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- How does your morning start? This fall, I took to the streets of the capital with this question to find out who is starting their day. It was not just my human curiosity, I had a goal - to find out what people spend their morning time between when they get out of bed and before they close the door of the house and go about their urgent business. The answers I heard were different: someone was surprised that such an interval exists at all,...

Ufond offers to join the New Year’s action "Charity instead of New Year’s souvenirs". The idea of ​​the action is simple: traditionally at many enterprises on the eve of the New Year it is customary to exchange cute trinkets, sweets, calendars or other souvenirs with colleagues and business partners. About UAH 40,000,000 is spent annually on corporate gifts. Candy is eaten, figurines are dusted on the shelves, countless calendars are given ...

One of the most pressing questions for us, as always, is: What is charity? To be very concise, charity is a selfless activity for the benefit of others. And if before charity was done exclusively by people with high wealth and the elite, today people from different classes take part in it. Why so, and whether we are moving in the right direction, Ufonda journalists tried to find answers. Today, charity can be expressed not only in monetary ...

" To believe in good, you need to start doing it." © Leo Tolstoy. Everyone answers the question "What is charity?" Differently, because for each person this word has its own meaning, caused by certain life circumstances or emotions. But one thing is for sure, the main components of any charitable activity are compassion, mercy, I see in Artin ie and altruism. All this is characteristic of our heroes , which they will tell in more detail in ...

Friends, we are glad to inform you about the third start of the wonderful charity event "Heart beats thanks to each of us " from the chain of stores "Fora" and TM " Agusha Ukraine " which will save little hearts for a month. From November 1, the chain of stores "Fora" together with TM "Agusha Ukraine" and Ufond launch a campaign "Heart beats thanks to…". Our goal is to raise funds for the purchase of children’s occluders and operations for ...

In this article, we talk about the different fiction in which the main characters and their relatives faced a serious illness. These are difficult stories about struggle, fear, pain, overcoming. Be sure to read. Oscar has been in hospital for several months, but neither his parents nor doctors can tell him the truth about his illness. To somehow entertain him, Roz (his girlfriend) invents a game: each of the remaining days of his life can b...

"The name of your favorite charity" - such a question to recover the password on the site (instead of the mother’s maiden name or the name of a favorite toy in childhood) a little puzzled. It turns out that charities in the States are not limited to millionaires… Over the past 60 years, Americans have increased their spending on charity sevenfold, even in the face of inflation. Interestingly, 80% of all philanthropy is accounted for by indi...

The onset of autumn causes negative emotions in many people. For most citizens, this means the end of the holiday and vacation season. Adults are starting to work hard, students and schoolchildren have to sit at desks again. And most importantly, the summer ended so quickly that you did not have time to enjoy the heat and sun, and outside the window is already cloudy and drizzle. However, even in autumn, especially in October, you can find ...

On October 1, the Nobel Committee announced this year’s first prize. This is a medical award given to immunologists Tasuku Honjo and James Allison for their work on immune cancer therapy, which they have been working on since the 1990s. Working independently, scientists have developed a new approach to cancer therapy that uses the patient’s immune system. This approach prevents cancer cells from blocking the body’s natural antitumor respons...

Medical reform has recently been announced in Ukraine. Those who still have the strength to cultivate inner optimism hoped that this would be a change for the better, because the health care system undoubtedly needs to change, and in some respects even radical. Those who have been skeptical since the beginning of the announcement of this news, surprisingly and fortunately in the medical field, did not expect, and, as it turned out, were rig...

We are 8 years old !! But this is not just our holiday! It is a celebration of life that would not have happened without our caring volunteers and readers, a responsible team, generous and kind partners and, of course, grateful families and their children, whose lives you all saved! Congratulations to all those involved in the life of Ufond on this significant event! Since 2010, together we have been able to help more than 1,000 children. M...

Little funny and not very pictures captured the Internet. We add them to messages, texts of letters and posts on social networks. Wired magazine called it Emoji"The first language born in the digital world." Do we understand what we are doing? How to place emoji so that they help convey your message and not confuse it? Why is this important? See how often people use these symbols to embellish or complement their message. Understanding how t...

Today, the topic of taxation of charitable contributions in Ukraine is quite relevant, controversial and painful. And tax-free charity itself exists only formally. This, of course, does not mean that charity as a social phenomenon will decline, but it can significantly reduce public confidence in charitable activities. After all, despite the fact that Ukraine is on the 90th place out of 139 in the World Giving Index , given that it was rece...

