AWAY Ukraine October

 

TACC's first ever away donation was originally known as "TartanKiev".  TACC recognised the difficulties that disadvantaged kids have in former Soviet countries and wanted to make a difference.  Our donations were as follows.

 

Kiev special school of arts for children with impaired vision - a full time home and school to 120 blind or partially blind children. Our £5000 funded:

• Repair work to fire escapes
• A new medical room
• Glasses
• Special stationery
• Medication

 

Kiev City Orphanage (Pritulok) Number 5
This really was a place that needed some assistance.  Stuck out in an estate well out of the centre of Kiev, the home functions as a rehabilitation centre - homeless children brought off the streets are shaved and scrubbed, their clothes burned, and then they are looked after for 3 months.  If they have recovered sufficiently psychologically they are then placed in a permanent orphanage.  Our £5000 was used to procure winter coats, jeans, t-shirts, underwear, sneakers and other basics.