The goal of the trip is to increase awareness for special needs children in Ukraine. We will be working in orphanages, a hospital, and with families who have kept their children to educate them on the importance of interaction with the children and provide them with the means to improve development and independence. A clinic who treats children with Cerebral Palsy, motor delays, and other orthopedic problems has also asked us to come and help them. We will be taking handouts, which have been translated, on many different areas of development, video's to explain the handouts, and providing them with necessary equipment for the children. We will be taking toys, feeding supplies, therapy balls, and splints. We also have an equipment representative who will be making equipment such as standers and chairs after we assess the children and determine their needs.
Here is a video of the group that traveled last March from our clinic.
Ukraine Orphans & Special Needs from Jim Evans on Vimeo.
This is a video of the adoption of five children at Children's Therapy whose parents work at the clinic.
Our Ukraine Adoption Story from Amanda Clark on Vimeo.
If you are interested in helping with our upcoming mission trip to Ukraine, please click on the flyer below. It has specifics on what supplies are needed as well as how to make a monetary donation.
