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The true story of a boarding school graduate

Victoria's frank, positive and inspiring story about the ordeal of a child left without parental care

June 9, 2021, 19:00 1871
Forgotten Children of Ukraine (BBC Film)

We present to your attention the film Forgotten Children of Ukraine, now available in Ukrainian. The film was shot by BBC documentary filmmakers at the Kalynivka orphanage in 2011–2012, but many of the issues remain relevant to this day.

November 10, 2014, 21:00 13
“Ukraine’s Forgotten Children” as I have seen and as I know them…

One month ago BBC 4 (UK) released a stunning documentary by Kate Blewitt, “Ukraine’s Forgotten Children.” The film offers the most complete and accurate picture so far of the warehouse system for disabled children and adults

July 23, 2012, 11:40 7384
Happy Child ecovillage for orphans and foster/adoptive families

In Zaporozhye Oblast, charity fund "Happy Child" is taking the initiative to develop a small village community of foster families where children and parents will live in harmony with nature

July 1, 2011, 21:00 26585
Deti (short documentary movie made in Ukrainian orphanage)

This short movie was made by Belgium volunteers in Zaporozhye orphanage for boys. Without words you can feel all worries of “special children”

January 11, 2011, 18:00 20335
A photoreport: “From Heart to Heart – 2”: a trip to the rural orphanages of Zaporozhye region

Having see so many manifestations of evil, you want to do more good. We have all understood how trifle our everyday problems are. These children helped us see what is the most important and what is less important in our lives

March 21, 2007, 6:10 36352
"Escape from death" (remembrance of 13 year old girl about Zaporozhye's oncology ward)

It was the cruel lesson of destiny… I don’t know why God chose to show me, 13 year old girl, that nightmare

March 17, 2007, 6:10 27715
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Happy Child foundation - effective help to the most needy children of the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine

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Polina Pegova
Polina Pegova

Developmental Delay (ZPMR), Autism

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You donated in 2026

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Full report

Our expenses in 2026
39 sick children $13 921
Medical equipment:$414
Humanitarian help:$10 612
To disabled children:$11 689
To orphans and poor children:$5 013
Tourism program:$154
Help to adults:$3 826
Service expenses:$6 995
Total sum of expenses: $52 706

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