HELP UKRAINIAN CHILDREN
to get access to critical medical care in Europe
Since the Russian invasion, hundreds of Ukrainian children suffered from life-threatening and serious injuries. Our mission is to provide vital surgical care and rehabilitation support to these vulnerable children and help them recover.
Our mission & vision
“Aurum Charity Foundation” vzw is a Brussels registered nonprofit organization dedicated to provide surgical and rehabilitation care to wounded children affected by the conflict, between 0 and 15 years old. We work closely with local hospitals and doctors to identify children in need of specialized medical attention, and our team of professionals helps facilitate and finance their treatment.
Since 2017, Alona Lebedieva Charity fund “Aurum” has been funding vital treatments for babies with disabilities and supplying new medical devices to Ukrainian hospitals. In total, we have helped more than 15 kids and donated over 2 million UAH in medical aid.
01Our Mission
To provide life-changing medical treatment and rehabilitation services to the most vulnerable children, with the ultimate goal of improving their quality of life and helping them to recover and lead fulfilling lives.
02Our Vision
To create a world where all children have access to the medical care and support they need to recover and thrive. We believe that every child has the right to a healthy and happy life, and we are committed to working tirelessly to make this vision a reality. Through our efforts, we hope to provide hope and healing to the most vulnerable children in Ukraine.
03Our Goals
- In our first year, we aim to provide full medical care in Europe to 30 children with severe injuries.
- Provide high-standard rehabilitation services and mental support to 50 children a year.
History of our charity fund in Ukraine
Alona Lebedieva charity fund “Aurum” was established as nonprofit organization in Ukraine in 2017.
Children & selected charities we have helped
From the very beginning, our fund had two missions: to enable high-standard medical care in Ukrainian hospitals, and to provide life-saving medical care to newborn children, supporting individual parents and the “Mother & Baby” NGO.
Alinka, a few months old
The “Mother and Baby” organization referred to us a baby girl, Alinka, who needed urgent neurosurgical operation as her conditions suddenly deteriorated.
Our fund acted immediately and provided all necessary support. Alinka has now recovered and is growing up happily in her family.
Matviyko, newborn
Matviyko was born prematurely, as a result of which a brain haemorrhage occurred. He was in critical condition.
We have reacted promptly to the request, and he was treated successfully. Matviyko was later discharged from the hospital, and now he is growing and developing like any healthy child.
Kyiv City Children’s Hospital
As part of our operations, our foundation renovated several wards in the Kyiv City Children’s Clinical Hospital shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic.
We also provided support for the repair and modernization of facilities and equipment in three other children’s medical institutions in Kyiv.
First year’s targets
This is an estimate of funds required per child, ranging from rehabilitation and mental support to complex operations and prosthetic appliances. The final cost may vary depending on their specific needs and circumstances, as well as the arrangements made with medical partners.
Our foundation’s process
These processes are critical to ensure we are able to efficiently and effectively carry out our work and make a positive impact in the lives of the children we serve.
+Identifying children in need
Our team of professionals, partners and volunteers in Ukraine and Europe will collaborate with partners and healthcare providers in both Kyiv and regions near the combat areas to identify children who require non-urgent but still essential medical treatment and rehabilitation support.
Our potential partners in Ukraine are top hospitals, including Ohmadit, Medikom, and Dobrobut.
+Referral & Intake
Once a child has been identified, we conduct a referral and intake process to gather information about the child’s medical history and current condition, what type of help they need, as well as his/her location.
This process helps our team to ensure that we are providing appropriate and effective treatment.
+Medical treatment & Rehabilitation
After the intake process, we analyze every case with a team of medical professionals in Ukraine and Europe, particularly Hungary, to develop a personalized treatment and rehabilitation plan that addresses child’s specific needs.
Our team works closely with the child and their family during and after the treatment, to ensure that they continue to receive the care and resources they need to recover.
+Fundraising & Management
Finally, our organization relies on fundraising and donor management processes to sustain our operations and to provide vital medical help to wounded children in Ukraine.
We aim to work closely with international NGOs, institutional investors, and private donors to raise funds and ensure that our organization continues to make a positive impact in the lives of these children.
Children – victims of war
With the escalation of violence in Ukraine, children are deeply traumatized, continue to be killed and injured. They are terrified, in shock, and desperate for safety, protection and psychosocial care.
464died
931wounded
16226deported
As the war in Ukraine continues, with critical services decimated and infrastructure destroyed, humanitarian needs intensify across the country. Since February 2022, millions of children were forced to flee, leave their homes, separate from families or put at risk of violence, while 1,395 children were killed or wounded.
According to UNICEF, around 2.8 million children in Ukraine will require health assistance in 2023, while the Ukrainian health system is reaching a critical point with about 550 health facilities impacted by attacks. In areas affected by intense fighting, children and families are even more vulnerable to high risks of violence, unexploded ordinances and disrupted schooling.
Helping children wounded for life
The number of wounded children in Ukraine is increasing day by day as explosive attacks continue to occur in populated urban areas.
Although Ukraine has received over 16.7 billion in humanitarian aid, there are still hundreds of children in critical need of treatment. They have been traumatized by the devastating violence around them and have suffered life-changing injuries.
We are working with local partners to identify children in need.
Children that need help now:
Svitlana S.,6 years old
Suffered a shrapnel wound and was operated on in Kharkiv. She is currently in the regional children’s hospital with one fragment remaining in her hip joint. Doctors in Kharkiv do not advise removing it to avoid risking the joint’s functionality. She is trying to walk under the supervision of doctors.
Sofia P.,11 years old
Suffered multiple shrapnel wounds to the face and neck. She was operated on in Kharkiv and is currently undergoing treatment. She is also doing online sessions with a psychologist to help with deep wounds.
Yulia M.,14 years old
Was injured in the arm by a cluster bomb. She was operated on at the 4th Kharkiv emergency hospital. A nerve in her arm was affected, and she is currently undergoing treatment. According to doctors’ predictions, the nerve is alive, and it will take 2-3 weeks for examination and recovery. She is in the hospital and needs further physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Friends & partners
Existing Partners
Throughout the operations of the Ukrainian charity fund, we have established relationships with NGOs, volunteer organizations and medical professionals.
Potential Partners
Leveraging our existing partnerships and future cooperations, we aim to work with dozens of medical institutions and professionals, NGOs, and international organizations in Ukraine and Europe.
