OUR FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS
KEY Daily programs:
Arrival in Budapest /
Welcome dinner at the Pampas Argentinian Steakhouse
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8.00 PM
We all meet at the Pampas Restaurant to have a chat, get to know each other, and answer any questions that arise.
Link to Google map address: Pampas
SURPRISE GUEST TO ARRIVE
We have someone special joining us tonight. Someone with deep insight into the state of the country (Ukraine) and the aid it needs at this stage. We will have a chance to discuss how our charity projects have helped in the past, and share some initial ideas on how we can continue. This conversation on aid projects might cover all four fields we work with:
- Community
- Humanitarian
- Rehabilitation, Healthcare
- Military
If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to call me. Looking forward to seeing you in Budapest and making this amazing journey to Ukraine.
Zsuzsanna Bozo
+36-30-433-6088
KEY Daily programs:
Arrival in Ukraine /
Children's Elf and pajamas party at Nagydobrony Children's Home
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Balázs Trautmann, founder of Kárpátaljai Sárkányellátó Alapítvány ("Carpathian Dragon Feeder Foundation), has kindly offered to join us and help the team get to Ukraine to visit our key projects. He will be with us for the duration of a 3-day program, travelling across the regions of Transkarpattia.
10.30 AM will meet Alex Davern at Hotel Intercontinental to pick up from the hotel reception
10.45 AM pick up at Kisfaludy (speakers, gratitude boards, etc)
11.30 AM - 12.00 At Budapest International Airport, picking up Jeroen
3 PM - 3.30 PM
Border crossing at Zahony to Ukraine
Please note that once we cross into Ukraine, the time changes to Kyiv time, which is 1 hour ahead of Hungary. All times from here onwards are listed in local Kyiv time!
4.30 - 5.00 PM Travel to Velynka Dobrony, to the Irgalmas Samaritánus Református Gyermekotthon / Good Samaritan Reformed Children's Home
Link to Facebook site: Children's Home
Google map link: Nagydobronyi Gyermekotthon
Address: вул. Чонгорська, 120, Velyka Dobron', Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, 89463
If you would like to learn more about the host, you can check it out here:
https://www.directaidforukraine.org/product-page/children-s-home-nagydobrony
5.00 PM - 5.40 PM Event set up
The team will be welcomed by Andrea Katko (Director) and Knot Jurjen (Manager, from The Netherlands). On arrival, a light snack lunch will be provided by the children's home.
In the main central hall, we are to set up a magic back wall, gift stations, carpets, and decor for the evening. Also, to set up music, a giant screen, and a projector for the evening movie.
The plan is to have 3 gift stations prepared for our guests and our team to hand over the boxes. 175 boxes to be shared amongst the stations. Local staff will be aware of which rooms to guide to which station. Kids will receive the gifts simultaneously, creating a funny and friendly chaos for the kids, exactly like in a "toy factory" surrounded by Elfs.
Station one: We invited the Governor, Myroslav Biletskyi to join us for this part of the program. We are truly honoured that he accepted our invitation. He will be joined by Alex Davern, and Andrea Katko (from the house )
Station two: Mr Jeroen van Rotterdam and Knot Jurjen (from the house ) will be heading up this station
Station three: The local Mayor of Nagydobrony micro region, Mr Ferenc Nagy, and András Baksa (mayor of Chomony) will be heading up this station
All guest and staff is asked to dress in Elf T-shirts and funny hats, as this event is for the children, to bring some fun and laughter to their lives. Everyone will be provided with accessories to dress for the party.
Photos from our Budapest "Boxing Day" volunteering event, packing up the 175 boxes.
5.40 PM - 6 PM After having completed the event setup, we will visit the newly finished little boys' rooms. A project we completed earlier this year, thanks to the generous support of Jeroen and other sponsors. (This part of the program can be delayed to after the kids event, if needed. Depending on our time crossing the border)
6.00 PM -7.30 PM Official start of the program for kids
Xmas Elfs and Pyjamas party night for the kids at the Good Mercy Samaritan Children's Home
We welcome here the Governor, Myroslav Biletskyi. He kindly agreed to join us
Program Plan includes:
Welcome words by Andrea Katko (Director)
Kids' Chore to perform two songs, one in the Ukrainian language
Head Elf Alex Davern is to greet the kids, and everyone present
Handing out gifts
Pajama Party and movie night (Xmas movie to be screened for the kids. As they are getting pajamas among other things, they are asked to come back for the movie, wearing their newly received comfy sets.
7.30 PM - Departure to Munkachevo city
8.00 - 9.30 PM Dinner at "The Good Farmer " restaurant
Google Map link: Good Farmer
Address: Vulytsya Erdeli, 36А, Mukachevo, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, 89600
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Ferdinand Munkachevo
Google map link: Hotel Ferdinand
Address: Mukachevo, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, 89600
KEY Daily programs:
Visiting Munkachevo Children's Hospital, discussing a potential joint project with the Regional Military Administration
Visiting the Maltese Charity Service of Berehove, discussing a potential partnership regarding the Munkachevo Children's Clinic
Visiting the Regional Hospital of Berehove. Looking at opening the newly created rehabilitation unit
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8.00.-9.00 AM (Local Kyiv time) Breakfast at the hotel
Munkachevo - Zakarpattia Oblast Children's Hospital
10.00 AM - Meeting with Mr Volodimir Beyresh, the Director of the Hospital
Starting at Mukachevo Children’s hospital, meet Mr Volodimir Beyresh (Director), and the governor, to walk through this possible project for next year. As a reminder, the budget we are looking at for that project is likely approximately 500,000 Euros for the building cost, and 200.000 Euros for furniture and equipment. Total of 700.000 EUR
Photos from our visit in November 2024, to talk about where we can help. This is when we were introduced to the potential project of creating a new rehabilitation wing for children. Especially with kids arriving from the war zones, needing long-term recovery, this project would have a massive benefit to the whole of Ukraine.
