During the year “Caritas-Spes Ukraine” organizes rest and rehabilitation rounds almost for 3000 children. Moreover the “Caritas” parish centers organize the rest for children in their region. Children, who are patronized by “Caritas-Spes”, pertain to the most exposed strata of the Ukrainian society. These children are from the territory suffered from Chernobyl disaster, orphans, children from incomplete and problematic families, and children-invalids. The rest for these children is organized at the centers listed below:

Child’s village “Jablunytca” (Ivano-Frankivsk region).
This health center is situated in a beautiful place in the highland of the Carpathian Mountains. 770 children have a rest here during a year. There are all conditions of getting complete physical renewal (since children live there in favorable ecological surroundings), restoration of health, and improvement of physical and spiritual state of children.

Center in Oleksandrivka (Zhytomyr region).
In the course of year 530 children rest on the recreational tours at the health camp that is a part of the “Caritas-Spes Oleksandrivka” charitable center. The “Oleksandrivka” center is situated in the picturesque place with beautiful nature. Favorable ecological factors and balanced food, also vitaminization courses and organism tempering – all these have positive effect on children’ physical state. Also saturated cultural, spiritual and educational programs promote their internal development.

Health camps “Nadija” and “Melody” (Zarichany, near Zhytomyr).
These camps are situated in a wonderful place on the side of river Teteriv in a pine forest. Children had a rest in it only in summer. These camps during summer receives 900 children. These children who have a rest there have an opportunity to spend o lot of time out of doors, swim in the river and become brown. Sisters and priests, who work at the camp, together with mentors, who come with children, organize interesting and saturated cultural program.

Center in Vorzel (Kyiv region).
A health center is situated on the territory of the Higher Theological Seminary in Vorzel, Kyiv oblast. In particular, Vorzel is popular resort zone with salutary air, which is especially health-giving for children with diseases of respiratory system. The center receives children for recreation and restoration of health from January till March and from May till August. As a whole during a year 88 children had a rest and restored their health in Vorzel. Every evening joyful programmes, scenes, evenings with bonfires and various interesting competitions are organized for children. Also students from the Seminary with pleasure help mentors, who accompany children.

Berdiansk (Zaporizhzhya region).
The “Quo vadis” Caritas-Spes-Berdiansk center receives 254 children for recreation during a year. Berdiansk is situated on Azov Sea coast. Maritime climate, steppe air, curative mud, health-giving mineral water – all these factors are combined in Berdiansk. Thanks to this, children, who rest in this camp, have a chance to swim every day in the warm sea (so-called Berdiansk spit), reasonably become sunburnt and have a sunbath under the shade. Also sisters who work in this camp and local priests organize cultural part of the rest and also are responsible for spiritual growth of children.


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