"Zaporuka, together with international organizations, will help Ukrainians with mine injuries

"Pledge" Together with international organizations, will help Ukrainians with mine injuries in their treatment and rehabilitation 

Due to the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian hospitals are overwhelmed with patients with injuries and mine-blast traumas. In response to the wartime challenges, Zaporuka Charitable Foundation, together with the Soleterre Foundation, is initiating a national project to strengthen medical facilities so that wounded patients receive proper emergency medical care and have more opportunities for recovery. The project is funded by the Italian Agency for Cooperation Development (AICS).

The initiative will be implemented at hospitals in Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipro:

- Okhmatdet;

- The first medical association in Lviv;

- City Clinical Hospital #4 in Dnipro.

The project will renovate and create new rehabilitation units, physical therapy rooms, etc. Ukrainian hospitals will receive new equipment, medicines, and supplies to ensure continuous high-quality treatment of mine injuries.

To improve the provision of medical care to wounded patients, training and exchange of experience will be organized for Ukrainian medical professionals at Italian hospitals. In addition, a national conference is planned to deepen knowledge of mine injury rehabilitation.

"We are in a charitable foundation "Zaporuka" пe have been strengthening Ukrainian hospitals and supporting patients since 2008. With the outbreak of full-scale war, we deliberately expanded our activities and started supporting Ukrainians from affected communities, including wounded patients. As we know, war traumatizes not only the body but also the soul. Therefore, any assistance from the Foundation always includes a psychological component. The new initiative we are implementing together with the Soleterre Foundation is a continuation of our mission to do everything possible to make Ukrainians feel dignified and valued during treatment and in difficult times.", - says the founder and president of the Zaporuka Foundation Natalia Onipko.

The project involves psychologists who will provide professional crisis assistance and accompany patients during treatment and rehabilitation. To ease the blow of fate for wounded Ukrainians from the affected communities, the Zaporuka Charitable Foundation will set up a family home, Dacha, in Lviv, next to the hospital, for comfortable living during treatment.

About the fund "Pledge"

"Zaporuka is a charitable foundation with many years of experience in the healthcare sector, founded in 2008. We help overcome life's challenges so that Ukrainians feel their own value and dignity during treatment and in difficult times, guided by three values: humanity, honesty, and efficiency.

Since its inception, the foundation has supported families of seriously ill children and created conditions for families to be together during treatment. Since 2009, 1347 children and their families have been given the opportunity to stay at Dacha free of charge. It is the first family home in Ukraine where families of seriously ill children can live free of charge near the hospital.

About Soleterre

Soleterre works to ensure that the right to health is recognized and accepted in its broader meaning, providing health care to everyone and committing to protecting and promoting psychophysical well-being. Soleterre has been working in Ukraine since 2003, implementing activities aimed at education, social development and healthcare development, especially in the field of care for children with cancer.