Elena Zelenskaya/Photo by Vogue UA
She noted that during the war she was more focused on humanitarian projects. Now this task has become even more urgent.
“Thanks to the summit of the first ladies and gentlemen of the world, which I launched last year, we are actively helping Ukrainians abroad. With the help of participants and their governments, as well as thanks to activists and volunteers, we organize the evacuation of sick and orphans to safe places abroad. As well as children whose medical treatment was under threat due to the war,” said Olena Zelenska.
According to her, more than 450 Ukrainian children with cancer were transported, continuing treatment in clinics in Europe, including Spain, the USA and Canada. Every time a group of buses accompanied by doctors crosses the Polish border, it means that dozens more lives have been saved.
Another major initiative is the evacuation of entire orphanages and specialized institutions, where are orphans with complex diseases. – said Olena Zelenska.
“For example, we took a group of 112 children to Tyrol in Austria, as well as two groups to Switzerland,” Zelenska added.
Cultural project
In addition, the first lady said that together with the Ukrainian Book Institute, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, they are launching a major cultural project.We have found partners for printing and distributing children's literature in Ukrainian for refugee children,” Olena Zelenska explained.
She noted that the first books have already been published in Poland, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Norway. It is expected that they will soon find those who will help implement the project in Spain.
“We also support large families, the elderly who stayed and live in the territory of the Kyiv region and other liberated regions. We donate household appliances and computer systems , food, essentials. I sincerely hope that they will arrive on time for those who need it most,” Zelenskaya added.
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