Norwegian companies spread holiday cheer to Ukraine with sweet donations for orphans and military personnel

Norwegian companies Kistefos AS and Orkla ASA are giving Ukraine sweet gifts for the New Year holidays for the third time. This year they donated Christmas sweets – chocolate and cookies – for children in orphanages and military personnel on the front lines.

The Embassy of Ukraine in Norway reported this on Facebook.

As noted by the diplomatic mission, the total cost of humanitarian aid is about 400 thousand dollars.

The transportation of holiday gifts to Ukraine will be provided by:

• the Ukrainian Community in Norway (Den ukrainske forening i Norge),
• the Norwegian charitable organization PU-TE.

Diplomats of the Ukrainian Embassy met with the management of Kistefos AS at the humanitarian aid warehouse in Oslo. During the meeting, the volunteers:

• shared their work experience,
• talked about collecting humanitarian aid and organizing the logistics of delivering goods to Ukraine.

Chargé d'Affaires ai of Ukraine Ihor Holovchenko emphasized that such donor initiatives are another proof of Norway's consistently high support at various levels: national, local, and public.

In addition, during the meeting, representatives of the Norwegian company decided to allocate an additional $20,000 to cover transportation costs for the next five shipments of humanitarian aid.

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It should be noted that the charity foundation "Tvoya Opora" launched the annual campaign "2,000 Gifts for the New Year" in Ukraine on November 15. This campaign enables anyone to fulfill the wish of a specific child who is unable to hug their mother or father.

Rubryka also covered the City of Goodness – a nationwide charitable initiative that supports mothers and children facing challenging circumstances. This project was established in Chernivtsi even before the war and has continued to thrive and expand despite the numerous challenges and obstacles of wartime.

Currently, the shelter has 6 buildings where children deprived of parental care, women who have lost their homes, and victims of domestic violence live. A year ago, an official medical center, the Butterfly House, opened here, where real wizards work: rehabilitation specialists, neuropsychologists, speech therapists, neurologists, orthopedists, nurses, and nannies.

Rubryka details the Butterfly House's work in providing not just professional assistance but also love, faith, and optimism for a brighter future for children persevering through serious illnesses. Read more in the article: "Every child gets their best chance": How the House of Butterflies brings hope to seriously ill Ukrainian children".