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((TITLE: TV US Ukraine Children Charity – Borys
HEAD: Kyiv-born entrepreneur in US helps Ukrainian children get online education
TEASER:
PUBLISHED: 09/17/2024
BYLINE: Andriy Borys
CONTRIBUTOR:
DATELINE: Baltimore, Maryland
VIDEOGRAPHER: Viacheslav Filiushkin
VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA
PLATFORMS: TV only
COPY EDITOR: KEnochs, MAS
TRT: 2:55
VID APPROVED BY: KE
TYPE: TVPKG
EDITOR’S NOTE:
UPDATE:
((INTRO))
[[A business owner in Baltimore, Maryland who was born in Kyiv has started a charity to help Ukrainian children affected by war. Andriy Borys has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.]]
((NARRATION))
Arthur Olshansky is a Kyiv native who founded a charity called “Hope-Children of Ukraine.”
And he’s running it far from his homeland. Olshansky lives in Baltimore, Maryland now, where he owns an IT company.
((Arthur Olshansky, Hope-Children of Ukraine)) ((ENG))
“So, my right arm is dedicated to Ukraine – obviously trezubets [[trident]] here… // So, there’s no confusion as to where I’m from! Why I wanted to do this? Because as I meet people and I shake their hand, I want them to know right away who I am.”
((NARRATION))
He founded the charity in 2021.
It helps fund online education for Ukrainian children. It offers lessons in English and personal development and provides psychological and humanitarian support.
((Arthur Olshansky, Hope-Children of Ukraine)) ((ENG))
“What I found about children is they are motivated – to grow, to build careers, to build a life for themselves!”
((NARRATION))
Today, the foundation is helping over 200 children – most of them from frontlines areas of the country or occupied territories of Ukraine.
((NATS)) ((Kids introducing themselves)) ((All in UKR)) ((ALL ZOOM))
((F)) “My name is Alina, I’m 14. I’m from the city of Bakhmut.”
((F)) “My name is Nastya, I’m from the Zaporizhzhia Region.”
((M)) “I’m from Kharkiv, I’m 16.”
((F)) “I’m from Kherson.”
((M)) “I’m Yehor, I’m from Nikopol.”
((NARRATION))
((Mandatory courtesy: Sofia Moroza))
Sofia is from Kherson. The foundation is helping keep her dreams alive as she battles blood cancer.
((End courtesy))
((Sofia, Kherson Resident)) ((UKR)) ((Zoom))
“I would love to go abroad to study! // And when I get rich there’ I’d love to return to Ukraine. And I have a dream to open an oncology hospital that allows some non-allergenic animals. Because when I was in hospital, I really missed my pets…”
((NARRATION))
Yehor lost his home in Nikopol at the start of the war.
((Yehor, Nikopol Resident)) ((UKR)) ((Zoom))
“Life changed dramatically… My house was bombed, my dad died during the shelling. [[cries]] Sorry, it’s hard to talk about it…”
((NARRATION))
But his dreams of studying abroad help, says Yehor.
((Yehor, Nikopol Resident)) ((UKR)) ((Zoom))
“I’m doing online classes now, it’s going well! But I’d love to go to a physical school, not talk to the screen…”
((NARRATION))
The charity helps link students to educational programs and industries.
((Arthur Olshansky, Hope-Children of Ukraine)) ((ENG))
“What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a software developer… Great! We’re going to present you an opportunity to align with somebody in the industry that may be able to recommend you a path to get to where you want to be.”
((NARRATION))
Olshansky says Hope-Children of Ukraine plans to take
((Mandatory courtesy: Hope-Children of Ukraine))
on an additional 300 Ukrainian students.
((For Andriy Borys in Baltimore, Maryland, Anna Rice, VOA News))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Subtitles / Dubbing AvailableNo
NetworkVOA
Embargo DateSeptember 22, 2024 20:52 EDT
BylineAndriy Borys
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