Beautiful advertising is not always commercial, good advertising is not necessarily social. As proof of this, we have made a small selection of videos, both advertising and social, which harmoniously combine eternal human values ​​and their aesthetic visualization. Thai Life’s "Unsung Hero" has garnered more than 26 million views on YouTube and continues to be a social media hit. This video, shortlisted for the 2014 Cannes Lions Festival, r...

“I decided to help people, but in reality, it turned out that these people helped me much more than I helped them. They changed me for the better. I stopped focusing on my personal problems. ” © A. Jolie Sometimes it happens that when faced with problems "face to face", you feel lonely, and sometimes even powerless against certain circumstances. But help comes from where we do not expect it at all. And sometimes, it happens that a friend re...

How many children with autism are there in Ukraine today? In our country, the diagnosis of autism is just developing, so there is no exact data yet. There is also a significant lack of educational institutions / centers to help such children. However, things are not as bad as it may seem at first glance. Now training centers are gradually appearing in Ukraine, which will help your child acquire vital skills and prepare him as much as possib...

This year, the Ukrainian brand "Yagotinskoe for children", the food chain "Fora" and Ufond held a joint campaign "Heart beats thanks to ..." . During the month, 147,142 hryvnias were collected for the operation of three girls. We interviewed PR-manager of the Group of Companies "Dairy Alliance" (it includes TM "Yagotinskoe for children") Svetlana Hinotskaya, who said what it means for the company to participate in such events and whether it...

Ufond invites schoolchildren and their parents to join the charity event. Traditionally, on the Day of Knowledge, September 1, each student brings a bouquet of flowers to school. The idea of ​​the charity event "Children. Flowers. Life is simple: on September 1, instead of 20-30 bouquets, schoolchildren and their parents give their class teacher one bouquet from the whole class. And the money that was intended for the purchase of other bouq...

Life presents us with trials so that we can hear it. Hearing is an integral part of our lives. The colors of this world are impossible to imagine in full without all sorts of whistles, ringing, clattering, rustling, trilling. Alas, there are people among us who do not have the happiness to know this world in all its beauty. Fedya Churilovalmost became one of them. He was deaf from birth. Thanks to the efforts of the Fund, the Simple Help Fo...

We are born finally by the time of death, although the tragic fate of most is to die before we are born. Erich Fromm There is a column in the Fund called "Life. Next will be ..." , which is dedicated to children who have already been provided with the necessary medical care. These are extremely interesting and touching stories about how family life changes before and after the successful treatment of their child, how a person is born again ...

The last month of summer, juicy, bright, warm - and 31 classes for each day, which is sure to please yourself in August. August 1 - Spend the whole day with your best friends. August 2 - Sad (a little) that summer is coming to an end. August 3 - Smile at passers-by. August 4 - Write a paper letter and send it. August 5 - Eat a bar of chocolate. August 6 - Arrange a photo shoot, take more summer photos. August 7 - Get some sleep. August 8 - ...

In the global index of inclusive Internet The Inclusive Internet Index 2018 Ukraine ranked 34th out of 86 countries. The study was published by the analytical unit of the British journal Economist The Economist Intelligence Unit. The Inclusive Internet Index measures countries on four indicators: 1. Availability; 2. Affordability (cost of access in relation to the level of income of the population and the level of competition of Internet pr...

Today it is almost impossible to find a completely healthy person. Each of us is the "owner" of chronic diseases, allergies, and other ailments that we believe interfere with full life and cause a lot of inconvenience. But it is not for nothing that they say that everything is known by comparison, and to feel it to the fullest, let’s understand such a term as "Orphan diseases", and why, recently, began to pay more attention to this topic. O...

GiveCrypto.org is a new international non-profit organization that uses blockchain technology to provide targeted assistance to those in need. The organization accepts and issues donations in cryptocurrency. Anyone can make a contribution and then keep track of who the money was sent to and what it was spent on. Why it’s important 40 million people around the world already own cryptocurrency. Large cryptocurrency funds are beginning to use ...

Recently, we, Ukrainians, celebrated the next, 22nd anniversary of the adoption of the Fundamental Law of Ukraine - the Constitution. Yes, and "noted" - this is probably not the most appropriate word in today’s realities. Rather, they sarcastically summed up acts of blatant lawlessness in power and civil impotence in an attempt to reach the armored doors of the four-story marble offices of the people’s servants, whom they themselves had cho...

