No matter how many challenges life gives them, Iryna and Taras Zilinsky face them together. Because of constant shelling, the family from Kherson, along with their pets, had to move to Mykolaiv at the end of 2022.
For 21 years, Iryna has supported her son in everything he does, and Taras never gives up, even with his diagnosis – Down syndrome. This experience did not break Iryna instead it inspired her to get special training to work with children with disabilities.
Watch the story of the Zilinsky family and their experience in the Step Forward project in the video.
Step Forward is a project that creates a barrier-free space where every child or young person with a disability can be heard, accepted, and involved in an active life.
The project is implemented with the support of:
Secours Catholique - Caritas France
Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
Caritas-Spes Ukraine
office@caritas-spes.org
0800 300 344 - Hotline
Head office:
Borychiv Tik 22A street, 02000 Kyiv, Ukraine
