Operation Jesus II. she was happy in Ukraine
After a year, Jesus left the Czech Republic again for abandoned children and orphans. To the children's home and orphanage in Vinica and the Mahalské children's home and boarding school. In total, more than one hundred and eighty children were delighted with the gifts and other necessary items purchased from the funds and donations of small donors.
"Mahala is a village near Černivci. Only disabled children, more severe forms are placed there. Here we unloaded winter clothes, diapers, toys, sweets. There are children evacuated from Druzhkivka, which is located near Bakhmut, and from other areas. We mainly took wrapped Christmas presents to Vinice for each of the one hundred and thirty children between the ages of one and seventeen. There are both healthy and disabled children here. Here, too, we laid out hygiene aids, sweets, diapers, toys, building blocks, writing and drawing supplies," explains Aranka Suchardová from Team4Ukraine." The orphanage also received three tablets intended for online teaching, an exercise bike and a walking belt for the rehabilitation of disabled children in particular," she went on to name things that will help the entire facility.
In both mentioned homes, there are many internally displaced children or children who have lost their parents.
"A team of five people from Team4Ukraine took part in Operation Jesus, carrying several hundred kilos of gifts and other help requested by the homes. Mahala lies almost on the Ukrainian-Romanian border. The vineyard, which we visit regularly throughout the year, is located about two hundred and fifty kilometers southwest of Kyiv. Gifts were prepared for specific children according to age, for boys, for girls. When we reached Vinice, the program was already underway in the common room. We took part in the gift giving and of course it was very emotional, the children reacted to anything they received very immediately. It was, of course, pleasant, but also strong and moving. One realized that in the whole range of activities of Team4Ukraine, even this is terribly important, and we were very happy that, thanks to the people of the Czech Republic, we managed to collect the gifts and deliver them to the place. The hospitality that the employees of the home prepared for us was nice, and over tea we heard many personal stories about how the war affected people's lives and also many words of gratitude to the people from the Czech Republic who help," described Aleš Vondráček.
"We also talked with the director in Vinica about the new system of humanitarian support, where every recipient in Ukraine has to go through the electronic registration process. It's a complication, but it's meant to prevent aid from getting lost between the border and the final destination. Now the target entities must show that they actually received the things that crossed the border and how they disposed of them," Aleš Vondráček described the news, which they want to prevent possible abuse of aid in war-affected Ukraine.
As usual, the team checked the conditions for the humanitarian delivery in advance, prepared all the necessary documents, and thus crossing the border to Ukraine took the team only about an hour. More patrols and checks than during recent trips were recorded by the team in the country itself. On the way back, the crew spent six hours at the border and went through a very detailed search, including personal belongings. But this is a normal procedure that the team members count on.
"The conditions in the Mahal are difficult, so they were really grateful even for the clothes. To give you an idea, the conditions are such that, for example, trees were cut down in the area in order to have something to heat. In Vinica, we once again found out what the new needs are and what concrete help we can focus on next time," Aleš Vondráček concluded after his return, and as it is clear from his words, Team4Ukraine definitely does not intend to slack off in delivering help where it is needed.
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