Dnipro Kids was set up in 2005, with an original remit to provide Ukrainian orphans with days out, memories and experiences.

When the full-scale invasion of Ukraine started in Feb 2022, the charity volunteers travelled into Ukraine from Edinburgh with the plan to transport more than 50 orphans to safety by bus. They drove them across the border into Poland, then by aircraft to London, before arriving in Edinburgh, with visas and permission enabled through a multi-lateral agreement between the governments of Ukraine, Poland and the UK.

The orphan 'families' and close to ten more children that have arrived since have since been resident in Scotland, where the charity has supported them with whatever they need; accommodation, schooling, healthcare, day trips and much more.

The AstroAgency team has spent significant time with the charity to find out what they need to help make the displaced children’s stay in the UK as comfortable as possible, while also trying to address other issues being brought on by the war. The charity has shared needs around funding bilingual staff, providing accommodation, arranging health care (GP, dentist, opticians, etc) and schooling (both within Edinburgh schools and also additional English lessons).

We have set an initial target of £5,000 to help.

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Your donations would be very gratefully appreciated, and every penny will help the children continue their studies, and acclimatise to life while in the UK. 

About AstroAgency 

AstroAgency is the world's leading space-focused marketing company, supporting 60 commercial and government clients and changing the perception of space to showcase the benefits he sector brings to our lives on Earth. We are UK headquartered (Edinburgh & Harwell) and have team members in various countries, including Ukraine. 

AstroAgency's first overseas office was set up in 2020 in Dnipro 'the rocket city' of Ukraine. This office was closed at the onset of the invasion.

AstroAgency’s COO Dasha and four additional team members Kate, Artem, Lena, and Yar are based in the cities of Dnipro - the famous “rocket city” - Lyiv. AstroAgency’s founder, Daniel, married his wife in Kharkiv and has been visiting Ukraine for work and family purposes since 2012, most recently just weeks before the invasion.