Rejected: Ukraine’s Unwanted Children (Child Documentary) | Real Stories
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Rejected: Ukraine’s Unwanted Children (Child Documentary) | Real Stories
Ukraine has the highest rate of child abandonment in Europe. This documentary explores the reasons for this, and how Ukraine is trying to overcome this appalling statistic.
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At 1:26, there’s a little boy off to himself on the left side of the screen sitting down. He’s rocking back and forth. This is our son. We adopted him 2 months ago. 😊❤️🇺🇦
Bless you
I would also like to adopt some! Sasha for example!
Are you European? What was the process like? I’m interested in fostering and adopting and id like information on the process.
Burt C0caine no American.
That is wonderful. How are things? It was 4 months ago now that you have posted. Any updates? How long has he been with you all now?
Sasha was adopted by an American couple and is virtually unrecognizable now. Happy ,well fed and is having speech therapy and learning to talk. One happy ending at least.
thank God I could certainly see the intelligence even though he was so sick Thank you God
I'd love to his progress after all this sadness..any link? This is just..no words for it..I wish I could save them all and I commend Nicolai for such a great heart and passion...
I,am so glad to read this , what a teribble situation they can be operated or be well in there health for those children my heart is crying 😭 I want to do something about this
💕💕💕🙏❤️👍🙋❤️
that’s great to hear. i was literally thinking to myself that if i could i would 100% adopt him.
We adopted 2 daughters from Ukraine- both are disabled. We love them so much. They came from an adult mental institution
Are they adults then?
They were 5.5 years old & 7.5 years old when we adopted them from an ADULT institution! Today is actually the day 8 years ago that we met them. We were in Ukraine for 2 months.
Yvonne Clanton ❤️❤️
That’s beautiful! You and wife have such a loving heart. ❤️
Yvonne Clanton Yvonne could you not find any in your own country? Orrr...
That child with no limbs is an absolute super hero, flipping around, and doing everything on his own....faster than most people walk! I am amazed by him
I agree, do you wonder how he is now? My brother was born with Muscular Dystrophy and died as one of the 5 oldest man in America. Many never see their 20s and he made 54 Rip brother. Id take care of a disabled child as they need love and care too.
Lyosha could be the best break dancer in the world
FLIPPING BOY CAN TRULY FLIP🙂
GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TODAY
So, go adopt him.
Why do they make it so difficult and expensive to adopt children?! I would love any one of these children. I lost my fertility at 26 and never got to have a baby because of cancer. I pray one day I will be a mother and give a child all the love in my heart.
It’s people like you that; SHOULD certainly be able to adopt. Generally speaking, if one is single: it’s even harder to adopt. They usually take favour over married couples…………. All the red tape one has to go through/ also the expense , just as you mentioned is completely unacceptable. These poor kids have to suffer: not having the proper loving and nurturing that they so desperately need and deserve. Makes any heart ache for them. 😥😥😥😥
Unfortunately it's because there are many sick folks that would abuse the system if it were lenient and in turn, abuse and mistreat the adopted children, it's so easy to do that to a child that has never known love.
Agree. They should be making sure the kids aren't being adopted by pedophiles or abusive people (i.e. check their criminal background) other than that they need to make it easy to adopt. Here in America we are filthy rich compared to the rest of the planet, there are many here who would adopt if there weren't so many restrictions and so expensive. Like the age limit is ridiculous, alot of people finally have the financial means when they're in their 40s and the maturity to make good decisions. How can having older parents be worse than an orphanage that can barely hang on and almost zero healthcare?
Cheyla I wish you all the best and hope you achieve this one day soon . These children should be given up for adoption free of charge and be given to loving people who can take good care of them and improve their quality of life by surrounding them with love and support ❤️
@@KhadaJhin04 they can still carry out the necessary controls of the families without charging enormous fees ...,
The man running the children's home, Nikolai, is one of the strongest men I have ever seen. Strong and unbelievably compassionate. He is a hero.
@Bai Mark really creatures 🤬
He cares and he is trying to get the best resources for all the children in his care. He may not be hands on but he is constantly thinking of the children’s best interests.
@Bai Mark You're the "Creature"
@Bai Mark boi you better check yourself
Amen. ...He really is an angel. All the workers there as well. I wish I could just save them all.
