UAF continued support for Bucha community schools within the "Open Football Lessons" program
After September 1, President of the UAF and UEFA Executive Committee member Andriy Pavelko and head coach of Ukraine's national team Oleksandr Petrakov greeted students from Bucha community on Knowledge Day and gifted them sports equipment, the UAF continued to support Bucha educational institutions within the "Open Football Lessons" program.
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After September 1st, when the President of the Ukrainian Football Association (UFA), UEFA Executive Committee member Andriy Pavelko, and head coach of Ukraine's national team Oleksandr Petrakov greeted students from Bucha community on Knowledge Day and gifted them sports equipment, UFA continued to support educational institutions in Bucha within the framework of "Open Football Lessons." Specifically, this includes a school in Blystavitsya village and Lyceum No. 5 in Bucha.
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With the support of the American organization GEM (Global Empowerment Mission) and volunteers from the NGO "Quality of Life," as well as with the assistance of UEFA's Children's Fund and the Association for Cross-Cultural Projects, UFA provided psychosocial aid to children affected by war, children of military personnel, and children from IDP families, regardless of their level of ability or gender.
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The first vice-presidents of UFA, Vadim Kostyuchenko, Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko, and Oleg Protasov, as well as representatives from GEM Mikhailo Kinas and the NGO "Quality of Life" Oleksandr Babenko greeted the children.
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The events for children were organized by project coordinators Yevheniy Stolitenko and Mykola Oskoma, as well as volunteers from "Open Football Lessons" — Honored Teachers of Ukraine Lianna Kopilova and Serhiy Chesheyko, winner of the national competition for the best football lesson in 2021 Vitaliy Titaryuk, and a senior psychologist and national expert on providing psychosocial assistance to the population Yurii Lutsenko.
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"During the psychological game 'Gift Around the Circle,' children gifted each other iPhones, bicycles, chocolates, ice cream, and other pleasant things. But what was most touching is that in every group, regardless of age, children gave PEACE, END OF WAR!!! It was moving to tears. In my childhood, no one ever gave peace as a gift...," — shared his impressions Yurii Lutsenko.
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It should be noted that the schools received a large amount of sports equipment for further activities, and each child — a ball, branded t-shirt and cap, diploma of participation, and tasty gifts.
