AWAY Ukraine February

 

Although Scotland were not playing in Ukraine in 2010, TACC decided to follow-up on our very first donation which was known as "TartanKiev" when Scotland played in Ukraine in 2006.

 

TACC re-visited the school for blind and partially-sighted children to see how the children are doing now and how we could help them again.  Trustees Ally Hunter and Alex Demianczuk travelled to Kiev with a £5,000 grant, and another £5,000 that we had arranged through another Trust.

 

We specifically asked the school to use the TACC grant in a way that would bring tangible fun and happiness to the children.  They were happy to agree and our grant will be used to provide the following toys, games and activities suitable for blind and partially-sighted children, plus several away day trips:

 

- Play kits for adventure and role-playing game

- Mosaics sets

- Paints (gouache, water colours), brushes, wax and modelling clay, drawing paper

- Inflatable ball pond for the play area

- Interactive playmat

- Ladybird & tadpole didactic toy sets

- Grasshopper and Traffic Rules educational games

- Day trips to the circus, dolphinarium and ostrich farm

- Visit to Christmas decorations factory plus a toy for each child

 

Additionally TACC approached a Trust in Kiev called the Kiev Lions Club, asking them to match our donation.  They did, and their £5,000 provided the school with much needed medical provisions and glasses.

 

TACC made a further donation just before Christmas 2011.