War hurts all kids. But children with Downs syndrome suffer even more from the sounds of air raid sirens and missile explosions. To make things worse, many families lost income and struggle to get by. On 11th June, Sunflower Scotland and Schira Sprava (Ukrainian charity) delivered aid bags to 47 kids with downs syndrome in Kryvyi Rih, south Ukraine.

Each family received a large bags with £20 (944 UAH) worth of washing and cleaning supplies. With children, cleaning never stops. Cleaning supplies are expensive, and this is what mothers specifically asked for.

Many families with vulnerable children arrived to Kryvyi Rih from Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, when they escaped from brutal attacks when their homes were destroyed. In Ukraine, the government’s allowance for “internally displaced persons” is only 2,300 UAH per month.
Effectively, our donation added 40% on top of that amount. Now, parents can use the money they saved on cleaning supplies to buy clothes and food for their children.

- “Garnier” Shampoo x 400 ml
- Hypoallergenic washing powder x 2.1 kg
- “Blend-a-med” Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
- Large bottle of “Nivea” Shower gel x 750 ml
- Toilet paper 4 rolls
- Wet wipes 100 pcs
- “Dove” Soap 90 g

Thank you Scottish donors
We sincerely thank all Scottish donors who supported our mission. You are really kind, and your aid makes a real impact.

You see from the photos that we work on the ground in Ukraine, and that we help simple people who are struggling. If you can, please donate any amount for Ukraine. We don’t pay ourselves, 100% goes to support Ukraine.

The missile attack
When we were leaving Kryvyi Rih on the 12th June, the city was hit by a terrible missile attack. Nine people were killed, and 28 wounded. Why do we do this, why do we help people deep in Ukraine’s territory? We could be sitting in Scotland and sending aid by lorry.

We go there because we care, because (a) we need not only to send goods, but to show people in Ukraine that Scotland is with them, that they are not forgotten; (b) to be efficient, we must know exactly what is going on, what people need. This way we can provide aid which will help people and not be wasted.
Transparent reporting
We provide full reports to everyone on what we do and how we spend your money. Please see photos of recipients, and an invoice for the purchase of the supplies. All items which we donated today were purchased in Ukraine, in order to support the country’s economy. Small businesses struggle because of the war, and every little thing we can do to help them matters.







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