Our charity

To help children suffering from the after-effects of the Chernobyl disaster and economic situation

Chernobyl Children Life Line (Sheffield link)

Chernobyl Children Life Line is a charity formed to help the children affected by the disaster. It comprises approximately 145 links around the country, each of which raises money to bring a group of children to the UK from Belarus or the Ukraine for month-long respite holidays. The children who come to Britain fall into one or more of the following categories:

- They live in a contaminated area or have been evacuated from a heavily contaminated area

- They live in an orphanage

- They may have had cancer and be in remission after treatment

- They may be recovering from an operation or other illness

The children stay in the homes of British host families. Each child will have medical clearance to travel to the UK and poses no health risk to families. The charity brings over an average of over 4,000 children per year. During their stay in the UK they eat uncontaminated food and breathe clean air. They experience family life to the full and take part in a huge range of activities, (such as a visit to the seaside and the fire station, as well as swimming and lots of picnics).

The Sheffield Link was established in March 2006 and brings groups of children to Sheffield once or twice a year in February and July/August. It costs around 500 pounds to bring a child to Sheffield which covers the airfare, the visa and the cost of activities.