Read more about the hospital, and our potential project here: https://www.directaidforukraine.org/product-page/rosinka-the-new-children-s-rehabilitation-clinic-for-zakarpattia-oblast-region
Google Map link to the children's hospital: Link here
Ivana Franka St, 39, Mukachevo, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, 89600
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch in Munkachevo (Regional Administration is booking the venue)
14.00 - 15.00 Berehove Regional Hospital
Visiting the rehabilitation wing. We were very much hoped to be able to open this rehabilitation wing in December 2025, but there is a delay. We would like to understand what is causing it, and when we can finally see our donated items used by the staff and people needing help. On our part, we have delivered all the requested items in August - September this year, and installed them at the venue. We are hoping the Regional Administration will join us, to look at the venue and hearmore about the plans for opening.
15.30 - 17.00 Maltese Charity Services , Berehove
Visit to the Early Intervention Center of the Maltese Charity Services.
Direct Aid has raised funds to upgrade the facility, aiming to heal children from a very young age. Work included painting the walls, adding new wooden paneling, new light fixtures, and major sorting, clearing, and organizing. We have come up with the interior design plans for the space (Reception, Waiting area, Children's Corner, Action Room, Individual therapy room) involving the entire training and management. Once it was agreed upon, we completed the shopping for the needed furniture and tools and organized the transport from Hungary to Ukraine
This meeting is about:
- Introducing the project (potential) to the Maltese Charity Service, with the aim to looking at a partnership.
-Learning more about the reporting process the Maltese charity has in place, for documenting a project, using the "young boys wing at the children's home of Nagydobrony" as an example.
- Looking at the good practice the Maltese charity has in place, for rehabilitation and helping children at the early intervention center.
- We asked the director of the Regional Children's Hospital (Munkachevo) to join this meeting. Mr Volodimir Beyresh has agreed to be present.
THE CENTER AFTER OUR HELP ARRIVED:
ACCOMMODATION and dinner: Hotel Prince, Khust
Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Db13TVnMJjfEieY18
Address: Karpatskoyi Sichi St, 20, Khust, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, 90400
KEY Daily programs:
Day with the Rehabilitation units (Tyachiv, Rakhiv cities)
Our recent fundraising aims to help injured soldiers and those professionals working with them. Such service is very much needed, as thousands of men return with serious effects of the war. Helping them to regain their strength, their ability to walk, or to speak is what we are trying to do.
Thiachiv District Hospital and Rakhiv District Clinics are two of the 8 cities of Zakarpattia, asking for our help to create a similar rehabilitation unit, as we have already helped in Uzzhorod. This short visit is about finding out more about their progress finishing these new units.
Dec 12 Friday
7.00.-8.00 AM (Local Kyiv time)
Breakfast at the Hotel Prince, Check out.
8.00 AM -10.00 AM - travel from Khust to Rakhiv city
10.00 - 11.00 AM Rakhiv District Hospital
Google map link : Rakhiv District Clininc
Address: Vulytsya Karpat·sʹka, 1, Rakhiv, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, 90600
The local team did a great job, completing the renovations. We have received their shopping list, in the process of sourcing, buying, and installing the items. We thought it would be worth visiting the clinic and meeting the local leaders, as it’s our furthest away clinic project and very near Thiachiv city. We will be back in the Spring to do an opening event.
11.30 PM - 12.30 PM - Light snacks reception at a nearby local goat farm and restaurant
Google link to the local restaurant, shop and goat farm: Hutsul
12.30 AM - 2.30 PM Travel to Thiachiv city
14.30 - 15.30 Tyachiv Hospital
Address: Tyachiv, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, 90500
Google map link: "K3" Building
14.30 AM - 15.00 - welcome to the main hospital building by Dr Fedir Yarynych, (Director) visiting the INPATIENT rehabilitation ward, to understand better how the unit works. Meeting the head of the rehabilitation department and the local team of doctors, therapists.
15.00 AM - 15.30 AM - visiting the newly created OUTPATIENT building, which we have agreed to help with a list of equipment. We understand this is a massive building project for the local community, and there have been some delays in finishing the project. From our side, all the requested equipment has been delivered, and we hope to see plans and a timescale for when they will be fully ready to open for patients.
3.30 PM Travel back to Budapest
6.30- 7.00 PM - estimated border crossing at Berehovo, back to Budapest, Hungary
MEDIA COVERAGE
TV21 has been our loyal partner since the beginning. Every single aid trip is documented by their reporters and sent to the national level. editor-reporter Sándor Szabó, cameraman Levente Szabó, will be joining us on this journey