“Nothing brings me greater happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. This is the goal and an essential part of my life - a kind of destiny. Those in distress can call me. I will resort to wherever they are. " © Princess Diana As before, we continue our column "What is charity for you?". We will meet and talk about this topic with three completely different people who are involved in volunteering. Each time we ask ...

Every month, we try to prepare for our readers, a selection of your evenings or weekends, spent in a cozy atmosphere, watching a family movie or a good cartoon, and maybe a favorite book. This time, we have prepared for you several bestsellers of recent years, written by psychologists, mathematicians, journalists and economists. They all try to systematize and explain the world around us and ourselves and give readers the opportunity to loo...

British Institute for Standardizationdefines inclusive design as "designing common products or services so that they are accessible and used by as many people as possible without the need for special adaptation or special design development." The goal of inclusive design is to take into account the diversity of people’s characteristics in order to create equal conditions for them and ensure their autonomy. Inclusive design is a British term...

What makes a man a man? At first glance, this is a question from the category of banal-template questions such as: What is good and evil? What is love? What is happiness? What is tolerance? What is altruism? What is indifference? .. Agree that each of us has heard such things at least once in his life, thought about them and, I sincerely hope that at least once in his life still found answers to them. But in fact, such issues are one of the...

Truly good deeds are done in secret. Talk about them, and all meaning will be lost. © Tahir Shah. Why aren’t all of us involved in charity today? Is it a reluctance to help others? Lack of time or energy? Today , most people have lost their former values, more and more often we are striving to earn as much money as possible, to build a career until a certain age, to earn some social status in society . And so often we do not have enough tim...

On June 7, 2018, the LigaBusinessInform press center hosted a press briefing on the start of the procedure for monitoring and certification of the non-profit sector in Ukraine in order to combat fraud and corruption under the guise of charity / public activities. The goal of the organization is to develop civil society in Ukraine by implementing international standards of Transparency & Integrity in the activities of the non-profit sector. ...

On May 17, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law on transplantation. According to statistics, due to the shortage of donor organs and the lack of operations - more than 3,000 people die every year in Ukraine. Of the several thousand, only dozens manage to achieve the operation. For all these people, the introduction of this law is a chance for salvation. But in the meantime, to enforce the law, a number of complex manipulations have to be perform...

Spring is leaving. A time of change that affects all areas of our lives, a time when everything around is filled with energy and warmth! Our mood is also changing… Some people want romance, and some people decide to make drastic changes in the spring. And books always help with that. Spring is a wonderful time! It is given to us and nature only once a year. We have made a selection of wonderful, different, interesting spring books for you,...

Most Americans are convinced that a strong civil society is independent of the state. Numerous non-profit organizations are built on this principle, thanks to which American society solves many environmental, social, religious, economic and even political problems without government intervention, writes Olga Hristoforova in her blog Holaolly. In short, nonprofits in the United States are involved in virtually everything from overseeing the ...

on May 13 in Ukraine celebrate Cochlear Dayimplant. We invite all connoisseurs of Ukrainian short films and all those who care to join the fundraiser to help children in need of cochlear implantation! Our goal is to raise as much money as possible for three-year-old Nikita Badikov from Kyiv . Fundraising will be held in a charity donation box in the lobby of the cinema before the screening. Also, you can help Nikita, in any way convenient f...

It is amazing how many directors manage to tell in just a few minutes about the main values ​​in the life of each person: about love and family, about friendship and loyalty, about kindness and respect for others. Such cartoons are worth watching not only for children but also for adults. Partly Cloudy _ Everyone knows that storks bring children. But the fact that these children are made of clouds is a much lesser known fact. A good cartoon...

By filling your heart with good, you fill children’s hearts with life! Congenital heart disease leaves children no chance for an active, carefree, happy childhood. This is a serious limitation for a full life. Fortunately, most deficiencies are treatable. But modern operations are expensive. In most cases, quotas do not cover the cost of the operation. And then the parents have to pay for the child’s treatment. But the cost of treatment of ...

On March 15, 2018, the first Cryptocurrency party in Ukraine was held . There have been no analogues to this event in our country yet. The event combined two formats: World Caf é and Unconference. Here they discussed earnings on cryptocurrencies, the latest news on this topic, exchanged experiences and knowledge, made new acquaintances. One of the conditions of the event organizers was participation in charity. This is how a new format of c...

