Natalia Onipko, Founder and President of the Zaporuka Charitable Foundation, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Okhmatdyt Reconstruction Project

Natalia applied for the Board during the second round of selection and was selected as a representative of the public sector with 16 years of experience in managing charitable projects in the healthcare sector. The Zaporuka Foundation, founded and headed by Natalia Onipko since 2008, supports Ukrainian children during treatment of serious illnesses and in times of crisis.

The founder of the foundation says:

"At Zaporuka Foundation, we are guided by three important values: honesty, humanity, and efficiency. These are the main markers of our activities. As a member of the Board, I strive to fulfill my duties based on these values, as well as many years of experience in managing large charitable projects in the medical field. Thank you for your trust!"

Zaporuka Foundation has been cooperating with the Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital since 2018, providing patients with the necessary equipment and medicines for quality treatment. Also, children from Ohmatdyt who come for treatment from other cities and towns live in the Dacha family home of the Zaporuka Foundation. Since the beginning of 2024, the foundation and its partners have been implementing a large-scale project to strengthen the hospital's rehabilitation department. After the July 8 tragedy, the foundation's team and donors responded to the challenge and raised UAH 8 million, which was immediately allocated to the needs of the hospitals that received Okhmatdyt patients.

In addition, the Zaporuka Foundation has implemented many large-scale projects and initiatives in the healthcare sector. Among them are the latest:

• establishment of the Clinic of Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at the Center for Pediatric Medicine (formerly ZUSDMCH) in Lviv;
• Participation in the creation and further development of the Unbroken Kids rehabilitation unit at St. Nicholas Children's Hospital in Lviv;
• opening of new physical therapy rooms at the National Cancer Institute in Kyiv.

An important achievement of the foundation is the opening of the Dacha family home in 2023 after 5 years of construction.

As a manager and leader, Natalia Onipko made a significant contribution to the implementation of these and other projects of the foundation. We believe that the experience and expertise of the foundation's founder will be useful and helpful in the work of the Okhmatdyt Reconstruction Council.