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2 The Link Magazine • May 2006
Do you want to make a difference Hope for Belarus child
to people's lives?
There was a tearful farewell from a Haydon Wick family in mid-April for Kristina Ezhenkova and Nastya
Do you have an NVQ Level 2
Zhuk, two nine year olds on holiday from Belarus, made all the more sad because Kristina was returning
in Care? home with a cancerous mole discovered whilst she was in Swindon.
Do you have your own motor
Justin and Virginia Chernobyl Children Life
transport? McGiffin and their three chil- Line will assist the family re-
We are looking for very special people dren from Cloverlands were place the cow that died last
to join our team of hosting Kristina and Nastya year. Virginia explained that
BANK STAFF as part of the West Wilts the lack of a cow is an indica-
to undertake care work in the
Chernobyl Children Life Line tor of poverty in Belarus. "It
community especially evenings.
which provides respite care will provide milk to drink and
and weekends for children affected by ra- to make butter and cheese and
1 Wood Street dioactive fallout from the a calf will provide veal to eat
Swindon
Carers
Centre Swindon Chernobyl nuclear accident and barter for other essentials.
which took place twenty "We also want to help pro-
Telephone 01793 542285 years ago on 26 April. vide warm bedding and
for an application pack When Kaysha McGiffin, 12, clothes for the family, cook-
found a growth on Kristina's ing equipment and extra
leg, she was seen straight Kristina, Itft, and Nastya With Virsirta McGiffin food."
away and referred to a con- and two of her children, Lewis and Cameron Abbey Meads family Toby
SAMARITANS sultant in Bristol who offered and Amanda Richards and
to operate immediately without Virginia said, "we were disap- their sons Tom and Zach are going
charge, through the cost of NHS pointed that Kristina could not to sponsor a daily hot school lunch
Emotional Support care would have to be met. have an operation here but pleased for Kristina for £10 a month which
Virginia contacted The Link to with the Belarus health ministry's will provide extra fresh fruit and
24 hours a day publicise the need for money, but assurance that she will receive vitamins.
as the April edition had gone to treatment. Another Swindon family is
..if you need someone press their appeal appeared first at "Kristina is such a lovely, gentle sponsoring Nastya who attends the
swindonlink.com child who fitted in so well with us. same village school.
to talk to in confidence However, with the Chernobyl Her family is one of the poorest in People wishing to sponsor simi-
anniversary receiving interna- the Gomel region and we've made lar children should mail Virginia
Tel: 08457 90 90 90 tional attention, Kristina's case was a commitment to improving her at: [email protected]
a sensitive issue and the Belarus life chances." Donations are also welcome.
www.samaritans.org Government denied permission The McGiffins have raised £1,500 Cheques should be made payable
for the operation to take place, but to ensure Kristina's mother can to Chernohyl Children Life Line and
6 Curtis Street, Swindon they agreed to treat her at their top travel to be with her in hospital sent to 28 Cloverlands, Haydon
cancer hospital. and for post-operative costs. Wick, Swindon SN25 IRW.

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