A Letter from Ukraine
A Personal Note from the Director of the Kyslivka Lyceum in Kharkiv
by Nina Yudaieva
Dear donors and friends of the Project Ollie Fund!
My name is Nina Yudaieva, and I am a director of Kyslivka Lyceum, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. My colleagues, schoolchildren, and I sincerely thank you for your support of the students of Kyslivka Lyceum and your concern for the fate of Ukrainian children who continue to study in extremely difficult conditions.
Today, Kyslivka Lyceum operates remotely, as its building is physically located in a temporarily occupied territory. Despite all the challenges, the teachers of the
institution make every effort to involve students in learning, find new opportunities for learning, and support children on their educational path. Constant shelling, psychological stress, long power outages, and communication disruptions have become part of the reality in which children have to study, grow up, and dream about the future.
That is why your help is of special value to us: You support not just education - you help children maintain a connection with the school, feel cared for, develop, and believe in their own strengths.
What matters most: Your attention, care, and belief that every child deserves a quality education, the opportunity to develop, and a happy future, regardless of where they live and the circumstances in which they find themselves.
Thanks to your support, Kyslivka Lyceum students have received the necessary
things that will make learning more accessible, comfortable, and safe:
The purchased books will help children continue to study, read, work on the
material, and complete tasks even in shelters, during long power outages, or in the absence of the Internet. The book is always nearby and provides an opportunity to study regardless of the circumstances.
Lamps and printed textbooks will create better conditions for studying at home and in shelters. They will help children read and complete written tasks under proper lighting, reducing unnecessary strain on the eyes and maintaining health during the long hours of distance learning.
Headphones will allow our students to better concentrate on online lessons, hear
teachers' explanations, and not be distracted by extraneous noise. This is especially important for a child who studies in difficult living conditions, because the ability to calmly listen to and understand the educational material helps to fully participate in the educational process.
School supplies for creativity will open up more opportunities for children to
complete creative tasks, develop imagination, fantasy, and their own abilities.
Drawing, doing crafts, and creative activities will help children distract themselves from anxious thoughts, reduce psychological fatigue, and give more positive emotions.
Behind each of these things is much more than its practical benefit. This is your
attention, care, and belief that every child deserves a quality education, the
opportunity to develop, and a happy future, regardless of where they live and the
circumstances in which they find themselves.
We are sincerely grateful to you for not leaving children aside, helping to overcome difficulties and creating opportunities for them where, it would seem, there are almost none left. Your support gives students not only the necessary educational materials, but also the feeling that they are not alone, that they are remembered and that there are people nearby who care about their future.
Thank you for your generosity, humanity, and concern! May the good you give to
children return to you a hundredfold. Together we help Ukrainian children learn,
develop, and maintain faith in the future even in the most difficult times.
With deep gratitude and respect, The Kyslivka Lyceum staff and students,
Signed,
Nina Yudaieva
Director of Kyslivka Lyceum
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