ASSISTANCE FOR KURBATOVA AND DIVNICH FAMILY-TYPE CHILDREN’S HOMES AMOUNTING TO 30,654 UAH

Last week, we provided two family-type children’s homes, Kurbatova’s and Divnich’s, with food supplies and household appliances totaling 30,654 UAH. Specifically:

For the family-type children’s home of Svitlana Kurbatova, food supplies worth 14,655 UAH were provided.

The family consists of 7 children aged 9 to 20 years old, residing in Berehove, Zakarpattia region (internally displaced from Kharkiv).

In 2010, Svitlana decided to take in children deprived of parental love. Her dream of being a mother to those in need of affection and support became a reality.

During the war, Svitlana and her children endured shelling in Kharkiv and relocated to the safe territory of Zakarpattia region.

Today, Svitlana’s family has six children who grow, develop, and dream. Each of them has their preferences and interests, ranging from reading and drawing to football and baking. Among them are those who have achieved remarkable success in sports and education. The eldest son, Mykhailo Shatnyi, took first place in combat sambo among juniors in the weight category up to 64 kg.

We have been supporting Svitlana Kurbatova’s family-type children’s home for the second year in a row and strive to ensure that the children are provided with everything they need.

For the family-type children’s home of Oksana Divnich, a dryer machine worth 15,999 UAH was provided.

The family consists of 9 children aged 3 to 16 years old, residing in Kropyvnytskyi (internally displaced from Dobropillia, Donetsk region).

In 2016, Oksana and her husband welcomed their first four children from the Mariupol orphanage, forming the Divnich foster family. Soon after, they adopted more children and became a family-type children’s home.

“Our goal in raising children is not only to meet their basic needs but also to provide them with comprehensive development and education, help them flourish the talents that God has endowed them with,” Oksana explains.

For a month and a half since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the family hid in the basement of their hometown in Donetsk region. These were extremely difficult times that Oksana recalls with pain: “We went to sleep dressed with backpacks beside us with documents and essentials, stocked up on water and dry rations. From staying in the basement, the children were constantly sick, especially 6-year-old Andriy with asthma. We trained the older girls on how to hide in case of an attack by enemy forces, distributed hiding places, took slippers in hand, and learned not to sneeze while hiding. It’s terrifying to remember how it was.” Only on April 11, 2022, could the family leave and settle in the safer city of Kropyvnytskyi.

“Our family loves spending leisure time in nature and near water bodies. On weekends, we visit the pool. We eagerly attend workshops and lectures at UNICEF locations. Our children are wonderful, very lively and talented, generous and compassionate,” shares Oksana.

The assistance was provided within the framework of the “Help to Family-Type Children’s Homes” program. You can also support children’s homes with your contribution on our website.