On the 27th of August the homless man George Timofeovitch Boer turned to our centre at Myasoedovskoy 46, asking for our assistance in contacting his daughter in the Poltava region and to inform her that he needed help.
On August 31st in our centre at Myasoedovskoy 46, we organized a meeting of Single Mothers who are in taking part in our program for counselling of poor families.
Discussions today were the cost of having children at school and how to cope with this;
Textbooks, school uniforms and activities at school costing extra money, like excursions to museums and so on
In addition, the inadequate or poor quality teaching for children of poor families and the extra psychological pressure on the children because of the difficult situation were discussed.
In our center in Myaseoedovskoy 46 we arranged a class in hairdressing for teenage girls, teaching them how do care for themselves and at the same time improve your selfesteem.
Experienced, professional hairdressers helped the teenage girls to create the latest fashion in hairstyles.
See the video about the HIV/AIDS situation in Odessa as seen through the eyes of the Austrian Magazine – News.at (in German)
See the pictures from their visit here.
Half a million Ukrainians are infected with the AIDS virus according to WHO, at least 150 000 of them in the city of Odessa. Tens of thousands of new infections are recorded each year. Drug addicts, prostitutes, street children and gays are the most exposed, but the lack of information and collective publiic ignorance accelerate contamination in all categories.
See the devastating pictures here
About photographer Alex Anger
As a correspondent in eastern Europe Alex’a is interested in the changes taking place in the societites of the Balkans and the former Sovietunion (USSR). He is at his best when he can describe the life and the situation of the people he meets wth pictures and takes any opportunity to document the large contrasts in life in eastern Europe. He has a good eye for cathing the moment and appreciates it when people take time and let him come into their life, however difficult life may be.
July 3, 2011, Youth Day in Ukraine, the Way Home Foundation HIV/AIDS information center participated in a presentation of community organizations and foundations The event was held in the Kulikov Square with the support of the Office of Youth and Family Regional State Administration.
During the 2nd quarter 2011 (April – June) our HIV/AIDS information center organized and executed
Technical assistance was provided to 10 organizations in a total of 24 different cases. In addition we participated in an additional eight events (rallies, conferences, seminars).
We are moving to new locations in Karl Marx Rd. 19, which was given to us by the City Council for use by the foundation. The premises were very dirty and neglected. We have taken out the trash and cleaned it properly. Repairs are underway, we started to repair one of the three rooms and we are about to move in. By the end of this week we will be in our room. Hooray!
Our centre at Myasoedovskoy, 46 prepared and delivered computer monitors for male prison number 14 in Odessa, where a new computer room for the prisoners is in the final stages of completion.
Enjoy a walk in Odessa with our children. Visit famous places and see the landmarks.
