The company I work for makes children's clothes. And our company's slogan is «Children as they are!»

And I believe that only healthy children can be «children as they are». That is why, at those moments in my life when I have the chance, I try to give what help I can to those children who need it, so that every child has the chance to smile, to run, to play and to enjoy life.

In 2012, when I opened the shop "World of Handicraft and Creativity", I made it a rule to pass part of the money from sales to the "Little Bee" foundation. I believe that helping children is within every person's power. You do not have to be rich for that, you only need the wish. Take Odesa - it is a city of a million people; if everyone gave 1 UAH, that would be a million hryvnias! And it seems that 1 UAH is worth nothing...

Igor has been helping the foundation since 2011. That help is both financial and informational. He introduces his friends and business partners to the foundation's work and shows by his own example how easy it is to help seriously ill children. Thanks to Igor and his colleagues, for instance, we buy medicines at a medical warehouse without any mark-up. The children in the foundation's care receive plenty of presents at New Year and on Children's Day in the form of oranges, tangerines and grapefruit.
Asked: «Why do you do charity work?» Igor answered: «Anyone who can help another person in need is obliged to do it. Doing good is not hard, but it is every person's duty; I know that I am not living in vain but usefully, and so I help others as far as I can».

On the sixth of November 2013 we went to a private notary's office to have powers of attorney drawn up for our volunteers. Neither then nor now did the notary take any money from us: «Let this be my contribution to a good cause», — those were the words of Oleksandra Hruieva. So we did not spend 1200 UAH, and that money will go to one of the children for medicines.

«I never tire of declaring my love for my city. My childhood is filled with warm sunshine, a gentle sea and the beauty of the old part of the city. Even then, walking around Odesa, I had already decided what I would be when I grew up. Dreams come true! Today I introduce visitors to the history of Odesa, show them its unique beauty and pass on my love for my favourite city and for the people of Odesa as well.

For me it is a joy to share my feelings and knowledge with the readers of the magazine „Little Bee“, and then to see their shining eyes on the tour. I consider it my duty to add my own small part to help the little people of Odesa who have been struck by misfortune. Yes, it really is easy to do good!»

From 2014 to April 2017 Andrey and Inara supported the project "Cooking with chefs" in the oncohaematology department of the Regional Children's Clinical Hospital. Every Monday the head chefs of one of the restaurants came to the children in the department. They always brought plenty of tasty and healthy food with them, and together with the children they cooked all sorts of dishes. The children knew that the chefs would come on Mondays and waited for them impatiently. Every time new ideas were brought to life. Under the chefs' careful guidance ordinary food turned into very beautiful and appetising dishes!
Thank you and the chefs for the mood, the smiles and the good feelings you gave! For children that matters so much!!! 
Photo reports of the projects.