Chernobly 2000 charity

Chernobyl 2000 is a Worcestershire based charity founded by Mike and Maureen Worton back in 1998. Their purpose is to run humanitarian aid convoys to Belarus and organise recuperative visits for Belarusian children to the UK through educational and performance art links.

Belarus was the country most affected by the Chernobyl disaster of 1986. Most of us remember the name Chernobyl but few of us realise how it has changed the lives of so many, even those who weren't born when it happened. Between sixty and seventy five percent of this fallout landed on Belarus making them the worst affected country.

One fifth of the land mass of Belarus was contaminated beyond recommended levels and 99% of the land is still contaminated to some degree. The people of Belarus live, eat, drink and breathe radiation.

The work of Chernobyl 2000

The first part is the collection of items, which are donated through various corporate and individual sources and which are essential to a successful convoy. 

The final part of our work is dedicated to the recuperative visits and cultural exchanges weorganise. This involves not only planning and financing the children’s return travel from Belarus to the UK but also the programme for when they arrive.

Chernobyl 2000’s recuperative trips are based on links with schools and performance arts so that when the children arrive they not only get a recuperative holiday which can add years to their lives, but they also get the experience of a lifetime.