An exhibition of New Year's toys from the charity marathon "Ball of Kindness" has opened in Vitebsk
Nikita Makarov, a sixth-grader from Vitebsk district, wants a rather unusual gift for the New Year. He needs an electric attachment for his wheelchair to be able to get to school independently. The "Ball of Kindness" charity marathon will help fulfill the boy's dream and the dreams of other children with health problems.
Specialists and clients of social service institutions in Belarus and Russia made Christmas tree decorations in the style of their native region with their own hands and presented them at an exhibition-auction in the "Vitebsk" concert hall. The starting price for each Christmas ball is 50 rubles. The proceeds will be transferred to families from Vitebsk and Vitebsk district raising children with disabilities.
– The first "balls of kindness" were made at the Territorial Center for Social Services of the Vitebsk District Population, and the idea of the marathon belongs to the director of this institution, Ekaterina Lazovskaya, which was joined by 76 social service institutions. A total of 100 balls were created, – said Vladimir Terentyev, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies. – The state provides constant support to people with disabilities, but any help from caring people is also important; simple human participation supports faith in good.
Boris Efremov, Chairman of the Committee on Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Regional Executive Committee, invited heads of organizations and their teams to join the marathon. He expressed confidence that next year the "Ball of Kindness" will expand its borders and increase the number of its participants.
Nikita Makarov's mother, Tatyana, thanked everyone who joined this good cause: – My son is growing up in a large family; he is the sixth, the youngest child. A miracle has already happened to him once: thanks to the support of the "Life" charity foundation, funds were raised for Nikita's surgery in St. Petersburg, after which he is no longer bedridden – he can move around the street in a wheelchair and with walkers.indoors.
At the opening of the "Ball of Kindness" exhibition, Nikita and his mother, like other visitors, interacted with the artists, took photos with life-size animated dolls, among which Cheburashka became the public's favorite. The cartoon character also gathered people of golden age around him, for whom he has been a beloved television character since childhood.
Raisa Kovalenko, a visitor to the department for the elderly at the Liozno Territorial Center for Social Services, said that she gladly made a New Year's toy that could bring a child's dream closer. And Lyudmila Stankevich, head of a club at the Territorial Center for Social Services of the Braslav District, shared that while creating handmade Christmas tree balls, she and her colleagues put all the warmth of their hearts into them.
During the exhibition, from December 11 to 17, master classes on making New Year's compositions and tasting confectionery products are held. You can help children and hurry to reserve your ball of kindness, which will decorate your home Christmas tree after the marathon ends.
Specialists and clients of social service institutions in Belarus and Russia made Christmas tree decorations in the style of their native region with their own hands and presented them at an exhibition-auction in the "Vitebsk" concert hall. The starting price for each Christmas ball is 50 rubles. The proceeds will be transferred to families from Vitebsk and Vitebsk district raising children with disabilities.
– The first "balls of kindness" were made at the Territorial Center for Social Services of the Vitebsk District Population, and the idea of the marathon belongs to the director of this institution, Ekaterina Lazovskaya, which was joined by 76 social service institutions. A total of 100 balls were created, – said Vladimir Terentyev, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies. – The state provides constant support to people with disabilities, but any help from caring people is also important; simple human participation supports faith in good.
Boris Efremov, Chairman of the Committee on Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Regional Executive Committee, invited heads of organizations and their teams to join the marathon. He expressed confidence that next year the "Ball of Kindness" will expand its borders and increase the number of its participants.
Nikita Makarov's mother, Tatyana, thanked everyone who joined this good cause: – My son is growing up in a large family; he is the sixth, the youngest child. A miracle has already happened to him once: thanks to the support of the "Life" charity foundation, funds were raised for Nikita's surgery in St. Petersburg, after which he is no longer bedridden – he can move around the street in a wheelchair and with walkers.indoors.
At the opening of the "Ball of Kindness" exhibition, Nikita and his mother, like other visitors, interacted with the artists, took photos with life-size animated dolls, among which Cheburashka became the public's favorite. The cartoon character also gathered people of golden age around him, for whom he has been a beloved television character since childhood.
Raisa Kovalenko, a visitor to the department for the elderly at the Liozno Territorial Center for Social Services, said that she gladly made a New Year's toy that could bring a child's dream closer. And Lyudmila Stankevich, head of a club at the Territorial Center for Social Services of the Braslav District, shared that while creating handmade Christmas tree balls, she and her colleagues put all the warmth of their hearts into them.
During the exhibition, from December 11 to 17, master classes on making New Year's compositions and tasting confectionery products are held. You can help children and hurry to reserve your ball of kindness, which will decorate your home Christmas tree after the marathon ends.