15 Myths About "Special" Children

What are the myths that compel the parents of special children to put them in an institution, and discourage potential adoptive parents from adoption?

February 20, 2013, 11:30 2885
Life-Giving Oxygen

The Happy Child Foundation needs help in purchasing two more oxygen concentrators for children with CF. The total amount to be raised is UAH 27,360 (approximately 3,352 US dollars).

February 19, 2013, 19:30 3208
A Child Has a Family: Maxim B., born in 2000

Maxim was adopted!

February 18, 2013, 10:00 4437
Andrey Lysenko, born in 2011 - short bowel syndrome

The fund-raising campaign is closed. Thanks to your kind support and treatment in Germany little Andrey is getting better!

February 16, 2013, 20:00 4117
The January Report on the Works Done for the Chernigov Child’s Home

In January volunteers from Zaporizhzhia and Energodar lightened up the life of little orphans in Kalinovka with such presents as beads, fruit, and toys, as well as warm attention and unforgettable communication

February 11, 2013, 12:00 4210
A life nine hours long

What do we know of happiness? For somebody happiness means a car, a house or something of the kind, and for somebody…it means nine hours spent with their newborn baby before he dies. Strikingly, it happens…

February 8, 2013, 13:00 1976
Oksana still needs expensive and essential medicine

Oksana Ananyeva needs to buy an antiviral drug “Pegasys" as soon as possible. Her little son Yaroslav also needs treatment. Please, support this family and help save lives and health of the mother and her son!

February 4, 2013, 16:00 3027
Pardon Not To Execute

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine wants to save money and purchase an ineffective and insecure medicine for people diagnosed with cystic fibrosis…

February 1, 2013, 12:30 2354
Young children available for international adoption for health reasons

A while ago we came across a document issued by the Health Ministry of Ukraine that contains a list of medical conditions which make children available for international adoption

January 30, 2013, 11:05 2717
Valeriy Ponomarenko, born in 1999 - acute hybrid leukemia

We have just told you about Valeriy…but this little brave boy could not wait any more. His heart stopped today at 14.00…Let’s keep his family in our prayers!

January 28, 2013, 16:40 5685
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Happy Child foundation - effective help to the most needy children of the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine

They need help:
Damir Bimbolov
Damir Bimbolov

Cerebral palsy, spastic form. Central tetraparesis. General developmental delay

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You donated in 2025

$ 376 698

Our expenses in 2025
To 93 sick children $82 232
Medical equipment: $23 022
Humanitarian help: $134 324
To disabled children: $50 680
To children's village: $3 340
To orphans and poor children: $8 837
"Helpus" - help to adults: $10 183
Service expenses: $34 070
Total sum of expenses: $361 720

$7 428 030

donated since 2007