“The First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and the team of the Olena Zelenska Foundation met with the Minister of Entrepreneurship of Denmark, Morten Bedskow, who came to Kyiv on a visit.”, — write: www.president.gov.ua
The First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and the team of the Olena Zelenska Foundation met with the Minister of Entrepreneurship of Denmark, Morten Bedskow, who came to Kyiv on a visit.
The President’s wife thanked Denmark for its unprecedented support of Ukraine and the Foundation’s projects since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.
“It was nice to learn from the minister that after our trip to Denmark in April of this year and the presentation of the Foundation’s initiatives, more and more Danish companies and foundations seek to support Ukrainians through the Foundation’s projects. We have carried out long preparatory work and now we have a practical result: several Danish organizations are immediately involved in the implementation of two large-scale and long-term projects related to construction,” said Olena Zelenska.
In particular, The AP Moller Support Foundation allocates funds for the construction of 10 houses within the second wave of the “Childhood Address” project, which the Foundation’s team plans to build next year.
The LEGO Foundation, Lundbeck Foundation, Tuborg Foundation, Orient’s Steamship Company Foundation, DSV A/S and Lauritzen Foundation will help the Foundation rebuild the children’s creative and sports center in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, which was destroyed by the Russian invaders during the occupation of the village in the spring of 2022.
“Various Danish foundations took on a great responsibility and extended a helping hand, in particular to Ukrainian children whose childhoods were destroyed. I am grateful to all foundations for their participation in this important work. This assistance is proof that Denmark is always willing to help in whatever way it can,” said Morten Bedskow.
Previously, with the support of Danish partners, the Foundation’s team rebuilt a rehabilitation department in the Raisin hospital in Kharkiv region, and they also financed the repair and installation of three shelters in schools in Dnipro region.
“One of our warm and emotional projects is “Christmas on the doorstep”. Last year, with the support of, in particular, Danish foundations and companies, we welcomed more than 13 thousand children from all foster and large foster families of Ukraine. Children received educational games, sweets and toys for Christmas. We are sincerely grateful to our Danish friends for this project, because even during the war we were able to create a holiday for children,” concluded the director of the Elena Zelenska Foundation, Nina Horbachova.
