Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko visited a municipal center where children in difficult life circumstances are currently residing. The capital's mayor personally assessed the energy independence of the institution and the condition of its protective shelters. He reported this on his Telegram channel, a post highlighted by RBC-Ukraine.
Full Facility Autonomy
According to the mayor, the institution is now completely autonomous and ready for winter and potential crisis situations. The gas and solid fuel boiler rooms are connected to backup power, ensuring the heating of the buildings. The center has its own well and is equipped with six generators of varying capacity, allowing the facility to continue operating during power supply interruptions.
97 Residents and the Path to a New Family
Currently, the institution cares for 97 children aged from birth to eight years. These are children who were abandoned by their parents at maternity hospitals, removed from dangerous environments, or who have lost their parents. For some of them, the path to a new family has already begun: eight children are being prepared for adoption.
Shelters for Child and Staff Safety
To ensure safety during air raid alerts, three mobile, basic shelters and one underground bunker have been set up on the center's grounds. These facilities are designed to protect both the children and the staff of the institution.
Context: Kyiv Was First to Start Heating Season
It was previously reported that Kyiv was the first among Ukrainian regions to start the heating season. Heat supply to social facilities began as early as October 16, and as of November 9, nearly 80% of the city's housing stock had already been connected to central heating.
"It is important for the capital's authorities that children who, due to difficult life circumstances, are temporarily in the city's care have proper care, heat, food, and safe living conditions," the Mayor of Kyiv emphasized.
