In the frames of celebration of the 1025th Kievan Rus Anniversary Caritas Ukraine organizes special charitable initiative. On 17-18th of August all people present at baptizing of Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv will be able to participate in social service of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and work of Caritas organizations.
During the initiative on the square in front of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv volunteers and Caritas employees will distribute specially crafted memorable candles. Challenged youngsters, clients of Caritas in Lviv, joined to decorate them. Quite a lot of people with candid heart united in the common aim – to help Caritas in rendering assistance to needful individuals who live around us.
Money gained from distribution of candles will be directed to work with children, youth and families in need. Activities will be implemented on basis of Caritas Ukraine regional organizations network in 8 oblasts of the country.
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Children, Caritas Kyiv clients, will remember these recent 10 summer days for good
08.08.13, Kyiv - Ivano-Frankivsk region
Caritas Kyiv organized trip to Carpathians, recreation and leisure in ‘Edelweiss’ camp (Mykulychyn village, Ivano-Frankivska oblast) for its clients in July. It is the third summer set off, but in previous years groups from local Caritas dwelled in Zarichya village (Ivano-Frankivska oblast): tourist and training events were held by Caritas employees.
This year social worker and two volunteers accompanied group of 20 children and teenagers from large and crisis families, in particular, players of ‘Mriya’ football team. But in Mykulychyn local teachers, - professional, experienced and harmonious team, - were involved in activities with children.
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Thanks to donations of 112 Ukrainians 4 minors with their parents who lived in the forest now have own place for dwelling and hope for the future!
15.08.13, Ukraine
In September 2012 employees of Caritas Kyiv found a family with four kids, living in a tent in the forest. The children, aged 5, 4, 2 and the youngest was 2 months and their parents were dwelling in the open air without means for living, sufficient food, clothing or things to take care of hygiene.
The most frightening was decreasing of night temperature to 0С° when the family only had their ordinary tourist tent in the forest. Lately, after meeting with family, efforts of enthusiastic and qualified Caritas employees and a local priest of the UGCC this homeless family received a place for dwelling, food; they feel safety and care.
For half a year benefactors rented a house for a young family in one of the villages in Cherkassy region. But then a problem arose: whether to buy a house or to leave these people homeless again. After several months of negotiations with the owner - the buying of the house became possible. Nevertheless, it was needed to find 32,700 UAH to buy out this house.
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Recreation by Caritas Volyn for over 150 needful children
29.07.13, Volyn
In course of June-July over 40 children from crisis families and labor migrants’ families of Novovolynsk and Volynska oblast were granted with possibility to recover their health in summer camp on the back of picturesque lake Svytyiaz – the gem of Volyn nature. Caritas Volyn employees and seminarians of the Ternopil Higher Theology Seminary accompanied the children’s rest. They made it active, joyful, varied, and the same time – meaningful and memorable for many years.
Summer camp was conducted on basis of private mansion house and lasted 2 sessions for 8 days. Each session involved 20 children. In general, for three years of its activity local Caritas managed to provide recreation for over 150 youngsters.
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Children and youth, clients of Caritas in Stryi, took a dip into a summer vacation
24.07.13, Lviv region
Recently, spiritual and recreational camp for over two dozens of labor migrants’ children from Stryi came to an end. It lasted 5 days and took place in Ivano-Frankivsk region. During children stay in camp the weather was sunny with periods of warm summer rain. Kids actively spent their time being surrounded by vivid nature and, in particular, nearby the river.
Everyday youngsters took part in morning exercises, different contests, entertaining games, spiritual and educational trainings, and sport competitions. Children say they enjoyed the most spiritual trainings that finished with songs that involved mimics and gestures. Such exercises were conducted by Fr. Vasyl Gushuvatyi, Director of Caritas of Stryi Diocese of the UGCC.
Previously, camp for people with special needs was organized in Tukhlya village in Lvivska oblast. Its slogan was ‘Do you know that we have a community?’.
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Children of labor migrants from Caritas Brody visited summer camp in Odessa region
25.07.13, Lviv region-Odessa region
Restoration at the sea is very special. It is associated with active kinds of sport, joyful sunny mood and exciting leisure. It is the third time in a row Caritas Brody (Lviv region) organizes summer camps for labor migrants’ children at the sea.
This year over 20 children and teenagers in need were able to spend their recreation in Yuzhne (Odessa region) in course of 5-14 July. Children that are Caritas clients were swimming in the sea, enjoying sunbathing, involved in artistic workshops, excursions, sport games, and dancing. Psychologist and teacher were working with them; camp coordinators were holding them together and assisted in acquiring important social characteristics.
“Summer holidays can be considered as the most favorite time for all children,” says Lyubov Sitka, Coordinator of the Project ‘Social and psychological work with labor migrants children’.”It’s time to enjoy freedom from obligations and rules, enjoy life and communicate with friends and relatives without limits.
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