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Welcome to the Child’s Right to Thrive website, a common ground for people concerned with issues related to children living in state or community care around the world.
We invite you to learn more about what we do, use the resources available here, share your ideas, and engage in meaningful work on behalf of the children.
CRT in Ukraine has received a donation of four computers and 5000 Ukrainian Hryvna to purchase Christmas gifts for children with impaired hearing living in one of the state-run institutions. We thank our generous donor, Mr. David Kirkwood. The gift is very much appreciated and will make a big difference!
Child's Right to Thrive bake sale was a big success! Bottles for children with cleft palates will soon be delivered to China.
A Child's Right to Thrive Alum returns to work with the children raised at a Ukrainian state boarding school. Songs by Beatles, chess games and the Gingerbread Man are the biggest hits with the kids!
We are proud to introduce to you our 2009-2010 Big Sister Big Brother Ukraine team! Each volunteer is making a great difference in the lives of the children through sharing their time, energy and skills. Find out what our Big Brothers and Sisters say about their experiences.
The Big Sister Ukraine project is now in its third successful year! We are thrilled to share our truly wonderful updates. This year we have the largest cohort of Big Siblings - seven volunteers - for the first time including men. Read more
Please help us raise funds to buy special bottles that will allow children in orphanages who have cleft palates to grow strong as they await their surgeries!
A sanitary napkin is something so simple that most of us take for granted, but these girls live the reality of not having this convenience every month. One for you, one for her is an effort to collect sanitary napkins for girls in orphanages that do not have the resources to provide this basic necessity.
My reunion with the kids I had worked with during my two years with Peace Corps was incredible. I was not quite sure how many of the 25 children I worked with would still be around, or how they would react to me a year and a half after I had essentially disappeared from their lives. Read more
In the beginning of June I went to a seminar to orphanage K. for children with severe special needs in one of the Southern regions of Ukraine. After the seminar I stayed for a week as a volunteer to help to work with the kids. During this time I was unexpectedly offered to go to the seaside for 21 day with a small group of children from this orphanage. I agreed and had an unforgettable experience – this trip has brought me a lot of joy but also was a real challenge. Read more...
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