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The cultural level of a given society is judged by the way it treats its disabled members.

"In the third millennium the planet’s population must face the fact that there are the

disabled and that they require adequate living conditions. Statistics claims that

about 10% of the planet’s population (over 500 million people) have innate or

acquired disabilities; one out of ten people suffer from physical, mental or sensory

disabilities and up to 25% of the entire population have health problems.

Approximately one family out of four has a disabled member."

A serious effect of children’s disability is the limitation of their life activity.

As the result, disabled children have difficulty with independent living skills,

with socializing and learning.

Any disabled child, even with a loving and caring family, feels lonely,

inadequate, upset, depressed and even aggressive due to absence

of robust contact with the world of peers and lack of experience caused by

a specific manner of life under the conditions of an illness. It is even more

relevant for the children brought up in the orphanage for children with disabilities.

The time is not structured for such a child; he does not know what to do in

his spare time, how to develop his abilities (which he does not know either)

— whereas there are unlimited possibilities for mental development.

To make a difference in this and to change lives of at least some

of the children and give them a chance to develop and grow,

as well as to help the families bringing up special needs children

My Home Charity Fund and Houses for Children Mission together

with churches from Tsurupinsk start a new project.

As the result of this project we envision creating a center

for 3-4 families that each would take at least one child with

special needs. Today there is a patch of land purchased in

Tsurupinsk, and there are families willing to be part of this

project. The place has been chosen thoughtfully as it is in

Tsurupinsk where an orphanage for disabled children is

located. We plan to have a training center as part of this

project — so that Christians from all over Ukraine who

are willing to take disabled children into their families

could find information and practical help there. The construction

is to be commenced this spring.

We will appreciate support of any kind: in prayers as well

as in finance and resources. (see section I want to help)

Online collection «THEY WHO OVERCAME FATE» is dedicated to

real stories of the people of history and of today. Illness and circumstances

of life doomed them for a hopeless and miserable life of a severely

disabled person. However, talent, hard work and inner strength

helped them to not only overcome their weakness but to become

helpful to others and make an impact in science, culture and social life.

www.pobedivshie.ru

 «It lays paws up, moving its extremities sporadically and waving its
 tail helplessly. Its eyes search for something to hold onto. Its big hard 
shell protects its delicate body — and it is killing it. There is a whole 
mob of onlookers: everyone is compassionate and discussing what can
 be done; some are giving advice. Until there is someone there who 
comes up to put it the right side up. This is the fate of a turtle...»

The world is changing in a wink of an eye. How fast you are to adapt and
 change yourself will decide your life: whether you will live with gratitude to 
God for each day that passed — or hate everything; overcome pain — or hurt
 everyone around you; be needed or be forgotten. It is all in you. It is not too 
difficult. At times it is even more difficult for those around you, and it is all in your 
power to determine how the people will perceive others that are like you — the disabled. 
Begin with yourself. May you have enough patience and health... 

 

FREE services for special needs citizens:
Contact info: Kharkov, 2 Danilevskogo str.; tel. 720-46-00;

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http://choice.iatp.org.ua
Services provided:
- information
- psychological
- rehabilitation
- preventive
- arrangement of hobbies and leisure
Service description :
• Psychological services: diagnosis, assessment, personal counseling, group training
• Pedagogical services: computer skills classes, consultations for students
• Leisure time and development of creativity: "Literary studio", attending theater, library,

concerts; setting up exhibitions, contests, excursions, etc.
• Rehabilitation: spatial orientation for the blind, training in the Braille script, independent living skills
• Information: providing consultations for parents of special needs children concerning their

children’s upbringing and development, Center website maintenance, issuance of newsletter.