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A Mothers Strength
In Kharkiv, a region that comes under daily strikes from missiles and drones, Olga a devoted mother, has spent years caring for her son Nikita with love and determination. From Nikita's infancy through childhood, she lifted, carried, and bathed him on her own. But as he grew into his teenage years, his size began to make daily care, especially bathing, painfully difficult.When Mandy Haynes, Lead of New Forest for Ukraine and a Care Worker in the UK, heard about Olga's struggle, she immediately recognised the challenge. Drawing on her experience and compassion, Mandy and the NFFU team worked together to provide a practical solution. Through donations from a few NFFU volunteers and charity funds, a specialised bathing seat was purchased and just a few weeks later, delivered directly to the family home in Kharkiv along with a personalised full care kit. This single delivery has transformed Olga and Nikita’s daily routine.Olga shared her gratitude with moving words: “This is incredible. Bathing has never been so easy and enjoyable. My hands are free to do whatever they need to do, and my back says thank you so much."
New Forest Marathon Results
Thank you to everyone that made the New Forest Marathon event a great success. We would especially like to thank Andy and Chris from New Forest Marathon for their help and for running a great event. We would also like to thank the 20 runners who supported New Forest for Ukraine. Lastly, thank you to ATOMIK and to those who sponsored our runners and walkers. 620 cans of soup and 840 bars/containers of soap were collected. Fantastic effort. The bar has been set for next year!
The amount raised through this event is around £8,000.
