“I fled the war twice. The first time from Luhansk region in 2014, then from Irpin in 2022. Russians shell destroyed my rehabilitation center. I found out about it from TV report. 20 thousand is not that much compared to the damage, which we have suffered. But every penny is important” Anastasia has been involved in the rehabilitation of children for about 10 years now.
At first, she worked in different medical centers, but two years ago she opened her own business. Her husband Igor is a veteran and a combatant.
In 2014, after the start of the invasion of the Russian Federation, Anastasia had to leave her home and she moved from the temporarily occupied Kadiivka, first to Severodonetsk, then to the Kyiv region, to the city of Irpin.
Before the full-scale invasion, about 80 children from Irpin, Bucha, Gostomel, and Vorzel received treatment at her children’s physical rehabilitation cabinet. As a specialist, she works in different areas: musculoskeletal system, neurology, autism, epilepsy, and other medical conditions.
“It is just like a kindergarten. Children learn to adapt and socialize in society. At first, the child takes individual classes, then we prepare it for a group, then – for society, an ordinary kindergarten or a school”, – says the doctor.
At the end of March 2022, as a result of a direct artillery shelling, her rehabilitation centre in Irpin was destroyed.
“I saw a journalist report about Irpin and the remains of my center were also shown there. It burned to the ground. After we returned, I began to restore everything little by little. Now I’m renting a new separate office, and I’m buying equipment peace by peace. 15 children have already approached me, I work with them,” Ms. Anastasia tells us.
When the doctor found out that there was an opportunity to receive 20,000 hryvnias as state compensation for running a business, she applied.
“You know, maybe 20 thousand is not that much compared to the losses we suffered, but nowadays, every penny is important. I am really glad that such micro-grants exist. And I particularly like the fact that applications are considered very quickly, literally within a few days,”- Ms. Anastasia shares with us
She has already received her 20,000 hryvnias compensation, she used it to purchase equipment for her child center.
Currently, Anastasia is in search for the funds needed to restore what was destroyed by the enemy. And we, for our part, are glad that we can support the families of those who defend us.
