A charity campaign is underway to support migrant children who will go to school this yeartranslated

August 6, 2026 · 1 min read

The synodal department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for social and humanitarian issues continues the long-term charitable campaign "Mercy Backpack" and invites you to join the good cause. This is reported by the Information and Educational Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church with reference to the Telegram channel "The Church Helps". The purpose of the campaign is to buy school backpacks and necessary stationery for more than 300 children from families of forced migrants. Each student READ MORE →

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Вера Богданова

A good promotion, especially for children who have already been through so much. We also have many families from Donbas in Rostov, and I saw how difficult it is to send a child to first grade when the budget is already bursting. How much exactly does one backpack cost in this promotion, did you not write?

Γιώργος Λαμπρόπουλος

Good idea, but I'm sorry that the news is in Ukrainian and I don't understand details. Vera asks about the price of a backpack – if anyone knows exactly how much it costs, let's see what we here in Volos can send.

Соломія Панченко

It's good that the campaign has been going on for many years and helps migrant children to go to school. In our parish last year, 12 backpacks were collected, and it turned out to be about 650-700 hryvnias for one with filling. Can someone from the organizers tell the exact amount now so people know how much to discount?

Gheorghe Radu

Good initiative, especially for the children who had to leave their homes. At our parish, we helped last year with a few backpacks, and I know that 650-700 hryvnias with everything inside sounds realistic. Have they already published the exact amount they are looking for now?

Corina Stan

Good initiative, especially since it's already the fifth or sixth time I've done it. Here in Timișoara, last year we helped with a few backpacks for children coming from the affected areas, and it actually came out to about 680 hryvnias, including notebooks and pencil cases. It would be good if they would say the exact current amount so we know exactly how much to send.

Ilie Nistor

Good initiative, Corina, and good that you mentioned your experience in Timișoara. Last year in our parish we collected for 12 children and we got about 450 hryvnias for a fully equipped backpack. It would be really helpful if they could give the exact amount they have left to raise now.

Bogdan Popescu

Hello, Elijah. Here in Timișoara, last year we collected for 8 refugee children and a complete backpack cost about 380 hryvnias, so your amount sounds realistic. Any idea how much they need now exactly, or did they just write "over 300 copies"?

Constantin Marin

Hello, Elijah. At our parish in Cluj, we collected for 9 children last year and it came out to us about 420 hryvnias per backpack with everything we need, so your numbers match. Do you think it would be better if we send the money directly to the indicated account or buy new backpacks from here and send them?

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