On September 1, the Tsyrkunivska community in the Kharkiv region celebrated with a festival. Children in embroidered shirts, blue-and-yellow flags on stage, and a hall filled with parents and teachers. The students performed songs and recited poems, and at the end, each received a gift set for the new school year.
For a community living near the front lines, gathering together in one hall is an event in itself. Here, September 1 has long ceased to be just an ordinary date on the calendar.
We have been working with Tsyrkuny since September 2024. Every fall, before the heating season begins, we provide the community with gasoline-powered generators ranging from 3 to 9 kVA—they keep the lights on and provide heat in facilities that serve the public. Each batch is documented with a separate acceptance and transfer certificate.
We described how this work is organized and what we’ve already accomplished together with the community in the article “Tsyrkuny-2030: The Foundation’s Contribution.”
Teachers, parents, and local officials organized the celebration for the children. We are delighted that the community, with whom we have been working for three years now, found the strength to celebrate the first of September just as it should be—with songs, balloons, and gifts.
