Ukraine Charity was established in 2007 in order to raise funds in the United Kingdom for various charitable causes in Ukraine. The charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, registration number 1120854.
The charity’s formal objectives are:
- assisting in the provision of resources and facilities for education, in particular but not exclusively for, children in schools and orphanages in Ukraine;
- helping relieve financial hardship, either generally or individually, by making grants of money to provide or pay for items, services or facilities;
- advancing education for the public benefit in Ukrainian language and culture in the UK and in Ukraine.
Our primary focus has been on helping orphans and underprivileged children in Ukraine. We aim to step in where local help is unavailable or insufficient. While orphanages in Ukraine are financed by the government, the primary focus is on covering basic essentials – food, utilities and personnel salaries. Anything extra – from toys to new clothes to books – may have to come from elsewhere… The infrastructure – halls of residence, nurseries, etc. – has been deteriorating for years and is oftentimes in truly substandard conditions. We believe we can help here.