On June 1st, the whole world celebrates Children's Day. Children are our future generation, and we have to protect them and enable them to grow and develop their potential. No one should take away their fundamental rights to life, education, or leisure.
Let us tell you what activities the Kateryna Biloruska Foundation has prepared in Cyprus. In addition to active leisure activities to support children’s physical and mental health, the Foundation presented a new project to familiarize the community with children’s rights.
Activities in Cyprus. Helping athletes, B-RIGHT training, and more
On June 1st, the President and members of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Special Olympics invited the founder of the charity Foundation Kateryna Biloruska to a press conference dedicated to this year’s Special Olympics World Summer Games and a delegation from Cyprus.
Since January 2023, the Foundation has been supporting the Cyprus Special Olympics. In cooperation, we opened a horseback riding group for children with mental disabilities. For the World Games, the Foundation took a young athlete Niki Theodorou under its care as part of the “Adopt an athlete” project and ensured her participation in the Special Olympics in Berlin this year. The Foundation covers the costs of travel, accommodation, and participation in the Special Olympics World Games so that she can become one step closer to her dream.
In addition, on Children’s Day, a basketball training session was held in Cyprus as part of the B-RIGHT child protection project. It was held with the support of the Kateryna Biloruska Foundation, the Commissioner for Children’s Rights (Cyprus), and the Peace Players organization.
It was also planned for the children in Cyprus to have a weekly training session – canoe swimming. However, due to weather conditions, the training did not take place, but the children of the inclusive group were awarded medals and had a good time with friends!
The day before, Kateryna Biloruska also attended a horseback riding training session for children with disabilities.
We want to add that the main goal of the KB Foundation is to involve more children in sports, physical activity and innovative education and to support their mental health. We strive to achieve this in our programs and projects every day, not just on a specific day of the year.
We care about the future generation!