Fate is deaf, but says what to do. For people who were deprived of the gift of hearing from birth, to hear the first sounds means to discover the whole world, at first incomprehensible, but the further, the more beautiful .- a little girl from Nikopol, who recently underwent surgery to install a cochlear implant. Through the joint efforts of Ufond’s partners and friends , we managed to raise the necessary amount and carry out the operation....

Ukrainian Relief Fund (UFO) - became the winner of the national competition "Benevolent Ukraine -2017" in the nomination - Charitable Action of the Year. We congratulate our friends and partners - the Foundation "Help simply" with this award and the result to which we all came together! Your kindness and magic saves hundreds of children every year. Thank you for your kind hearts. You are doing good! We help to help! It is very easy to take ...

A mature donor cannot help but understand the value of the "product" (that is, the work of a charitable NGO) that he supports. And he doesn’t mind when part of his money goes to administrative expenses. But we do not have many mature donors yet, and beginners do not always know how the charity fund is organized. So we decided to find out whether to look at the effectiveness of NGOs, or the share of donations that she spends on their needs? ...

In all civilized societies, care has always been taken for those in need of extra care and assistance. Usually the needs for the social sphere are covered by taxpayers’ deductions and the state itself decides how to distribute the funds received. And why not delegate some of the powers to the citizens themselves? Especially since this practice has been successfully implemented and operates in Eastern Europe. Oleksandr Maksymchuk, President ...

They are not like everyone else, they are special. To understand this, they need to become more confident, and others need to be able to consider, hear, accept and support, thus filling the gap between us. Each book that will be discussed in this collection is an attempt to fill this gap at least a little and to form an adequate relationship with people with special needs. Each makes you think about serious issues. And at the same time, eac...

Dear our wizards! We have great news for you: we have appeared on the popular social network Instagram . Now you can get even more colorful and good information about our wards, observe the results of treatment and learn about the latest actions and activities of the foundation. We are one step closer to you. Feel free to join us and you will be aware of all the best and best events related to our wards and the work of the Fund in general. ...

"For something to change, someone has to start acting differently"Chip Chase. Heart of change ( Switch ). This book teaches how to make big changes with small resources in social activities, business and personal life. Even if you do nothing, the changes around you and with you still happen. But many are inactive and bored and ashamed - there are always those who need your help: the sick, the arsonists, offended and deceived. There are more...

Applications for the National Charitable Ukraine 2017 Competition continue, which aims to develop effective social orientation, charity, philanthropy and volunteering in Ukraine through public incentives for the best philanthropists, philanthropists and volunteers, their organizations and practices. Winners at the national level will be determined in fourteen main, two individual and three special nominations. We invite you to participate i...

The action of the Fora grocery chain and the Dairy Alliance manufacturer allowed three children to have heart surgery. Last autumn, 174,000 rubles were raised during the " Heart Beats Thanks ... " campaign. UAH This is the first charitable partnership action for both Fora and the Dairy Alliance. Oksana Perekupko, public relations manager of the Fora food network, spoke about how the management of the Fora network evaluated such an experienc...

Faith, love, children and atrial septal defect. Heart affairs are affairs of the heart. Only the heart knows where it will begin, where life will lead a person. Well and also to the second - that goes towards. He is from Kamchatka, she is from Uzbekistan, and they met and got acquainted here in Ukraine. And it knocked, crashed, pounded so hard that everything around came into motion. In the end, they ended up in Brovary with five children. ...

In the last few years, I have often thought about charity. I was interested in its nature and why, in some cases, when faced with this topic, we experience the brightest feelings and sincere admiration and respect for people who selflessly do good deeds, decorating the lives of others and the world at large. And in other cases, we experience completely different feelings - bewilderment, pity in its negative form, guilt, indignation. So what...

Last year, the phrase that there will be no boarding schools in Ukraine soon caused real concern and even outrage. "What kind of populism is this?", "Where will all these poor children go?", "And what to do with the people who worked there?". There are a lot of questions. Some of them were answered by Mykola Kuleba, the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights, and Ruslan Kolbasa, Director of the Department for the Protection of Chil...

Today, it is difficult to do anything secretly: any deed, noble or not, is easily captured by the camera of a passer-by, and everyone has a chance to wake up famous thanks to the "viral" video. This also applies to employees: a habitual act can both cause great damage to the company’s reputation and resound to the world with a laudatory ode: "Look at the people behind this brand." Watch a selection of videos in which the employees involved ...

