Oats have spent their time in Gorodische, they have brought specially made wheel chair for one of the girls – Nastya. And sure they brought lots of other things, for the children, and of course lots of pleasant moments. We also say thanks you very much on behalf of all the children!!!

Brian helped to make some new contact for the organization and also purchased some necessary medications for Cherven orphanage. Big thanks!
Gill Leo and her group have just finished their week in Gorodische. They have also been very busy playing with kids, doing music sessions, they have also organized a trip to Niesvizh for some of the children, bought lots of clothes for kids.

This Saturday was also the last day for the two girls Maria and Orla that have spent 7 weeks in Belarus between the 2 children orphanages helping out a lot. It’ll make it a long story to tell what they have done – they have been very busy and did a lot of great things for the children in both orphanages!

The volunteers keep coming and going. This summer has been extremely busy, but it’s brilliant to see so many involved! Love and care and sure all your help are precious to the children. We say thank you very very much from the bottom of our hearts and can’t wait to see you again with us!
P.S. Unfortunately we don’t have all the photographs of the groups so please forgive us for not having all of you in our mini album! We remember everyone and appreciate everyone!!!