12 thousand therapeutic boarding school and orphanage children of Odesa Oblast will get Christmas presents from Germany.

Mr Thomas Führer, representative of the initiative Round Table FRG informed about it today at a press conference in Odesa.

According to Mr Führer, 48 thousand German children were collecting Christmas presents for Ukrainian and Romanian children. The presents will include toys, pencils, felt pens, and other stationary and sweets.

“Our children gladly give presents for Ukrainian children. We have gathered 12 thousand presents to be given to 12 thousand Ukrainian children. Odesa Regional State Administration supported us providing the addresses of the therapeutic boarding schools and orphanages. Three teams will be delivering the presents within several days. One group will be giving the presents in Odesa and adjacent territories, the second one in the north of the region and the third in the south. Chief of the customs service promised us the presents will clear through the customs tonight at latest. And we hope the presents will have been given away before Friday, as 27 German volunteers went on LWOP and have to be back at work on Monday”, said Mr Führer.

“The happiness in the children’s eyes, which we can see, is the best reward for the work done. This campaign proves there is genuine friendship without prejudices. This friendship unites countries”, he stressed.

“I decided I would be accompanying the cargo of humanitarian aid, as in the German Parliament I am responsible for cooperation with Ukrainian Parliament. Later I will report to Angela Merkel on the work I have seen and done. I am delighted by the people who have come to work here and by the work they are doping”, added German MP Mrs Karin Strenz.

In addition, two thousand children having visual and hearing deficiency will be provided with modern deaf aids and glasses from Germany.

According to Mr Führer, their organization, which has existed over 50 years by now, is organizing the Campaign A Thousand Children Can Sea and a Thousand Children Can Hear. Within the scope of this campaign children of Odesa Oblast will be provided with hearing aids and glasses.

“Specialists will come to Ukraine, chose, bring and set up the hearing aids and glasses for children. The campaign began in June 2010 and will last ill June 2011. These children will not only get their hearing aids and glasses, but will also be followed for five years in case something happens to the gear or the batteries want to be replaced. We are addressing serious people and arts organizations and they help us. It is important to us we can share what Ukrainian children need”, he summarized.