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 the charity in aid of the city’s...
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 ensure that things run as smoothly as possible .....
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 sponsors. It is thanks to the support from out monthly...
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 children should have a card in their school bags that...
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 target of £1,000 for the online fundraiser, although...
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