Who are We?
“Chernobyl Children Appeal (NI) Ltd.” (CCA) is a fully registered Company (NI 30325 ) and Charity (XR 10816) based in Northern Ireland and founded in 1994. (See Timeline for history of charity since 1994) Currently we have 13 Support Branches (see below) whose members raise funds and act as Host Parents for children brought from Belarus and Ukraine for a 3-week recuperative holiday in Ireland.
To date we have brought in excess of 3,000 children on respite holiday
MISSION STATEMENT
“To slow down the rate of ill health of children still suffering the effects of the Chernobyl Disaster.”
Branches:
Ballymena,Banbridge,Belfast, Cookstown, Craigavon,Crossmaglen,Dromintee,Fermanagh, Glenshane, Larne, Newtownabbey, Omagh,The Glens of Antrim.
The Medical Aid supports Hospitals such as No.1 & No.4 Hospitals in Minsk where children from throughout Belarus are sent for treatment of Chernobyl related diseases and the Maternity Hospital in Mozyr. We have also provided medical training programmes in Northern Ireland for doctors and nurses from Belarus.
From our offices in Belarus & Ukraine our local charity co-ordinators attend to all documentation requirements for Belarus and Ukraine.
- By making others aware of the situation.
- By contributing to our collections.
- By joining an existing local support group or by forming a new support group in your own area.
- By becoming a host parent or standby host parent.
PLEASE REMEMBER:
“No one stands as tall as when they stoop to help a child.”
If you would like to make a donation either personally or on behalf of a business, please contact us first using email specified in menu item “contact us” .
All donations will be acknowledged in writing.
Michael – Hello!
Since contacting you initially, I have attended a July Monthly Meeting of the Omagh Group. From there I went on a bus trip to Portglenone. Last Saturday evening I joined the Omagh Group and their hosted children at a B-b-Q in Dromore. I have completed the print & image mastering, ISBN registration & Bar coding protocols for a book/let which I plan to retail at £4.50. per copy. All proceeds to go towards Fermanagh & Omagh Groups. This week The National Trust & Lord Belmore received pre-print copies and are more than satisfied that my project should proceed.
To print an initial run of 500 copies by Ecclesville Printing Services, Fintona, Co. Tyrone, I need to find a benefactor to meet the production costs of £825.00. I am working on this as a priority. I have yet to work out a marketing strategy: I met with the Manager of The NI Tourist Office in Enniskillen recently. She looked through the “dummy” copy and helped me price it realistically. No problem about display but the mechanics of sale were not specified. My local Writers Association reckon Easons will carry the book. Basically, I want to sell the whole 500 copies and hand over the proceeds in one go to Chernobyl Children Appeal without lumbering the organisation with hawking the product around. That’s how things are going so far Michael. Best Regards. Tony Brady.