24 November 2024 – Sunflower continues its project to support children and young adults with Down’s syndrome in Kryvyi Rih. This war-torn city suffers from regular missile blasts, failing economy, poverty. Despite the atmosphere of fear and despair, families continue dealing with the disability and supporting their children. We brought essential supplies in November, to show them they aren’t forgotten.
Oleg, head of Sunflower, arrived at 12-00. The families have already gathered. A week before that, Sunflower purchased 47 sets of cleaning supplies there in Kryvyi Rih. We do this to support Ukraine’s economy, and sustain local jobs.
Local volunteers from Kryvyi Rih – Grigoriy, Valeryi and Prokhor – sorted all the items and prepared the 47 aid bags.
We are truly grateful to “Fingers Crossed” – a consulting business – for funding the purchase of humanitarian aid. Our sincere thanks to Daria Golovchenko, an outstanding Ukrainian pianist, for playing at a fundraising concert, and to John Barrett for organising the concert and personally donating to fund this mission to Ukraine. And we thank all our donors and supporters: you can see that your donations are really working and making these very special children happy!
What aid was provided
Each bag included 5 kg of essential supplies, which any family with children needs: from family-size bag of washing powder to toothpaste. Where possible, we purchased child-friendly items suitable for sensitive skin.
| Humanitarian aid delivered | Qty |
|---|---|
| Washing Powder | 3.5 kg |
| Children’s Shower Gel | 350ml |
| “Schauma” Shampoo | 400ml |
| Children’s Shower Gel Le Petit Marseillais | 250ml |
| Toothpaste Colgate | 125ml |
| Toothbrush | 1 pcs |
| Listerine Mouthwash | 250ml |
| Children’s Liquid soap | 250ml |
All items were purchased from ATB, a Ukrainian supermarket chain. Below, we provide a full set of purchase receipts.
The results: smiles on children’s faces
When we only started regular visits in the summer of 2024, these wonderful children were a bit disturbed. They were worried of strangers from a foreign land. But this time, Oleg said that everyone was smiling, hugging and were really happy.
Our meeting was quite short, maybe 30-40 minutes. We always keep aid distribution short: we do our best to avoid crowds, because it may be dangerous for people. But even those 30-40 minutes were truly precious, because we have become good friends.
There is nothing more important, and more rewarding, than helping children with special needs, at the time of war.
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