Traditionally, we summarize the outgoing 2017. The next results, we summarize for the seventh time in a row. The results, to say the least, are good. Thank you very much, dear friends, readers and partners! During this time we managed to raise over 25 million hryvnias and provide comprehensive assistance to 1,017 children. In 2017, with the help of our readers, we raised UAH 4,214,023, which means that the amount of fees exceeded last year...

Since childhood, many of us have loved New Year’s movies, because they have an indescribable festive atmosphere that can not be compared with anything. On the eve of the New Year holidays, Christmas, and just in moments of nostalgia, you can watch your favorite movie and lift your spirits. 1. Christmas story 2. The Grinch is the kidnapper of Christmas 3. Alone at home 4. Christmas vacation 5. Christmas nightmare 6. Wonder shop 7. Rich Richi...

In the New Year we all expect a miracle, but sometimes we forget that we can to make a dream come true. 1. Get rid of thoughts that make you doubt your own strength. It all depends on us - now is the time to realize it. 2. Stop waiting for approval. On the one hand, this is a damn important thing for each of us, but on the other hand, it would be foolish to consult with others about and without. As long as we feel our potential and see what...

them easier. And the result is simply magical! For you, friends, children, parents, grandmothers and even ill-wishers. 1. Remember and write down in a notebook five of your main achievements during the year. 2. Call your parents and invite them to New Year’s shopping. Wander around the shops, choose for them something caring and warm (sweater, warm knitted scarf, plaid). 3. When you once again see a lonely grandmother in the store with a pa...

The Advent calendar is an amazing calendar that will delight children and bring positive emotions to adults. Europeans date it from 1 to 25 December, that is, they are waiting for a Catholic Christmas with him. But in fact, the dates and periods can be extended to the New Year and the Orthodox Christmas. There are no strict rules. The main thing is a creative mood and an entertaining idea. The Advent calendar can be created in the most unim...

On the eve of the holidays so I want to catch the "same" children’s mood. Be enchanted by a winter fairy tale and anticipation of a miracle, believe in real magic and simple human good. We have chosen books that do a great job. Wrap yourself in blankets, get comfortable and - enjoy reading! Preferably the whole family. 1. "On Christmas Eve" - ​​Rosamund Pilcher 2. "Christmas and the Red Cardinal" - Fanny Flagg 3. "Christmas Dog" - Daniel Gl...

There is very little left until the New Year. The scent of magic is already hovering everywhere. I want to close my eyes - and make the most cherished wish. We decided to help you feel the approach of a wonderful night and have compiled several holiday articles and an Advent calendar with a list of charming New Year’s affairs. So, let’s start the countdown! New Year’s Eve is a time to take stock and make plans. But almost no one seriously m...

CAF issued its first World Giving Index in 2010, based on Gallup’s WorldView poll, which includes more than 150,000 people. respondents from 153 countries. The country’s place in the ranking depends on the average of three indicators: 1. donation of money to charities; 2. work as volunteers; 3. providing assistance to strangers. Experts are unanimous: this is the largest annual global study of philanthropy. In 2017, Ukraine ranked a record ...

Children whom the majority does not want to accept: neither in the garden, nor at school, nor on the playground… From birth, they face a society that is not ready for them. Although there are positive examples: her whole kindergarten group is worried about Ivanka, and Artema loves and congratulates the whole class on her birthday. How to help such angels in society and what they have to face, their parents say. Last weekend our ward Ivanka ...

If you wait for the good of gratitude - you do not give good, you sell it. © Omar Khayyam. We continue the column - What is charity? In this section, we talk about charity in general, learn from famous and beloved artists, writers, scientists, public figures and many others, what is this process and why is it for each of us? This time, the guests of our column were: volunteer - Tasha Shapiro, TV presenter and artist - Svetlana Leontieva, as...

on December 2 at the National Museum named after T. Shevchenko hosted the Inclusion Forum. People with disabilities , parents of young children, public figures - in short, all those who want to make the city and the country more comfortable and better - were invited to it . After all, inclusive space is a common goal for all. Opening of the Forum The honorary guest of the Inclusion Forum was Acting Minister of Health of Ukraine Ulyana Supru...

