Bringing Smiles to Children: “Ranok” Publishing House Supports Young Visitors of “Zatyshno Space” in Zaporizhzhia and Evacuees at Transit Hub in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
The Charitable Foundation “East SOS” extends its appreciation to the “Ranok” Publishing House team for their act of kindness – the donated packages of children’s books, brain building games, and modeling clay kits. These items have already found their way to the young visitors of the psychosocial and legal support hub “Zatyshno Space” in Zaporizhzhia and to the transit center in the village of Voloske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where our team is stationed to assist evacuees, in particular families with children.
During anxious and crisis-ridden times, it is especially important to create havens of safety and warmth for children. Through books and games, little ones discover new worlds, learn fascinating stories, dream, and find small joys even amid hardship. For the youngest visitors of “Zatyshno Space” and the transit hub in Voloske, these gifts are a source of warmth, support, and a feeling of being cared for that are so essential to childhood.
“Thanks to the socially responsible publishing house “Ranok,” hundreds of children’s smiles keep breaking into bloom in our spaces. While their parents handle important matters, the children can switch off, escaping into the world of fairy tales. This is invaluable support for our youngest audience,” noted Anastasiia Petriuk, Project and Team Manager of the CF “East SOS.”
We are deeply grateful to “Ranok” and to all our partners who help make the children’s areas in our Spaces and transit centers interesting, cozy, and safe.
If you represent a bookstore, publishing house, or retailer and would like to donate books to the shelters and support hubs “Zatyshno Space”, please reach out to Yelizaveta, our Partnerships and Fundraising Coordinator ([email protected]). She will, with appreciation, provide information on how to hand over the books to where they are truly needed.
Beginning in August 2025, the CF “East SOS” team has been providing daily assistance to evacuees at the transit centre in the village of Voloske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
