Always with you
A child's illness confronts parents with a new, unfamiliar and disturbing reality. Doctors, procedures, unfamiliar words, emotional exhaustion - all this raises many questions.
We have created this TIP for families with seriously ill children, so that there is always a supportwhen you need it most.
What you need to know about the disease
Diagnosis and confirmation of the diagnosis
Treatment of oncology in children
Life after treatment
Psychologist's advice
Adapting to the diagnosis and the first stages of treatment
Talking to your child about the disease
Psychological support and stress reduction
Family and socialization
Questionnaire for assessing the level of nervous and mental stress in a child
Legal advice
Registration of disability
State support
Paperwork
Free accommodation during treatment
Free accommodation
Support from Zaporuka
We are here for you with families going through the most difficult challenges. We create conditions for child care supportunderstanding and a reliable shoulder to stand on become part of your journey.
About the fund
The Zaporuka Foundation creates and implements programs and projects that help seriously ill children and their families overcome challenges, regain strength, and build a future with hope, support, and dignity.
Our main achievements over 17 years of activity:
Over the past 17 years
We are support families with seriously ill children, providing treatment, comfortable conditions and hope for recovery.
Our goal is to change lives for the better with care, transparency, and maximum efficiency.
Family home "Dacha"
DACHA Family Home: cozy and free housing for families of children with cancer
When a child needs long-term treatment in another city, finding a safe, comfortable and free place to stay is a real salvation for the whole family. The DACHA Family Homes in Kyiv and Lviv are just such a place.
It is not just a roof over their heads, but a space of care, support and warmth where parents can rest and recuperate, and children can feel a little joy despite the difficult treatment.
My journey in charity began 20 years ago with a visit to the National Cancer Institute. That was the first time I saw children with cancer and decided to try to change something for them.
Working every day at the National Cancer Institute, I have seen families destroyed. Cancer treatment is very long and it is a great challenge for the whole family. I wanted all the relatives to be able to visit their sick child and be together in such a difficult period.
Natalia Onipko, President of the Foundation
The guide was developed by
- The team of the Zaporuka Foundation
- Iryna Prykhodko, an oncologist at the NIHR Children's Department
- Алла Соцька – юристка
- Olga Kamska-Opolonyk is a copywriter
Our partners
The guidebook for families with seriously ill children "We Are There" was created by the Zaporuka Charitable Foundation as part of the Home Away from Home project. The Home Away from Home initiative is implemented in cooperation with the CO "100 Percent Life Network Rivne" and with financial assistance from the European Union under the EU4CSOs Empower UA project.
The contents of this guide are the sole responsibility of the Zaporuka Charitable Foundation and the CO "100 Percent Life Network Rivne" and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
