UOC clergy and volunteers deliver aid to children's hospitals in Poltava

Clergy of the Poltava Eparchy and volunteers delivered medicines, food and clothing to the city's children's hospitals and social institutions.

In Poltava, the clergy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and volunteers of the Blaho center delivered humanitarian aid to children's hospitals and social institutions, reports the Poltava Eparchy.

With the blessing of Metropolitan Philip of Poltava and Myrhorod, the event was conducted by Archpriest Andriy Simon, head of the eparchial department of social service and charity, and Archpriest Vyacheslav Kondratenko.

The charitable aid was received by the early childhood department of the Children's City Clinical Hospital, the Poltava Social Rehabilitation Center, the Poltava Regional Center for Mother and Child, and the Center for the Support of Children and Families.

The institutions were given food, clothing, footwear, children's toys, personal hygiene products, medicines and household items. During the visit, the clergy and volunteers spoke with the administration of the institutions, the children and their parents, wishing them strong faith, love, peace, patience and a speedy recovery.

Representatives of the medical and social institutions expressed sincere gratitude to the clergy, volunteers and all benefactors for their mercy and care.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that UOC volunteers delivered 30 tons of aid from Bukovyna to the Sviatohirsk Lavra.