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Russian
School
Tragedy Fund
September, 2004 will forever be remembered as one of the most
tragic moments in modern history. Just the mention of Beslan will for many
years cause distress and sadness. We are thankful to everyone who has
helped the children and their families who became victims of this
massacre.
On September 23, Children’s Hope International delivered the first
humanitarian help to ten families. The total amount of monetary aid
distributed so far is $10,979.50 (as of September 24, the Russian School
Tragedy Fund has raised $7125).
Twenty
days of the Death,
by-
Boris Tchernov, CHI Foundation Russia with
Sergey Negodin, Russian Journalist
Click
here to see latest photo report from Beslan
At this
time we know one of these girls died. One girl
is missing and the other girls are injured and patients in various
hospitals in the Beslan area. Helping the families of these girls is one
of the three ways the entire Children’s Hope family can make a
difference.
No
words can express the anguish we all feel after watching and reading about
the school terrorist attack in Beslan
,
Russia.
Hundreds of children, parents and teachers needlessly died after being
held prisoner for almost three days.
How
can I help?
What
can I do?
Here
at Children’s Hope we too asked those questions.
Today
we found out that we know several children who were in the attack.
In
April of this year, Children’s Hope Foundation helped sponsor 6 girls
from Beslan competing
in a fashion theater in
Moscow
. In
this “Golden Needle” competition, the girls designed, sewed
and modeled their own clothing. All of the girls from this theater group
were part of a fashion show
for the first day of school celebration at the Beslan
school.
All of them were captured by the terrorists.
Please view an interview regarding the Russian Tragedy fund on Fox2 St.
Louis 9/13/04
 Voice
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9/15/04 (Russian language) |
Every day we receive
updates on the aftermath of the terrible events in Beslan.
September
15th we received confirmation that, tragically, Emma K., the lovely
girl in the blue dress in the center of the photo, perished in the siege.
Her funeral took place just recently.
Svetlana T. ,with
the pink hand fans, and her mother Marina were among the hostages.
They were separated from each other during the siege. Marina is still
unable to find her daughter. Her father, Svetlana’s grandfather,
couldn’t bear the grief and died just a few days ago. These two families
need our special help and support.
Alena
S.
survived the ordeal. She is now recovering in the hospital. But, her
grandfather, a former director of this school, perished when he helped the
children escape from the shooting and fire.
Madena
A. and Kristina T.
were among the hostages but survived. They are currently in Beslan in a
state of terrible shock.
All
of the children performing in the fashion theater as part of the Center of
Creative Activities, have suffered from the siege. They lost
relatives, friends, and fellow students in this massacre. Also the
Center’s director Raisa K., the theater’s choreographer,
Alyeta G., the director Diana T., and the other girls,
Dina A., Arena T., and Alyssa Ts. all need our help.
The
Center of Children’s Creative Activities itself was located at the
school. Needless to say, everything (sewing machines, over locks, etc.)
was lost to the fire, and the Center won’t be able to function in the
future.
Our
goal is to directly help all these families who suffered from the tragedy
and lost their loved ones.
(Note:
For privacy reasons, the last names of the people involved in this tragedy
are not mentioned here).
Helping
the families of these girls is one of the three ways the entire
Children’s Hope family can make a difference.
“Since CHI is directing this project, we can insure the security of
donations,” says
Yuriy Kudinov, CHI’s
Director of Humanitarian Aid.
1- Family
Assistance:
Money would go directly to the families of these fifteen girls to help
with burial, medical, and (with the loss of a parent) living expenses.
2- Medical
Rehabilitation Center:
The Federal Minister of Education asked CHI to participate by sponsoring
equipment for one-to-two rooms in a medical rehabilitation center that
will be set up to treat the needs of the children injured in the school
tragedy.
3- Orphanage
Security Devices:
By providing security buttons,
telephone connections and fire extinguishers we can help keep the children
in orphanages a little more secure.
You
can help by mail:
Children’s
Hope International Foundation
9229
Lackland Road
St.
Louis
,
MO
63114-5412
USA
In
memo portion of your check:“
Russian
School
tragedy Fund” or “Beslan”
-or-
On
line
Children’s
Hope International Foundation has received a great number of phone calls
from people who want to donate material goods to the children in Russia.
To find more, please click here.
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