Intercontinental Kyiv Support Fund

The third consecutive year the hotel InterContinental Kyiv chooses Relief Fund and the Development of Children of Chernobyl (FPRDCH) as a partner charity. In 2011, the hotel together with the Foundation implements charitable campaign "Calculation of the benefit children, providing an opportunity for all guests InterContinental Kyiv to support philanthropic initiatives in Ukraine. To join the campaign, guests must agree to the inclusion of an additional 12 hryvnia to the general account for rates. All proceeds will be used for medical programs FPRDCH. FPRDCH – an international charity which works to save the lives of children throughout Ukraine through the implementation of essential medical programs. "At InterContinental we know how important it is to care about people in need of help, especially when it comes to the youngest citizens. Among the many charitable organizations working in Ukraine, We have chosen a reliable partner for cooperation in 2011 will concentrate its efforts on supporting the Foundation's programs. Thus, we are able to support not only local communities but to join an important matter by people across the Ukraine ", – said Carsten Raer, General Manager of Hotel InterContinental Kyiv.

Director FPRDCH in Ukraine Alex Milyanich commented continued cooperation: "The work FPRDCH in Ukraine is possible thanks to the support of such companies such as InterContinental Kyiv. In 2010, for example, professional management and dedication of staff are key to the success of the celebration of 20 anniversary of the Fund, during which we collected 171 thousand dollars U.S. medical equipment that helps save babies in our partner hospital in Kiev. A new joint initiative with the InterContinental Kyiv will allow us to continue to embody the Foundation's program in Ukraine. " FOUNDATION FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT CHILDREN OF CHERNOBYL, founded in 1990 after the Chernobyl disaster, aid funds, and development of children of Chernobyl (FPRDCH) is a humanitarian organization that works to save the lives of children in Ukraine. The main objective of the Fund is to improve the quality of care for children and pregnant women by medical programs in the fields of perinatology, neonatology, pediatric oncology and pediatric surgery. FPRDCH also working on constant improvement of life for orphans with physical and mental defects. To this end, programs are being implemented physical therapy and nutrition, as well as educational programs.