You know what I'd love? For adoption to not cost $30-40k. Thousands and thousands of these beautiful kids would have a home with at least one loving parent 💜
I would adopt 1 or 2 if adoption wasn't so high. I would get them the right treatment and they'd stay in my home. Not a prison.
Amen!
EXACTLY
I looked into it when I was looking into leaving my husband. As a single, under 30 single female, it was so expensive, even for a single upper middle class household, not to mention all the other countries that refuse your adoption based on your single status, regardless of being able to care for the child.
Cassandra Messing If you’re still interested in adoption and you’re living in the US, adopting children from the foster system is actually either free or *extremely* cheap (next to nothing). International and private adoption is where things get *very* expensive, which I think is just awful. No child should have that high of a price tag in order for them to be rescued from horrific orphanages where even their basic needs aren’t being met on a regular basis. I have never understood why the price tag is so high, in addition to why so many countries are overly picky on what prospective parents they allow to adopt children who are in that country’s care, especially when those children are costing that country money that they seem to not want to spend. Some refuse to allow single parents, have restrictions on age, how many children someone already has/ the ages of their children, and even more ridiculous qualifications that need to be met, none of which really measure someone’s ability to provide a child with a loving home where they will be cared for. It’s so sad, because so many people would love nothing more than to give these kids a loving home, but instead these children remain forgotten and abused. It truly breaks my heart.
Imagine what a little love could do for these children, a cuddle a little affection, kind words could start a wave of healing in itself.
My heart is breaking as a human, as a woman and as a mother.
We don’t need to imagine. Oksana Masters was adopted from one of these poorly run Ukrainian care homes. Her parents encouraged her to pursue adaptive sports as a way to deal with the anger and trauma from her time in the care home. She’s one of the most decorated Paralympic athletes ever, has medals in 4 different sports, and hasn’t missed the Paralympics since 2012 (winter or summer).
Obviously not every disabled child with the opportunity to do sports will become a paralympian, but the difference between her life in Ukraine and her life in the USA shows what’s possible
😢😢😢 so true . All these children without real love
You can judge a society by how well it treats its weakest members
Well said
@@irinaostrovenko923 Thank you, but I can't take credit. It is a derivative of a famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi :)
You can judge every person in the same way.
@@Steve_1999 True
@A_ DissidenT It's hard to believe yes...
As an adopted child from Ukraine, this video had me sobbing watching this. Thank you for bringing out the truth.
Hey my name is kiersten!
We spell it the same! Does the name come from Ukraine? (I don’t know where my name came from)
People should know the truth - god bless everyone ❤️ their heart is with God
im adopted from ukraine as well and still trying to find my 👪
@@stephanielarson731 God blesss you all and your families as well.
I’ve experienced this as an adoptee from Crimea Ukraine and it’s awful but now people know.
I hate that they talk terribly about these children in front of them, as though they can’t hear or understand.
its not about them. its the health problem. and the awfull condition and neglect.
I thought that too bit even if some did not understand the words, the tone of voices was upsetting to one little one I noticed
They're babies. They don't know or understand. So precious. They get free tickets to heaven.
@@kionamcnutt8630 Kids are sponges. They understand more than you'd ever realize. A free ticket to Heaven isn't going to cure a lifetime of suffering and being mistreated. They deserve help while they're alive, not only once they're dead.
@@susanazarhov1985 people understand a lot though. For example I work on a Dementia Unit. One of the other workers said something that upset me and before I even could think to make sure i didn't have an expression of disgust a resident came to me and said "Do you want to yell and scream?" I said "oh no, of course not. Im fine." She had no idea what the other person said to me. She just saw the look in my eyes - as my face was covered of course. and she was trying to ask if i was upset. She is not high functioning and even she picked up on my distress at a comment.
Boris, who was able to leave the institution, is so well spoken. He acts and speaks better than a lot of adults who have never been in his situation
He is absolutely amazing!
I’m sure when he went to court to have his incapacitation revoked the judge was extremely surprised. It should’ve made them wonder how many others were rendered incapacitated who weren’t
@@joycehodge8151DEFINITELY!!!
Him growing vegetables to keep his mother & grandmother healthy is so lovely & extraordinary. I wanna show that to my son to show him what a good man looks like!