It’s not so often that you meet people on your way who are really passionate about what they do. For whom work is not employment, but real life. People with whom communication causes a smile, admiration and confidence that each of us can do absolutely everything. It was with such a person that I was lucky enough to communicate recently . This is Daria Gerasimchuk, executive director of the public organization Vidchui, which helps people wit...

We have one life. And when it seems to us that everything is over, life is unbearably hard, and every day is worse than the last… we need to see it differently. From another angle and side to understand - in fact it continues. And it only depends on us what colors to give it. This is life for you. The young pianist Luka, a laureate of an international competition, falls under a car on the day of his triumph and remains permanently confined ...

New Year is one of the favorite holidays of millions of people, but what holiday is complete without a good movie that can be watched by the whole family? New Year’s films are already a separate genre, in which there are such recognized masterpieces as "Irony of Fate, or With a Light Steam!", " Alone at Home " , as well as modern novelties such as "Cold Heart". But all of them are distinguished by a bright, truly festive atmosphere and amaz...

Recently, more and more people are talking about children with special educational needs. Society is growing up, laws are being passed, and more and more attention is being paid to children’s adaptation. But problems still remain. And most of all, of course, those who have to solve them know about them. Today we are talking to the mother of a child with special needs who needs help, who has every right to it, but can not get it. Again, due ...

After I got involved in charity, my role as a movie star began to seem unbearably stupid. © Angelina Jolie. What is charity? Is it everyone’s business or just the rich? Should we talk about it "loudly" or should we help "quietly"? Some will say, quite an amazing question, some will call it strange. This is a question that everyone will have their own answer to. To answer these and other questions, we came up with a series of publications "W...

Having and not giving is sometimes worse than stealing. © Maria E. bner-Eschenbach. What is charity? Is it everyone’s business or just the rich? Should we talk about it "loudly" or should we help "quietly"?Some will say, quite an amazing question, some will call it strange. To answer these and other questions, we came up with a series of publications "What is charity?". In this section, we will talk about charity in general, learn from famo...

Every year on November 14 the World Diabetes Day is held. The latest data from the International Diabetes Federation shows an alarming reality - 1 in 12 people worldwide suffers from diabetes, and every 7 seconds in the world from this disease dies 1 person (4 million a year). And given the scale of the spread - diabetes is becoming threatening. Diabetes is still an incurable disease, but we can control it. Early diagnosis and timely treatm...

The state has allocated additional money for the education of children with special needs. How much? How to control what they are spent by the school administration? What products are purchased and does your child really need them? The answer to all these questions was helped by our mother, who can rightly be called "one warrior in the field" - Oksana Fedorova. Hello, Oksana! You are the mother of a special child. Please tell me, did you ha...

Our annual New Year’s Eve campaign starts. The idea of ​​the action is simple: traditionally at many enterprises on the eve of the New Year it is customary to exchange cute trinkets, sweets, calendars or other souvenirs with colleagues and business partners. About UAH 40,000,000 is spent annually on corporate gifts. Candy is eaten, figurines are dusted on the shelves, countless calendars are given to friends or remain in desk drawers. But t...

How to explain to a child why some children cannot run or talk? How to convey the idea of ​​what is important for people with special needs? How to make it clear how they feel and how they see the world? It will be easier for you to raise the topic of inclusion in the process of raising children if you watch the following cartoons with them. 1. La petite casserole d`Anatole / Маленькая кастрюлька Анатоля. French animators have created a sho...

History of Polina’s inhale and exhale. We continue to save human lives by uniting hearts in parallel. After all, good exists in the world. It is the good that can radically change destiny. Even seemingly doomed people. Once again, your indifference helped save lives - money was raised for the treatment of Polina Pinchuk- a small fidget who was diagnosed with a heart defect. Thanks to the indifference of ordinary people, she managed to raise...

Ukraine has finally created access to educational services for children with special needs. At least, that’s what the Ministry of Education and the Government say. All necessary laws and regulations have been adopted, an algorithm has been developed, and money has been allocated. But is it really that simple and easy? Let’s try to understand. Legal field of inclusion . 1. Law of Ukraine " On Education " . In particular, Articles 19 ("Educat...

OKHMATDIT is the largest national children’s specialized hospital in Ukraine. Up to 18,000 children are treated in her hospital every year, and almost 20,000 children receive emergency care at the emergency department. Every year 7,000 operations are carried out at OKHMATDIT. Iryna Sadovyak in OKHMATDIT 2nd month. She used to run a hospital in Kolomyia. She is the first to be elected to this position through an open competition. Earlier the...

