Chernobyl-International.org
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Chernobyl Children's Project International
Description
The Academy-Award winning film Chernobyl Heart shockingly and movingly depicts the continuing effects of radiation on the children of Belarus, the country most effected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. The film was inspired by and shows the work of Chernobyl Children's Project International, and was recently broadcast on HBO.
"Chernobyl Heart" moved many of us by putting faces to a tragedy that we thought of as "in the past." Here is a brief update on the " Chernobyl Heart" kids you asked about most.
The "roughly handled child" ... Near the beginning of the film, a small child is seen handled in a rough way, as CCPI's Adi Roche pleads with the nurse to be gentle. We are sad to to report that this child died shortly after he was filmed. While we cannot say that CCPI -- or anyone -- might have been able to give this child a much longer life, we can certainly hold him out as an example of how badly needed is proper medical and nursing care in many institutions in Belarus. You can read more about our nursing programs on the Our Programs page of our website.