@@Jazzisa311 what a good idea. Yes, he was quite smart and loving and I'm glad he was able to leave and have a better, more normal life ❤️
I'm a nurse studying for my PhD. I will pack a bag and fly down there in 3 weeks(if they will take me...an email is being sent this evening) and offer my assistance and care for free for a minimum 6 weeks.
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Be safe.
did you get there??
Let us know! 😊
❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The boy that has missing limbs the way he rolls around is so sweet he’s so full of life he is a precious gift
He was adopted and thriving! There's a link somewhere in comments.
Wasn't he adopted?
@@marijabarishinluce1368 Bravo I must find that.
Oh wow that is absolutely amazing, I'm so glad to hear this. This is phenomenaly hard to watch.
There was nothing wrong with his mind - the most important thing we have aside from a heart beat - he just had no limbs! I would take him easily!
*Nickoli(The Manager) is such a good guy, you can tell he's so frustrated with the government's treatment of these beautiful children and can't help them beyond his capacities....May God Bless him and the staff who care for these beautiful children who I pray are doing better in 2020.*
Praying won‘t solve it
Praying and action. Is there a way to ship supplies to these orphanages? I wish the producers of this documentary could go back for a follow up investigation and provide information on how it's possible to offer help.
@@annie68164 It's awful but for some of these cases, even top medical professionals would only slightly prolong their lives and make it somewhat comfortable for their remaining time. Prolonging life like that isn't enjoyable for anyone, even the kid. They deserve to live but its impossible. The little boy with no feet and hands for example could most definitely be rehabilitated and helped, and with good medical care could even get prosthetics etc. but some of those in there are beyond repair, and we should be looking to the fact that a lot of these are probably caused by drink/drugs/miscare during pregnancy, if the mother cant take care of herself the little baby will never grow or will be deformed with severe health problems. Should be restrictions on who can have birth really, crazy as it sounds.
My heart goes out to these children and their caretakers especially now in this time of war. I cant imagine the additional amount of stress and trauma they all must be going through. God get them through this...
Whats going to happen to them now because of the war? Sad
Yesterday there was a headline that Russia has taken 2000 orphaned Ukrainian children away to Russia.
They're either going to get bombed or vaxxed into the afterlife
@@meeeka RT had done several documentaries on these places and it put them on the map as a point of contention. One of Patrick Lancaster’s videos from 3-4 years ago, while he was preparing to rebuild a kindergarten in Donbass, bombed by the filthy Asovs..(you know, the “brave Ukrainian troops” our media and politicians are fawning over)-he was talking to parents, a couple who had disabled young children. They were actually grateful the Govt in Kiev had cut ALL funding to things like schools, hospitals, care homes, etc. They said they had all become places of horror and the Govt had been forcing the children to work in the coal mines instead of school. One mom said they preferred to come together to raise, teach and treat their children. Russia sent help when they could & MSF was eventually able to bring enough doctors in to re-open the hospital…at least until it became one of Asov’s primary targets again last month.
What shocks me more than anything is we have HUNDREDS of documentaries about the corruption, barbarity and blatant abuse of Ukraines Govts these past 8 years; documentaries on the genocide of over 14,000 people in Eastern Ukraine, all at the hands of the proudly self-proclaimed NAZIS who see Eastern Ukrainians and Russians as “cockroaches unworthy of life”. Politicians in Ukraine, notably NOT the ones banned and booted last week, have speeches on UA-cam bragging how they won’t allow a penny of Aid money to go to the “lazy cockroaches” in Eastern Ukraine. But guess what? Although, at the moment, these videos and documentaries are still on UA-cam-mention them, and you are attacked for spreading Russian propaganda. Nazis? Well yea, they filled Ukraines military during a BBC documentary last year-NOW? They don’t exist and if you say otherwise, you love Putin.
I feel so sickened for these children because with a Govt who thinks of them as less than human? And I can promise the billions being pumped in for aid for the people..will NEVER make it to the children who need it most.
@@elaineg60 RT......troll. there are orphanages like this in many former eastern block countries. Russia the savior lol
I am glad to be adopted. I was adopted from Russia around age 1 and was in a hospital and then moved to an orphanage until I was adopted. I am very lucky, because many others are not. I love my parents and they have given me freedom. I don't know where or what I would be doing if they hadn't adopted me. There are some good people in the world. I am glad to be adopted.
