Before you send money or volunteer your time, I suggest investigating the charity. For the American charities read their GuideStar listing. There is also a GuideStar for the UK charities.

You may want to ask about the charity on the Ukrainian adoption email lists. And if the charity has an email list, then join it. See what they discuss and how the volunteers are treated.

If you are passionate about knitting hats (this is just an example), discuss this with the charity's board or volunteer contact. Do they have room for your and your passion?

Here are charities that I know work in Ukrainian orphanages or with street children. There are American, Canadian, English, Irish, Scottish, Swiss and Ukrainian charities. Post a comment or email me with your favorite charity.

Les Amis de Svieta is also known as Friends of Svieta (American, French and Swiss)

BIG FAMILY charity foundation (Ukrainian)

Care and Relief for the Young (American and English)

Disabled & Vulnerable Orphans of Ukraine (American)

The Dnipro Appeal (Scottish)

Elton John AIDS Foundation (English) This charity is working to prevent AIDS orphans from happening. They have given $2.6 million USD to fight AIDS in Ukraine.

Father's Care (Ukrainian)

Father's House (Ukrainian)

Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (American)

His Kids Too! (American)

Help Us Help the Children (Canadian)

Jeremiah's Hope (American)

Karing for Kramatorsk (American)

Life2Orphans (American)

Northern Ireland International Children’s Charity Appeal (Irish)

Orphan Baby (American)

an orphan's bright star (American)

Orphan's Promise (American)

Pryateli Ditey (Ukrainian) Many American and Canadian charities pass donations through this organization..

SladeChild Foundation (American) works with Ukraine Family (Ukrainian)

Smile Alliance International (American) They opened a dental clinic for orphans and street children. There is a great need for this.

SOS Villages in Ukraine (English)

Sunshine International Charity Fund (Ukrainian)

Tikva Children's Home (American)

Ukraine 3000 (Ukrainian) Kateryna Yushchenko, President's wife, is the head of this charity.

Ukraine Little League Baseball Program, also read about Basil Tarasko (American)

Ukraine Special Needs Orphanages Fund, Inc (American)

Ukrainian Orphaned Children’s Fund of Philadelphia (American)