HISTORY

 

          In 1991, with the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, Ukraine reclaimed its status as an independent nation and began the process of democratization.  Ukrainian citizens face many economic hardships due to previous government policies and present demands of restructuring.  CHILDREN ARE PARTICULARLY HELPLESS in this situation.

          In 1992, two Canadian couples arrived in Ukraine with the hope of adopting a child.  Through their visits to orphanages, they discovered that these institutions, although orderly, and staffed with attentive and kind caregivers, functioned with severe shortages of food, clothing and medications.  These visits marked the beginning of Help Us Help The Children project.

          In 1996 an American woman joined the efforts of Help Us Help The Children by participating in their initial summer camp program in the Carpathian Mountains.  This experience changed her life and thus the beginning of Help Us Help The Children, Inc. in the United States.

 

GUIDING VALUES

 

·        Help Us Help The Children, Inc. believes that each child should live free of hunger, poverty and isolation.

·        Help Us Help The Children, Inc. is committed to ensuring that each child is provided with hope, love and the fundamentals of daily living.

 

MISSION

 

Help Us Help The Children, Inc.  exists to aid the children in orphanages in Ukraine by:

·        Improving the quality of life and the health of the children

·        Creating opportunities for children to reach their maximum potential

 

 

OUTREACH ROUTES

 

·        Twice a year Help Us Help The Children conducts Outreach Routes across Ukraine

·        Throughout the year, funds and supplies are collected

·        Supplies are sorted and packaged for shipment

·        A container is shipped

·        Members from North America travel to Ukraine

·        Ukrainian and North American Teams are formed to travel to the orphanages

·        Routes are assigned and trucks loaded

·        At each orphanage supplies are distributed

·        General supplies are inventoried

·        Medical representative from Help Us Help The Children, reviews all medical supplies with head doctor of orphanage

·        Directors are interviewed -statistics are collected at each orphanage along with their essential needs

         

DIRECTOR’S  CONFERENCE

 

·        A Board for the Directors across Ukraine has been organized

·        Yearly meetings are held

·        Training Seminars for Orphanage Directors are held yearly

·        Communication

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

 

·        10 orphaned students have been accepted to Kiev Mohalyanska Academia University and will be sponsored by Help Us Help The Children

·        Sponsorship includes payment of all school fees and living expenses 

 

CAMP

 

·        350 Teenage orphans from across Ukraine

·        Two sites in the Carpathian Mountains, Vorohta

·        North American counselors and workshop leaders team with Ukrainian caregivers, teachers, directors

·        Extensive program

·        Workshop Themes

Psychological Self                 Social Self

Ukrainian Self                         Spiritual Self

Problem Solving                    Teamwork

*Nutrition                                 *Hygiene

*First Aid                                 *Dangers of Substance Abuse

Sports                                     Scouting

*Medical Personnel lead the workshops

Help Us Help The Children, Inc. U.S.A. members who have taken part in our summer camp program:

   Vera Petrusha                        Alexandra Kosogof                Lena Kosogof

          Natalie Konowal                     Lida Skrebetz                         Olga Liskiwskyi- Morgan

          Luba Petrusha, MD FACOG Lida Chapelsky, MD              Mariana Liskiwskyi

          Daria Chapelsky, MPH          Bohdan Lysyj                         Marusia Nazarenko

 

 

Medical Treatments

 

HUHTC, Inc., helps locate children who need special surgery or medical treatments and either provides the medication or provides the means to have the surgery.  

 

OVERVIEW

 

Help Us Help The Children, Inc is a voluntary, non-profit charitable initiative dedicated to improving the quality of life of the children living in orphanages in Ukraine.  The purpose and mission of Help Us Help The Children, Inc. centers on providing immediate aid to those most vulnerable in Ukraine - the children.  There are more than 50,000 children in over 150 orphanages across Ukraine.  A key principle underlying our organizational mission is a strong belief in individual responsibility.  This is manifested in everything we do:

·        Our organizational structure is based upon relatively small teams carrying out specific projects

·        Specific individuals at each orphanage are made responsible for the safekeeping and protection of resources that we provide; their incentives stem from a desire to secure future support and genuine care for the well being of their charges

·        We believe, it is essential that today’s orphans become tomorrow’s productive and self-sufficient adults

·        We believe that individuals can make a difference in creating a better world, and that each of us is responsible for finding ways to do so.

 

 

 

OVERVIEW HUHTC, Inc is a voluntary, non-profit charitable initiative dedicated to improving the quality of life of the children living in orphanages in Ukraine.   HISTORY 1991 Canada 1992 Ukraine 1998 USA Non-profit, tax-exempt  501c3   MAP Map of Ukraine List of cities visited   CONTACT HUHTC, INC. 4511 Bernice Dr. Warren, MI 48091 Tel: 810-756-5283

HELP US HELP THE CHILDREN, INC.   MISSION: Help Us Help The Children, Inc.  exists to aid the children in orphanages in Ukraine by: ·        Improving the quality of life and the health of the children ·        Creating opportunities for children to reach their maximum potential   GUIDING VALUES: ·        Help Us Help The Children, Inc. believes that each child should live free of hunger, poverty and isolation. ·        Help Us Help The Children, Inc. is committed to ensuring that each child is provided with hope, love and the fundamentals of daily living.

PROJECTS Outreach Routes Collection Deliver supplies Distribution Collection of stats   Camp 350 Orphans Carpathian Mnts Program: Workshops History Culture   Director Conference Communication between orphanages   Scholarships 10 students to Kyiv Mohylanska Akademia