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It’s our birthday!
Today marks a special occasion as Bright Kids Charity celebrates its 5th birthday. To everyone around the world who has supported our work - to our wonderful donors, partners, and friends - on this day, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks for putting your...
Today is our Independence Day
August 24 marks Ukraine's Independence Day and 1.5 years of the full-scale invasion. We would like to commemorate this day by thanking our donors for helping Ukrainian children and children's hospitals during their darkest hours. Your support has allowed us to answer...
Your help means the world to us!
Every initiative to help children affected by the war is special to us as behind it are kind-hearted individuals who share their time, talents and resources to help. BKC is delighted to have received a generous contribution of NOK 15494.64 from Norway. Arne Gabrielsen...
‘You’ve done it!’
While we, fortunately, have had the support of so many extraordinary individuals from all over the world, this next story is something different. On May 28, our wonderful supporter Lesley, the founder of From Acorn to Oak With Love - or FATOWL - which offers baby...
The 15th HPS International Symposium, Japan
BKC was honoured to have the opportunity to speak at the 15th HPS International Symposium Research Conference and present our cause in front of a Japanese audience. The Hospital Play Specialists training programme implemented in Japan aims to support ill and disabled...
Forever indebted to Our Defenders
Today, Ukrainians commemorate the sad anniversary of one year of the full-scale war against a tyrannical neighbour. Our country has remained independent thanks to the Ukrainian Army. We are forever indebted to the Soldiers defending our country for protecting our...
Gift-filled shoeboxes from Scotland
Please meet Pasha. He is a beneficiary of Благодійний фонд "Трохи вогню", our partner NGO in Kharkiv. Pasha is an orphan. He is a shy but deep-thinking child; he likes drawing. At Trochy Vogniu, Pasha attends drawing and guitar lessons. The boy was happy to receive a...
A fantastic campaign by a team of soldiers from the UK
We are so fortunate to have received the support of many good-hearted people, enabling us to provide considerable assistance to children impacted by the war. Today, we wanted to say a big thank you to Jad Da Silva and a team of soldiers from 24 Commando Royal...
BKC is turning 4 today!
Dear Friends, we want to share with you that BKC is turning four today! And we wanted to let you know that we are very grateful for your support! We would not have imagined that our charity would gain our meaningful friendships and partnerships under such...
Charity football match in memory of Murray Watson
Without our donors - kind-hearted individuals who put their time, resources and efforts into raising funds to support Ukraine - our work would not be possible. Today, we would like to thank The Murray Watson Trust for their contribution to BKC of £1500 to help...
Thank you Poki
Our work is not possible without the support of our donors. Since the beginning of the war, Poki, an online games provider from Amsterdam, has donated to help BKC support children and families who need urgent assistance. Poki’s mission is to let the world play by...
Limited Edition Print for charity to support Ukraine
Dear friends, we are proud to announce an inspired initiative launched by photographer Jason Oddy and Elliott Gallery in Amsterdam to raise money for BKC families. In the '90s and early 2000s, Oddy travelled throughout Ukraine, capturing the beauty of a diverse...
A day of hope: August 24 marks Ukraine’s 31st Independence Day
Dear friends, today, the 24th of August, marks a significant day for Ukraine as our 31st Independence Day. Additionally, it has been exactly six months since the invasion began. On this momentous day for Ukrainians, we want to whole-heartedly thank you for your...
Your help counts
The Russian invasion of Ukraine shocked the world. This unprecedented attack on a sovereign nation in the centre of Europe was unthinkable in the 21st century. Heinous crimes against civilians, including death, injury, torture, and massive infrastructure damage, are...
Thank you Street Child UK!
Dear friends! We wanted to share the exciting news that BKC has been featured in Street Child magazine. Street Child was one of the first to reach out to us, offering help. We are very grateful for your partnership! Even more exciting, the publishing has coincided...
A Story of Resilience and Hope
Some of the moms of children with disabilities we support run small businesses to earn something extra for their families. These families have been particularly affected by the economic impacts of the war. But no matter what life throws at them, the mothers respond to...
A gesture of kindness from our donors
Dear friends, today, we wanted to share something very precious; it is about a gesture of kindness we receive from our donors. Sometimes, our donors would leave a thoughtful note with encouraging words for the team as well, and it is special to us; it helps elevate...
Constitution Day of Ukraine
June 28th is Constitution Day in Ukraine. It is an important day to us as it commemorates the anniversary of the approval by the Verkhovna Rada of the Constitution of Ukraine on this day in 1996. Constitution Day this year is more significant than ever. Usually, we...
An inspiring kindness story
Dear friends! We are always happy to share stories of kindness - we are truly blessed to be surrounded by many kind-hearted individuals reaching out and offering help to our children. We also appreciate you choosing Bright Kids to help Ukraine. Vicki and James...
Invitation to form a supportive partnership
We would like to invite any business leaders wanting to support Ukrainian children to join our community of business supporters. Bright Kids Charity promises that: we have low administration costs and more than 90 per cent of donations go directly to projects we are...