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Our Work
Every child in Belarus is a deserving child, regardless of social background and family circumstances. Belarus is a developing country that has suffered most from the fall-out caused by the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986.
Many of the children who come to Britain may appear normal and healthy, but they are all subjected to the effects of radiation, and that is increasingly obvious by the numbers of children born with deformities, or suffering from cancers and other radiation related illnesses. Their plight is often worsened by lack of medical facilities, contaminated food, shortage of medicines, lack of nutrition, poor and over crowded living conditions, unemployment, and difficult family conditions.
Each child will be different, but few will be have enjoyed the comforts and facilities we take so much for granted. Many of the children will have been uprooted from the countryside because radiation problems and relocated in towns, living in overcrowded flats in tower blocks. They may not be too familiar with the concept of privacy and may appear fussy about food because of stomach problems.
Belarusian people are proud and the children may not like to admit to shortages and lack of facilities (some may even exaggerate about what they do have). What is certain is that the parent and guardians of these children are desperate to send their children abroad for good, uncontaminated food, clean water, fresh air, and a choice for respite from all these concerns and difficulties.
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