The heroine of our current story - Alla Yutkina - is an energetic, erudite, attractive mother of two children - Timothy and Margarita. It emits a feeling of inner strength and a certain wave of optimism, which seems to be able to erase any worms of life. But, alas, in strength - and trials… For six years, Allah has been teaching his son Timothy, it would seem, such simple things: to communicate with the world and rejoice in it, eat pilaf an...

Hundreds of Ukrainian children need cochlear implantation. In Ukraine, it is quite expensive, and the queues, which stretch for many years, forever deprive patients of the opportunity to hear at least a sound in their lives. PROBLEM. Cochlear implantation is an operation to completely restore hearing. The special device takes over the function of the structures of the inner ear and allows hearing to be heard by those who are not helped by c...

This means that our work deserves the highest praise and trust from both ordinary people and charitable organizations. Thanks to the organizers and all the partner partners who attended the event. We are glad to cooperate with you and do our job honestly. See the photo report here: https://www.facebook.com/UkrForumBlag/posts/1512972655434753 ...

UIA Ukrainian Relief Fund has launched the website of the charity program "Under the Wing", through which passengers in need of treatment abroad and their companions can apply for tickets at a symbolic price of UAH 10. The humanitarian transportation program "Under the Wing" is reaching a new level. If before the airline provided assistance in the pilot project on individual calls by phone and e-mail, now tickets for the flight for treatmen...

Friends, today our foundation is 7 years old. During this time, a lot of work has been done, hundreds of children have received help in the form of medicines, operations, rehabilitation and equipment, a huge number of events and actions have been held, large funds have been raised for the fund’s programs. We have big plans and goals for 2018, we are full of strength and confidence that everything is just beginning. Your gift is to help chil...

On October 1, Europe celebrates Charitable Foundation Day. This holiday was founded in 2013 at the initiative of DAFNE - a network of 24 national associations of charitable foundations in Europe, which brings together more than 6,000 different organizations. Funds Day is held to draw attention to the fact of the existence of such types of charitable organizations as foundations that work in a variety of spheres of social life. Today, many E...

Her first and only son was born in a difficult birth, with a serious brain injury, and it is difficult to say how much the doctors were to blame… However, Olesya Yaskevich is not looking for the culprits. What’s the point of regretting something that can’t be changed? From the very first minute she realized that her beloved Matthew could not see, she decided that she would do everything possible to ensure that her boy could live fully. And ...

practicing systematically.Ukraine rose in the CAF World Giving Index 2017 by three percentage points to 90th place. Charities Aid International Charitable Foundation Foundation ( CAF ) for 2017. It is noted that Myanma topped the world charity rankings, which ranks first in the rankings for the fourth year in a row. In this country, 91% of the population makes donations. According to the study, despite the fact that the amount of donations ...

Monica Lenhardt, 73, Kohlear Business and Customer Relations Manager, 1999; Doctor of Philology, Psychology and Philosophy. Since 2002, he has been chairman of the Professor Ernst Lenhardt Foundation. We are sitting in the lobby of CityHotel in Kiev after Monica Lenhardt’s meeting with her parents and talking about current issues of cochlear implantation in Ukraine and world experience. - Many parents tried to break through to you today to ...

"If you do not dare to change today, tomorrow will be the same as yesterday" - this slogan Oleksandra Posivnych, the heroine of our today’s history, posted on her Facebook page. But for her it is not just words: if Oleksandra had not created a new life every day, step by step, she would now be at home with her sick son from birth, without communication, alone with problems, barely refraining from falling into the abyss of despair. However, ...

Today is International Charity Day. This holiday has been celebrated all over the world since 2013. It is timed to the date of Mother Teresa’s death (September 5, 1997). The United Nations calls on all countries and organizations, as well as concerned people around the world, to celebrate this day by promoting charity. And for us, this is a great occasion to thank once again all our benefactors, without whom we would not have succeeded. You...

As part of the campaign to help children with heart disease, we continue a series of publications on the topics: What is congenital heart disease (CHD)? What variants of the Air Force exist or the Air Force classification? What is endovascular treatment (surgery)? And also stories of children with heart defects who will be helped within the action. Today, we will tell you about the quality of life of patients with UTI and what needs to be d...

