About Us – Kharkov Regional Charitable Foundation

About Our Organization

Dear friends!

On February 24, 2022, began the war in Ukraine. Our country was subjected to aggression by the Russian Federation. The treacherous invasion from the nearest country led to the catastrophic destruction of cities and villages in Ukraine. Heavy artillery fire, air bombardments and cruise missiles daily destroy the civilian population, leave people homeless, and make children to stay in basements. Millions of people had to leave their homes and seek refuge in the west of our country and in Europe. Millions are statistics, but behind each figure lies the tragedy of a personal fate or an entire family.

Since the first days of the war, the activities of our volunteers in Kharkiv, Kyiv and Lviv have been aimed at evacuating refugees from the war zone. We have teamed up with the charitable foundation “Right of Choice” and, with the support of the Lviv Regional State Administration, we accept groups of people, settle them and help them get to Europe.

We are also collecting humanitarian supplies and sending it to Kharkiv and Kyiv for people left under shelling. And we do our best to help every person and child in need.

We thank for the help of every caring person who helps Ukrainians to survive today.

Sincerely, Olesya Popova, People’s Ambassador of Ukraine, President of the Kharkov Regional Charitable Foundation “Conference of St. Vincent de Paul”

How can you help us?

The Foundation gratefully accepts material funds to a bank account and humanitarian supplies to help people affected by the war and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Foundation History

Kharkov Regional Charitable Foundation “Conference of St. Vincent de Paul” was established in 1997 in Kharkiv (Ukraine).

St. Vincent de Paul is the patron of self-giving service to people. He devoted his life to helping the poor, sick and dumped kids, founded a large number of hospitals and orphan`s homes in Europe.

The main activities of our charitable foundation:

we help orphan`s homes: Nova Vodolaga, Lyubotin, Boarding school No. 4 in Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region, Korolenko school for blind and visually impaired children:
we make arrangement for educational competitions, holidays, health and medical programs in the USA, Italy, Poland, Ireland,
we coordinate families who are ready to take children on weekends and holidays,
we accept and distribute clothes and shoes from Canada, Italy, the USA;
medical program: ophthalmic surgery, laser vision correction and treatment for orphans and children with visual impairments;
assistance to people with disabilities: visiting at home, bringing food, medicines, going for walks and cafes together;
we provide psychological support to adoptive parents, families of children with disabilities, help to find a job and support families in crisis situations.

The Address by the President of the Kharkov Regional Charitable Foundation “Conference of St. Vincent de Paul”