Winter Clothes for a Child

£12.00

  • Mariia* is seven years old. She lives in Ukraine with her 39-year-old mother, Viktoriia*, as well as her older brothers – 14-year-old Vsevolod* and 15-year-old Andrii*. Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the holiday season is going to look different this year for the family. Before the war, Mariia* went carolling for Christmas and lit sparklers on the street for New Year’s Eve. She helped her mother decorate a Christmas tree and her brother, Vsevolod*, make festive meals including a traditional Ukrainian dish called Kutia containing rice, poppy seeds, and raisins. This year, however, nothing is planned because there isn’t a desire for celebration. After the conflict escalated at the end of February, the family and a lot of their village community hid in the basement of the local school. In the school’s basement, the family cooked food on a cast-iron stove and talked amongst one another. A few days later, the family returned to their house where, once again, they hid in the basement. Mariia* was frightened by the sound of shelling as well as the lack of light. So, eventually, the family left their village to stay elsewhere in Ukraine. Now, a couple of months later, the family is back in their village, but they had to buy a new house after learning that their old house had been bombed while they were away. Mariia* is in the third grade. Before the war started, she went to school. Mariia* started going to school early because she was having trouble speaking. Her mother was told that enrolling Mariia* in school would help with her speaking ability. After the war, however, Mariia* hasn’t been able to return to school because the building was bombed and the restoration process is ongoing. Mariia* likes studying the Ukrainian language, the German language, and mathematics. She loves exercising and reading as well. Mariia*s mother says that the future is uncertain, but – more than anything – the family wants peace. Mariia* is taking part in social a
  • Bosnian Save the Children staff member Alma, posing in the snow with blankets that they always have in the boot of their car to hand out to children and families in need. These photos were taken en route to Vucjak, an unofficial refugee camp in Bihac in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vucjak camp was closed shortly after this visit.

HOW THIS PRODUCT HELPS

Thousands of families were left homeless and exposed to the bitter winter cold after massive earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria. Our teams reached families who’d lost everything, providing children like little Nada with the warm blankets and winter clothes they needed to survive.

Photo: Khalil Ashawi / Save the Children

Winter Clothes for a Child

£12.00

Each donation gift helps change the lives of children across the world. Perfect for an alternative thoughtful gift.

During severe winters in places like Tibet, Mongolia or Ukraine, temperatures can drop below minus 40°C.  This gift could help children living in freezing conditions keep warm and improve their chances of survival.

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