Zelenska gains support for Ukrainian children from Canadian philanthropist
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Olena Zelenska met with Canadian philanthropist James Temerty in Canada to discuss ongoing and future support for Ukrainian communities and children.
Last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Temerty with the National Legend of Ukraine award for his long-term support of the country. Temerty and his family began assisting the Olena Zelenska Foundation in 2022, initially providing generators, heating equipment, and essential supplies to people in the de-occupied areas of the Kharkiv region.
The partnership between Zelenska’s foundation and the Temerty family has expanded beyond immediate disaster relief to focus on long-term projects for Ukrainian children. They are currently collaborating on rebuilding a children’s creative and sports center in Borodianka, a project initiated after a meeting in Toronto in 2023. The center will offer a variety of programs including sports, choreography, and robotics.
Zelenska also outlined the foundation’s current priorities, which include the Safe School initiative, building homes for foster families, supporting the education of children receiving long-term medical care, and expanding psychosocial support networks for teenagers. She thanked the Temerty family for their continued dedication to Ukraine and invited them to the opening of the Borodianka center next year.
