CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S PROJECT (UK)

Visit to Belarus June 2010 
From UK. Mike and Jenny Allison
Having sent three very large and varied deliveries of aid since November 09 it was time to make a follow up visit to talk with the receivers and to see … read more

Job Done!

After an eventful start to the journey when the cab door of the truck was badly damaged, … read more

The Artic Convoy

The journey across Europe was uneventful apart from the intense cold when temperatures fell to minus 17c during the night. Sleeping was very difficult particularly in the smaller truck as the cab heater did not function.

Loading completed

The big trailer now fully loaded
On April 10th – Sunday and a bright morning in Yorkshire. The aid team of local and not so local mustered at the warehouse to load the 45 ft sheet sided trailer for the … read more

Now for the March convoy

Collections and preparations have already started for a one vehicle delivery to Belarus. The main aim is to deliver the support aid for the Sanatorium holidays in July when over 100 severely handicapped children and young adults have a holiday … read more

The ‘Arctic’ Convoy

Our March convoy to Belarus was sponsored by the Osgoldcross and Elmet branch of the Rotarians.  The very cold temperatures throughout the whole journey in what is described in Belarus as the coldest and longest winter for many years  makes the title appropriate.
 The Journey                                                              … read more

Convoy update

The journey across Europe was uneventful apart from the intense cold when temperatures fell to minus 17 during the night which made sleeping very difficult particularly in the smaller truck as the cab heater did not function. The cab interior … read more

Departure Day March 5th

After months of preparation the three vehicles and a team of five set off today for Belarus with over 18 tonnes of aid that is to be distributed to schools, hospitals, orphanages and family associations especially those who have disabled … read more

Loading complete

Alan and John made the collection from Macclesfield and Chesterfield on Monday returning with a van filled with good aid including wheelchairs and new clothing. On Tuesday, joined by Tony Hudson, Chris and Alan Judd  we completed the loading of the … read more

Aid update

John and Alan in the snow on Sunday
On Friday this week we got a call from a charity in Wakefield, Yorkshire called ‘Friends of Belarus’. The caller was Jack Cooper, the local chairman, who having contacted our … read more

The new Unit

The new unit
On Tuesday, with Paul Campey and John Withers, we travelled to Bury in Lancashire to view a replacement unit for the stolen DAF and did the deal there and then. So today we were back … read more