Russia Aggression Against Ukraine
Evacuation from the Orikhiv Direction and the Need to Restore Evacuation Transport
Two women with limited mobility were evacuated from the frontline zone.
March 16, 2026, 22:00 51
When Homes Are Destroyed, the Most Important Thing Is to Evacuate People in Time
Evacuation from Novomykolaivka and why we critically need a functioning minibus.
March 4, 2026, 22:00 86
How Displaced People Live in Bukovyna: Reality, Conclusions, and What We Can Change
Recently, we visited several temporary accommodation centers (TACs) for displaced people in Chernivtsi region. Out of several dozen shelters, we visited five.
March 3, 2026, 10:00 77
Evacuation from a Dangerous Zone: 5 More Lives Saved
On January 19, 2026, our team evacuated five elderly people from several settlements in Orikhiv district that had been under constant threat for a long time.
February 5, 2026, 22:00 111
The End of the Orphanage Era
Once I dreamed that there would be no more orphanages in Zaporizhzhia region. That time has come, but I imagined the end of the orphanage era quite differently.
February 1, 2026, 10:00 128
The Complex Fate of Zaporizhzhia Shelters in 2022–2024
The Head of the Children’s Services Office describes details of the evacuation and return of social and psychological rehabilitation centers (shelters) in Zaporizhzhia region.
January 27, 2026, 21:00 115
Texty.org.ua: How an abandoned gymnasium basement in Zaporizhzhia was transformed into a school thanks to a children’s initiative
Another stage of modernization of a school shelter has been completed in the Kosmichnyi district of Zaporizhzhia
January 15, 2026, 4:10 87
Underground kindergarten – a new reality for Zaporizhzhia (photos and video)
The Happy Child Foundation financed the purchase of bunk beds for a kindergarten shelter in Zaporizhzhia
January 15, 2026, 3:50 111
“Nobody Wants Them”
An investigation by Radio Liberty into alleged abuse at a children's institution evacuated from Zaporizhzhia to Poland.
January 14, 2026, 16:00 95
From now on, everything is adult-like!
We’re officially grown-up. Old enough to vote, drive, and (in some countries) even buy a drink. The Happy Child Foundation just turned 18!
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Happy Child foundation - effective help to the most needy children of the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine
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Mariia Zaslavska
Central nervous system malformations, spastic tetraparesis, symptomatic epilepsy
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Our expenses in 2026
| 45 sick children | $21 072 |
| Medical equipment: | $414 |
| Humanitarian help: | $10 742 |
| To disabled children: | $25 567 |
| To orphans and poor children: | $6 683 |
| Tourism program: | $744 |
| Help to adults: | $4 156 |
| Service expenses: | $10 287 |
| Total sum of expenses: | $79 781 |
$7 569 445
donated since 2007