Anastasia has been involved in the rehabilitation of children for about 10 years now. Initially, 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, she moved from the temporarily occupied Kadiivka, first to Severodonetsk, then to the city of Irpin in Kyiv region.

Before the full-scale invasion, about 80 children from Irpin, Bucha, Gostomel, and Vorzel received treatment at her children's physical rehabilitation center.

As a specialist she works in different areas: musculoskeletal system, neurology, autism, epilepsy, and deals with 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, in result of a direct artillery shelling, her rehabilitation center in Irpin was destroyed.

"I saw a TV 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.

“I am from Mariupol. I served in unit of Coast guard of State Border Service of Ukraine during 2015-2021 years. Then resigned, but I should return to the army. I performed combat missions in threatened city during 42 days, but I was successfully come out of the city. I live in Ivano-Frankivsk. I bought equipment for my photo studio for 20 thousand hryvnias”

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