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Mykola suspect of congenital bilateral deafness
At the age of 1 month Mykola (Nikolayi in Russian) has arrived at NBH in August 2021. Together with all the other children Mykola has been evacuated to Chernovtsy.
Robert is not well at all
Update 17.09.2022
In spring 2022 we were planning to take Robert to Kiev for consultation but because of the war did not manage. Together with the other children of NBH the Robert has been evacuated to Chernovtsy. His state has gotten worse there and he was transferred to local children`s hospital. Robert is currently at the department of intensive care. Everything the boy needs is given and paid by the charitable association „the city of goodness“. There is nothing we can do for him at the moment.
NBH in Nikolaiev is still intact
We have received photos from Nikolaiev showing that the NBH is still in good condition and untouched by the war. Bravo!
Elena has to return to the heart clinic in Kiev
Update 10.9.2022
Elena was operated in Kiev in Oktober 2021. In August, when Vika visited her in Chernovtsy, she was still doing well.
But suddenly Elena started feeling badly. The doctors are very worrying. She needs to be taken urgently to Kiev Cardio Center (KCC) for consultation.
We need to organize the trip to Kiev’s Cardio Center for Elena and for two nurses. The trip will be expensive, as no nurse wants to travel alone in these difficult times. We expect costs of at least USD 250 (€250).
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Trip to Chernovtsy
Updated news 27.8.2022
Vika went back with this bus and arrived today at 05:00 tired but well in Germany.
The journey was adventurous and led via Romania, Slovakia, Austria to Germany. The bus was loaded with cargo and passengers. At the border from Ukraine to Romania they lost 8 hours because something was wrong with the papers of the cargo.There is a lot of news to report. We will collect, process and publish the data.
In summary, we can say that it is much better and more positive for the children than we had assumed.
Update Ukraine
We hear new reports from Ukraine almost every day in the news. Here we report from the orphanages “NBH” and “ZuBS” and from personal friends in Ukraine.
We did not want to publish a war picture, so this round table with the Ukrainian president surrounded by European government representatives is a symbol of the current situation in Ukraine.
Current situation at NBH and ZuBS
NBH children: they are still in Chernovtsy. Everyday Nataliya Grigorenko (director and chief doctor) is asking for permission to go back to Nikolaiev but the government does not allow to bring the children back yet. Meanwhile they are getting used to their new place, though the condition they are living in can’t be compared to how it was in Nikolaiev.
Support of the orphanages during the war
The steering committee has decided to support the two orphanages NBH and ZuBS regardless of the war and regardless of the further course of the war, as long as this is possible.
Svieta Inc, the American branch of Friends of Svieta is also unreservedly ready to continue supporting the two orphanages and their residents.
Verena Bodmer new member of the steering committee
At today’s board meeting we were pleased to welcome Verena Bodmer, who is standing for election as a member of the steering committee (SC).
Verena has been a member of the Friends of Svieta since the founding of the association last June and would now like to be even closer to the action on the SC.
NBH has been evacuated
The worst thing we were all afraid of has happened. NBH has been evacuated. It all happened very quickly. In the evening the chief doctor was told next morning they must be ready for evacuation.
