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History of the
organization
- The idea of founding in the t. Chernihiv of a Community Center
to help the impoverished and deprived families appeared in 1996.
- It be came true with the light hand and constant support of the
Director of the charity "British Humanitarian Aid", Tony Budell, who
inspired Victoria Filatova and a group of co-thinkers to create a
public organization. "Chernihiv center for children and youth
"ARATTA" was officially registered on June 11, 1998 and in
February 2004 it was renamed as the Chernihiv Region Charity "Aratta".
The mission of
organization:
- All-round assistance to education, upbringing and maintenance
of the children from needy families;
- Providing support to families and women,
- Encouragement of maternity;
- Creating of the conditions for self-realization of the members
of the organization;
- Providing of healthy development of children on the basis of
humanism;
- Solving problems of social support of a family, women and
children;
- Assistance in upbringing and maintenance of the children in
the orphanages and other children's establishments.
- By living common spiritual values "Aratta" inspires setting of
a spiritual standards of excellence worldwide, that will reward
all our supporters, partners, all those, whom we take care of and
all "Aratta" people.
The main directions of our
work:
- Searching and distribution among the needy of humanitarian
aid;
- Organizing of Family parties and children matinees;
- Organizing of Children's Art Exhibitions.
- Holidays (Summer Family Ecological school at the river and
camps at the sea-side);
- Circles and clubs' work for children and youth;
- Regular humanitarian and psychological help to the сhildren in
the orphanages.
- Psychological service;
- Organizing of the mutual help
- Close cooperation and partnership with Ukrainian and foreign
partners.
Our Programs for
Children:
- From 1998 125 tons of humanitarian aid was given to the
poor and big families and to the children in orphanages;
- 150 poor families with 250 children regular get
all-round help
- 200 children visit different free of charge circles and
clubs;
- 30 orphanages and other children's establishments get
regular humanitarian aid;
- The Theatrical group of children regularly shows
concert programs at the orphanages;
- The children of "ARATTA" have an opportunity to visit a
hairdresser and a masseur regularly;
- The parents and the children of "ARATTA" have an opportunity
to have a consultation at psychologist;
- About 100 children take part in the children's
parties and matinees regularly;
- 50 children have holidays at Summer Family Ecological
School at the river every year.
Our Foreign Partners:
- Charitable organization "British Humanitarian Aid" (Great
Britain).
- Charitable organization "Bear Essencial Aid" (Great Britain).
- Charity "Help children of Ukraine" (Sweden).
- Charity "Magic Aid" (Great Britain).
- Charitable fund "Network Chernihiv" (the Netherlands).
- Interactive theater "Mandarin" (the Netherlands).
- Commune Barka (Poland).
- Copenhagen Rotary Clubs (Denmark)
- Organization "Red Barnet", representatives of the
International "Save the Children Alliance" (Denmark)
- Danish-Ukrainian Society (Denmark).
- Kofoed School (Denmark).
- Peace Corp (the USA).
- High Mark Seminars (the USA).
How you can help yourself and
us:
There are many ways in which you can become
involved in our humanitarian endeavours:
- Visit us
- You can visit our Center and get acquainted with what we do.
- You can start or take part in any activity with children,
youth or adults.
- You can also get any help the Center provides.
- Help us with finances
A donation, however small, is
always gratefully received:
- To pay for the rent and public utilities of the Centre;
- To maintain the activities and purchase the materials for
the circles and clubs;
- To help in organization of Supper Ecological School for
families on the river;
- To organize Children Holidays at the seaside.
- Collect aid for us
We would greatly appreciate any
collections of clothes, toys, house-hold materials, Writing
materials, school things.
- Organize talks
- You can organize meetings and talks to tell about the
activity of the Community Centre and social problems in our town
and region.
How you can find us:
40, Stanislavskiy St., Chernihiv, 14027, Ukraine
Теl./fаx:
+38 04622 3 50 24
e-mail:
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