LVIV, Oblast, Ukraine–The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions, the philanthropic arm of the World Council of Credit Unions, has offered an update on how funds are helping to meet the needs of children with certain psychophysical developmental disabilities in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the country.
As part of a $500,000 Resilience Initiative launched by USAID and the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions, and a liquidity support program through credit unions for micro-, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in rural Ukraine, has made a loan to a woman identified as Ms. Halyna to open her own speech therapy office to help kids.
Halyna is now taking care of more than 20 children, whose parents bring them in for therapy from all the surrounding village, according to the Worldwide Foundation.
Bringing ‘Fresh Air’
“People in rural areas really need support to develop small entrepreneurial ventures,” said Halyna. “It would bring some ’fresh air’ to these places.”
The foundation further reported there is a high demand for Halyna’s services, so she is drawing up new plans to launch a more complex, inclusive education for children with special needs, such as autism disorders.
To date, more than 100 loans have been disbursed for a total of more than US $500,000 under the Resilience Initiative.
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