As part of the promotion to help children with heart disease, we continue a series of publications on the topics: What is congenital heart disease (congenital heart disease)? What variants of the Air Force exist or the Air Force classification? What is endovascular treatment (surgery)? And also stories of children with heart defects who will be helped within the action. Today, we will tell you how to diagnose congenital heart disease? There...

The mother of a special child will never remain an ordinary mother, she will be a "special mother". And Dad will be "special Dad," and brothers or sisters will be "special." And so it will always be. It is a kind of seal, a birthmark that appears and remains with you for life with the birth of a special child. The only difference is that this imprint is not on the skin, but in the head: thoughts, feelings. How many years does it take to bri...

The voice of love is heard by everyone. Sound is an integral part of life on earth. We do not even think about the miracle of the variety of sounds that surround us. The rustle of leaves, the chirping of a cricket, the crunch of dry branches, the noise of a downpour outside the window. How much more of what we hear every day and accept it as something that we have and will always have. Sometimes, we even despise this gift of God. And of cou...

Results of the discussion of changes in the Tax Code of Ukraine. On Friday, August 11, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine discussed amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine aimed at promoting the development of charitable activities. The meeting was attended by State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Yevhen Kapinus, representatives of the Tax Policy Department of the Ministry of Finance, Head of the Department of Tax Administration and Indi...

The Ministry of Health has signed a contract with the new chief physician of the National Children’s Specialized Hospital "Okhmatdet" Irina Sadovyak, who was officially introduced to the team on August 9. About this Ufond it became known from the press service of the Ministry of Health. I used to dream of Okhmatdet. I have been the Deputy Head of Motherhood and Child Protection for three years, and I have always been proud to have a hospita...

As part of the campaign to help children with heart disease, we continue a series of publications on the topics: What is congenital heart disease (congenital heart disease)? What variants of the Air Force exist or the Air Force classification? What is endovascular treatment (surgery)? And also stories of children with heart defects who will be helped within the action. Today, we will tell you how to diagnose congenital heart disease? Severe...

There is so much in our lives from mathematics, and the equation of destiny often resembles a fraction: in the numerator - our attitude to what is happening, in the denominator - the difficulties and problems we will inevitably face. It happens that illnesses and failures ruthlessly break optimism, faith and strength. Or, on the contrary, adversity fades, leveled with energy and the will to live, beating over the edge. The heroines of our c...

For the fourth year in a row, the first children’s inclusive camp of its kind in Ukraine is being held in the Kyiv region. These are two shifts of eight days of selected entertainment, games, educational activities and just a summer vacation for children with speech and hearing problems, as well as for healthy kids. Ufond managed to visit this camp and find out for sure: an inclusive society begins where Man begins - in childhood. This yea...

Anxiety about heart disease is not a vice. Lisa Grosheva’s heart operation lasted half an hour. In thirty minutes the doctors eliminated the defect: they closed the hole in the atrial septum with a special device - an occluder, now the gap will heal itself, the girl will recover. Only half an hour, but as time consists of seconds, each heartbeat contains all the chance meetings, love, hopes, plans for the future, sad news, hopelessness, sea...

As part of the campaign to help children with heart disease, we continue a series of publications on the topics: What is congenital heart disease (congenital heart disease)? What variants of the Air Force exist or the Air Force classification? What is endovascular treatment (surgery)? And also stories of children with heart defects who will be helped within the action. Today, we will tell you what are the causes of congenital heart disease,...

Ukrainians are used to considering themselves almost the most generous nation in the world. However, in the world ranking of charity, we occupy the hundredth place. Our compatriots donate to charity many times less than the people of the "third world" and give way to poor African countries. Why? Kindness more Ukrainian. Every time we talk about mentality, our compatriot proudly declares: there are no more generous and generous people in the...

As part of the campaign to help children with heart disease, we continue a series of publications on the topics: What is congenital heart disease (congenital heart disease)? What variants of the Air Force exist or the Air Force classification? What is endovascular treatment (surgery)? And also stories of children with heart defects who will be helped within the action. Today, we will tell you what is endovascular treatment (surgery)? What a...

The story of Evelina’s birth and salvation. In childhood, everything seems easier, more fun. Problems always seem small, insignificant. During this period of life, the world around is huge, bright, and it shines with all colors, instilling a firm belief that all troubles and diseases will pass, and everything will always be fine. And you perceive these worries in a completely different way in adult life. You already realize that not everyth...