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Celebration in Gomel Park for pupils of the socio-pedagogical centertranslated

August 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Representatives of the charitable society “Mothers” organized a trip to the Gomel amusement park for the pupils of the Dobrush Regional Social and Pedagogical Center. The society has been supporting the center’s students for several years now and has been participating in organizing joint events.

The guys were accompanied by Alexandra Kulitkina and Olesya Smolyak. They introduced the children to the park's attractions, after which the pupils themselves chose the entertainment they liked. For many children, this trip was their first acquaintance with an amusement park.

Priest Stanislav Smolyak, rector of the parish of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Gomel, joined the trip. Together with the boys, the clergyman visited a shooting range, where the guys were able to try their hand at shooting and rejoice at their successful hits.

After the rides, children and adults walked around the park, talked, shared their impressions and enjoyed ice cream.

“We are so glad that we were able to make the children truly happy, at least for a moment,” the participants of the charity society shared their feelings.

The students themselves also did not hide their joy and said that they would remember this day for a long time. For the guys the trip was...

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