16 children with their families evacuated abroad

As a result of the brilliant operation, 16 children with cancer and their families were evacuated from the National Cancer Institute abroad - 43 people in total.

The Zaporuka Foundation continues its work. But now we have another mission to accomplish to save the lives of children in the literal sense of the word.

War on two fronts: cancer and shelling

If you can still hide from shelling, you can't hide from cancer. Our patients have to overcome two wars at once: physical and internal. The doctors at the National Cancer Institute and Okhmatdyt tried to treat them at home until the last, but after the shelling of the clinics it became clear that they had to act immediately.

How did the evacuation go?

In a matter of minutes, a plan was formed:

• Moving from the hospital to the Kyiv railway station

• Train to Lviv

• Medical support to the place of temporary residence

• Bus transfer to the border

• Border crossing and new transportation to clinics

• Translation of all medical documents

• Meeting of families abroad

Hundreds of people were involved in the process: doctors, volunteers, government agencies, and international organizations. Each of them our hero.

Where were the children evacuated to?

The operation took place in two stages:

1. The first stage - evacuation of 16 children with their families to Poland.

2. The second stage - transportation of 12 more children with their families to Italy.

Our reliable partners Soleterre Onlus organized two medical airplanes. The children are currently undergoing treatment in leading clinics in Milan and Pavia.

We thank everyone for their cooperation

The deal was made possible thanks to cooperation with:

• Soleterre Onlus

• DPSUkraine

• LvivskaODA

• Service for Children of Lviv Regional State Administration

• Red Cross of Ukraine

• Fondazione Irccs Policlinico San Matteo Pavia

• Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

• Regional Emergency Management Agency (REMA)

• Ospedale Filippo del Ponte

Our children are safe. We have exhaled, but we are already preparing for new challenges.
You can support the evacuation and treatment of children with cancer here:
https://zaporuka.org.ua/projects/

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