On December 25, 2013, I WILL brought New Year cheer to the Nikolaev Children’s Home with gift packages for every child and visited the Gnatishin home to plan new projects for 2014 — a heartfelt celebration of hope and giving.
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Playground “Nadezhda (Hope)” opened in Nikolaev on September 30, 2013, thanks to The Pottruff Family Foundation and I WILL supporters. With music, balloons, and children’s laughter, the day celebrated love, generosity, and a new space of joy for orphaned children.
With support from I WILL’s friends, a new playground is being built at the Children’s Home in Nikolaev — dedicated to the memory of Nadezhda, whose strength and love for children continue to inspire. Equipment has arrived, and soon the laughter of children will fill the new space.
I WILL brought birthday gifts to Kirill, a special boy from Nikolaev Orphanage #5. His joy and surprise made the day unforgettable, as I WILL continues to support his well-being with care and love.
The Nikolaev Children’s House of Education celebrates 90 years of helping disadvantaged children. I WILL proudly supports its mission with computer classes, technology, and training — empowering students to learn and thrive.
I WILL supporters funded three rehabilitation trips for six-year-old Nastia Komorkina to a specialized clinic in Truskavtsi, covering all medical and travel needs. Their kindness gave Nastia the gift of healing and hope for a healthier future.
I WILL opened its 7th Computer Class at Nikolaev Orphanage, dedicated to longtime supporter Barbara Kempt. The joyful celebration — complete with music, laughter, and spoon-playing boys — marked another step in giving children access to technology and opportunity.
I WILL supported a family in the Bereznegovaty region who adopted six children by donating bunk beds and a new computer — gifts that brought comfort, learning, and joy to a home built on love.
I WILL brought New Year joy to the youngest children at Nikolaev Orphanage, delivering toy cars, dolls, LEGO games, and a big-screen TV. The gifts, inspired by the kids’ own drawings, arrived just in time for Ukrainian Christmas — and filled the orphanage with laughter and light.
I WILL delivered new convertible desks and chairs to the Yuzhno-Ukrainsk Orphanage, giving children brighter, more comfortable classrooms. Their thank-you drawings said it all — joy, gratitude, and pride in their new space.
Longtime supporter Barbara Kempt continues to knit and donate hats, scarves, gloves, and toys for children in Ukrainian orphanages. During the 2013 visit to Nikolaev, I WILL delivered her handmade gifts — a tradition of love and warmth now felt in homes across the region.