Chernobyl Children's Project International (CCPI) is a United Nations-accredited international development, medical, and humanitarian organization that works with children, families and communities that continue to be affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. The organization was founded in Ireland 15 years ago, and expanded into the United States in 2001.
The organization was the focus of the Academy-Award winning film, "Chernobyl Heart."
CCPI works with Chernobyl affected communities to help them to overcome the domino effect of poverty, poor health, and social and psychosocial impact that was the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Programs of Chernobyl Children's Project International include:
- Children's cardiac surgical trips - Nursing programs - Community care programs for disabled children - Foster homes - Building programs - Community centers - Humanitarian aid
Chernobyl is different to all the other nuclear power stations in the world; it exploded and contaminated a very large region where 2 million people lived.
Chernobyl was the last invasion; its effects will remain for scores of years and in some places up to the year 3000 AD.
The effects of Chernobyl were measured in Sweden, Wales and the Lake District - although the long-term effects were small compared to the effect on Belarus.
The November 2005 Report of the Secretary General of the United Nations urged the international assistance community to focus on projects that address poverty, lack of economic opportunity, inadequate health care, and environmental degradation in Chernobyl regions.
ChernobylChildren'sProject International fully supports this holistic approach to alleviating suffering in the region.
In the case of Chernobyl, millions of people will continue to be exposed to such doses of radiation for decades to come.
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