Chernobyl Children Project USA
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Care, compassion and relief
The Chernobyl Children Project USA is the largest organization in the U.S. that provides medical treatment and respite care for children from the Chernobyl-affected areas of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. Based in Boston, Chernobyl Children Project USA arranges medical care in the U.S. for children suffering from a wide variety of ailments and places them with volunteer host families during their stay. The project has provided care for more than 1,400 children.
Chernobyl Children Project USA has also provided equipment, supplies and training to medical institutions and personnel in the region totaling over $5 million. Boston-area doctors and hospitals have performed surgeries totaling more than $4 million. Each year, more than $450,000 in diagnostic medical services are donated from 15 area hospitals. U.S. doctors also travel to the area to train their counterparts in the use of donated medical equipment, such as ultrasounds for diagnosing thyroid problems.
Children from Chernobyl will be arriving in Boston on June 24, 2008! We are looking forward to another fun-filled summer with the children from Chernobyl. It’s not too late to get involved and open your heart and home to these wonderful children. For information on applying to become a host family, please download our Host Family Application 2008.doc. For information on becoming a volunteer interpreter, download our Interpreter Application 2008.doc.
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Our Community
Offering hope to the young victims of the Chernobyl nuclear accident would not be feasible without the efforts of many people and organizations.
The business and service community of the metro Boston area has come to the assistance of the project and continues to offer support for its future.
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UPCOMING PROJECT DATES AND EVENTS!About Chernobyl
The Chernobyl tragedy is the largest peacetime radiation catastrophe that has ever occurred on this planet.
Considered to be the worst manmade nuclear disaster in world history, the human dimensions of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion are vast and heartbreaking. The Chernobyl nuclear accident is a global environmental event which has left thousands of refugees and long-term contamination of the land, water and air.
Latest News
Character Breakfasts are a Fundraising Success
Chernobyl Children Project recently held a Character Breakfast on April 5 at St. John’s Church in Canton, MA. Children were entertained by Dora the Explorer, Winnie the Pooh, Bob the Builder and many more. The breakfast also featured face painting and story time. Character Breakfasts have become a popular fundraiser for the Project and help […]