Join Us in Protecting the Future – Help Build Shelters for Children in Ukraine!
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Join Us in Protecting the Future – Help Build Shelters for Children in Ukraine!
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2638air raid alerts
Have sounded in the Chernihiv region since the beginning of the war(as of 11.09.2025)
~100minutes per alert
On average, this is how long a child has to stay in an underground shelter during one air raid alert
4397hours
Children in Chernihiv have spent in underground shelters(as of 11.09.2025)
2638air raid alerts
Have sounded in the Chernihiv region since the beginning of the war(as of 11.09.2025)
~100 minutes per alert
On average, this is how long a child has to stay in an underground shelter during one air raid alert.
4397+ hours
Children in Chernihiv have spent
in underground shelters
(as of 11.09.2025)
Prolonged stay in underground shelters with gloomy lighting, stale air, bad smells, high humidity, and mold can seriously impact a child’s health and lead to:● Endocrine system issues;● Attention deficit;● Allergies;● Respiratory problems;● Immune system issues.
When an air raid alert starts during nap time in the kindergarten, children are brought to the underground shelter, where they need to continue sleeping. Unfortunately, shelters usually have very limited space, which requires compact furniture.
When an air raid alert sounds during lessons, suitable comfortable furniture is needed in the underground shelters to continue the activities.
When the air alarm goes off during nap time in kindergarten, kids are brought to the shelter, where they need to continue their sleep.
Prolonged stay in underground shelters with gloomy lighting, stale air, bad smells, high humidity, and mold can seriously affect a young health:● Endocrine system issues;● Attention deficit;● Allergies;● Breathing issues;● Immune issues.
When the air alarm goes off during a school class or a test, it has to be continued, once children are in the shelter.
Rocket attacks on Ukrainian schools continue unabated, leaving children deeply distressed and deprived of safe learning spaces...
Regina De Dominicis, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia of UNICEF
We are the Angels of Freedom, a philanthropic movement initiated in Ukraine, which currently spans over 14 countries worldwide.
Our project started in May 2022, when Russian troops left the Chernihiv region. 27 out of 34 schools and 37 out of 52 kindergartens were damaged in the city due to rocket attacks.
We are Angels of Freedom—a charity movement that was established in Ukraine, reached great spread in Kazakhstan, and now spans the entire world.
Our project started in May 2022, when Russian troops left the Chernihiv region.
27 out of 34 schools and 37 out of 52 kindergartens were damaged in the city.
Currently, assistance has reached over 4,000 children, and the Angels of Freedom continue to improve the conditions for children in the underground shelters of the city.
Now, there are more than 110 volunteers from 14 countries working together to make children's lives a little better.
Iryna Semenchuk
Ukraine
Olena Chyzhova
Belgium
Yevgeniy Ribalko
Kazakhstan
Serhiy Dikalov
Ukraine
Natalia Khomyshyna
Dominican Republic
Zulfiya Temirgalieva
Belgium
Maryna Shpak
Belgium
Tetiana Gach
Germany
Natali Trofimenko
Armenia
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We work exclusively with humanitarian initiatives, particularly supporting children's institutions. We believe that every child deserves a better future, and we strive to help them achieve it.
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