Dnipro Kids Chairman receives Pride of Scotland Special Recognition
Dnipro Kids chairman Steven Carr has been handed a Special Recognition award at this year’s Daily Record Pride of Scotland Awards show. The ceremony is dubbed as “a heart-warming celebration of Scotland’s unsung heroes”, with awe-inspiring stories of courage, compassion and dedication. Dnipro Kids was founded after Hibernian FC played Ukrainian side FC Dnipro in the UEFA Cup in 2005. Travelling fans, including Steven, held a collection for a local orphanage, and maintained links after returning to Scotland, setting up...
read moreDnipro Kids Update – July 2022
It’s been just over a month since our last update, and a lot has happened since then. Not all of it has been fun and excursions, but still very important.Settling in to Edinburgh has not been without its challenges, but thankfully we have an amazing team working around the children, and the house mothers, to ensure that they not only settle in to their accommodation but also integrate into society.Most of the children are now in school, and committee member Mags McPherson has been working closely with the head teachers to...
read moreDnipro Kids Update – May 2022
This is the first update since the escalation of Russian aggression in Ukraine. There has been so much that has happened since the last update it will be impossible for me to comprehensively get everything into this update, so there will be many parts of it that are just a short summary.Hopefully many of you will have been following what has been happening in the media, and are up to date with where things are at the moment. Monthly SponsorshipFirstly, I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the new...
read moreDnipro Kids Update – February 2022
My apologies for the delay in getting the latest update out. With things the way they are in Ukraine just now it has shifted the focus a bit, and it has taken a bit longer to process the photos and get the reports done.The word from Ukraine is that the current political situation, and the threat of a Russian invasion, has a lot of people in Ukraine worried. Life is carrying on as normal, but it is still obviously a worry. Last week in Dnipro parents received a letter from the schools, telling them to ensure that all...
read moreDnipro Kids Update – December 2021
Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone that has donated to our Christmas Fundraiser so far. Funds raised will go directly to pay for a Christmas event and for gifts for each of the children.The Christmas event will be held in the Stargorod Restaurant, who have set aside a hall for us and put together a nice Christmas menu for the kids. Entertainment and games will be provided before, during and after the meal. The event will be finished off with personalised gifts for every child, and a big bag of sweets to take home.We have set a...
read moreDnipro Kids Update – August 2021
Due to a second lockdown in Ukraine this update has been a long time coming, but thankfully restrictions have eased and allowed us to do some events for the kids.We did try supporting activities around the home during the summer, and also had birthday events whenever possible, but we finally managed a proper event last month .. and it was an event that many of us may be able to relate to from our own childhoods .. read on.And reading this update, could I ask that you give the “Support Our Work” section at the end of...
read moreDnipro Kids Update – June 2020
Apologies that it has taken so long for us to put out another update, but the Worldwide Coronavirus pandemic has also affected the work we do in Ukraine. We did have a Spring Trip fully planned for April, but unfortunately this had to be cancelled as Ukraine also entered a ‘lockdown’ stage. The majority of the following update is from Natalie, our assistant in Ukraine, with some editing from committee member Duncan McRae. Coronavirus in Ukraine On Wednesday March 11, the Dnipro Kids returned home after a busy day at school,...
read moreDnipro Kids Update – October 2019
New arrivals, amazing excursions, college progress and some sad news...
read moreDnipro Kids Update – September 2019
The Dnipro Kids headed to country's south coast for their autumn trip, which included a wonderful boat ride to the 'Maldives of Ukraine'.
read moreDnipro Kids Update – August 2019
As we gear up for the kids' autumn trip to the south coast, we've also been busy with college send-offs, birthday parties and fundraising.
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