Care in Action

Helping children in Dnipro who are separated from their parents

Care in Action is helping vulnerable children forced to flee their homes due to the fighting on the front, in partnership with the charitable organization Maxymum in Dnipro. These children are separated from their parents, far from home, and in the temporary care of a relative or volunteer. Care in Action is employing a full-time Social Worker, offering activities to children and guardians, and providing aid such as food and clothes to meet the children’s basic needs.

August 05, 2020

How sponsors help children in Ukraine

Every child who needs a sponsor has their own story: some live in poverty while others have lost their parents. When that child finally enters university, or finds a job and supports themselves, we are tremendously proud of their success! Here are some stories of children sponsored in Ukraine.

August 05, 2020

New opportunities to help children

Distributing food through the crisis has connected us with some of the poorest families in the Lviv Region. We can help by providing food, activities for the children and support for education. By getting to know children and their parents we can link them with our programmes for better opportunities.

June 25, 2020

Supporting Foster Parents

Oksana’s fostered daughter used to run away from home, but with expert advice Oksana helped her adjust to living in a stable family. Take a look at how we are supporting foster parents with training, support groups and resources, so like Oksana they can find the solutions they need.

May 07, 2020

Vasilyna - touched by tragedy, saved by dance

Vasilyna bravely tells the story of her fight to find a better life through dancing after a childhood of abuse, tragedy and institutional care. Discovering a love for dance, and help from Sponsorship, has changed her prospects for the future.

May 04, 2020

Let's help children in lockdown

State children’s homes closed in March. 5,000 children of all ages returned to homes in the Lviv Region that have difficulty supporting them. Each has their own unique history of why they were in children’s homes. Now many find it difficult to cope.

April 09, 2020

Responding to the Corona crisis

In the Corona crisis we are helping families with emergency needs for food and medicine. Some of our services have moved online: children are being tutored, teenagers are meeting to get advice, and foster parents are consulting a psychotherapist in support groups. Find out more and get involved!

March 04, 2020

Incredible ski expedition raises support for children

Racing across 100km of arctic conditions while pulling a 40kg sled is an incredible challenge, and Dr Linda Rohrbasser inspired an amazing €4,700 raised for Care in Action on the way. She and two friends blazed a trail, vying to be the first British women's team to complete the Asnes Expedition Amundsen.

February 21, 2020

Guardian Angels step up to mentor children

17 people joined our 3 day course to learn about mentoring, the special needs of children who need our support, and how to help in the best way, so more children will have the individual support they need to thrive.

January 13, 2020

Sponsorship for higher education in Malawi

This year 23 young people who are hardworking and bright, but can’t afford to pay school fees, have access to secondary school in Malawi through Care in Action. This is opening opportunities for work and higher education.

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