I'm glad you have a loving family! Peace be with you
Karina Nehrkorn : So happy you were saved from orphanage!!!🙏😚💕💕💕💕
Your blessed and I pray you have a good life
So happy for you that you get adapted, I don't know what circumstances was around your birth but because you were in the hospital for some time, so that possible that doctors simple sad to the young parents that you may not survive and yes that sounds horrible but I know when people on TV ( I love watching these stories and make Facebook group "Adapted from the former Soviet Union") are connected that lack of information and miscommunication are usual situation.
I don't understand the government.....LAYING THERE IS NO LIFE....THIS CHILD HAS NO QJALKTY OF LIFE.....THIS IS CRUEL.....THE CHIKD IS SUFFERING......
Just because the body is broken doesnt mean the mind is also
umm, well sometimes the brain is damages and thinking abilitty too. tf youre talking about
Rainbows yes but not all the time.
Rainbows you can clearly see that many of those children are of sound mind and trapped in a sick body.
Instead of mind, soul.
The neglect causes extreme emotional damage. Mental and physical issues. This country will pay for this for generations to come.
human interaction is 75 percent of what is missing.
Tammy Hauck yes. That’s what I believe. All forms of loving stimulation and learning MISSING. The children are being driven crazy with boredom 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Indeed, the magic of human touch itself is so powerful, I have seen other videos on UA-cam where similar children are literally handcuffed to the bed, glad it wasnt seen in this video.
And a some education
Toys tv books colors paints ride on toys numbers letters
Boris is amazing. Not only should he be released from incapacitation, he would be wonderful asset to a real transformation to the system there. With his perspective having been raised in the system and his clear ideas about being productive, health and learning skills to live with others and community, he has so much to offer.
Does anyone has any news from him now during the war? Any way to enter in contact?
It makes me sick to think that I've got any complaints of my own, when in reality I'm living in a fairytale compared to these poor souls. I pray that God will bless these beautiful people, and that He will forgive me for being selfish and ungrateful.
I wld easily adopt from here ,but u have 2 have a lot of $& I,dont have.I wld love to if they wld allow a boy or girl to come stay with me in the states even with not having a lot of $ .Id still Love a child
Coby Cuzzocrea Please learn English
musedonna I’m not religious but that was a very sweet comment. You’re a good person.
Arachnofondler please learn that not everyone has English as a first language.
Coby Cuzzocrea Yes and the same here. I'd love an older child plus a brand newborn baby. I love kids and they bring so much happiness to our lives.
This hits hard. I was born in Ukraine and actually adopted by a family in Barcelona, Spain. I was only 2 years old when this happened, but I was extremely lucky of the family I had been raised. This is a huge problem in Ukraine, hope sometime soon it's been taken more care of.
The adoption system in Spain is beautiful
Putin is now taking care of this and all other problems in Ukraine. God really has a sense of humor. Fire and death rain on Ukraine as punishment for their sins. May it serve as an example fot all of us.
Many blessings to you my friend.
I'm very sorry about everything happening there and it breaks my heart to know right now is an even more strenuous time for these people with the heartless actions currently happening in the Ukraine 3/20/2022 it's hard to see the people who are overlooked and forgotten about who matter more than anything I truly wish there was something I could do to help
@@Cba409 what sins? Putin is a psychopathic nutter
We don't realize just how fortunate we are...
True.
Americans have it the best
@@taigeorges1178 I don't and not all are rich
@@taigeorges1178 i don't think so. choosing between crippling debts and life saving medical treatments isn't exactly what i call "having it the best"
@@taigeorges1178 Not all Americans live luxury lifestyles, the reality is not what Hollywood shows you. There are homeless, there are people struggling with addictions. There are ghettos, a lot of child suffering in the States as well.
I am seeing this documentary for the first time by accident. It is very touching to watch I pray that Nicholi gets more financial & medical support to continue the great job he is doing. May the creator bless the children & the entire staff.🙏❤✌🌍
Good news! According to Maya's Hope Foundation social media Sergey has been adopted by an American family and Lyosha now has prosthetic legs and is in the US as well! God Bless!
Rachel omg thank you for the update! This was heartbreaking and painful to watch but I'm so glad to hear there has been some positive progress for them! 💜
Rachel Thank God!!!
Rachel Ahh thank u 4 an update¡¡ thats awsome!!!!
Oh my gosh this is wonderful
that's so amazing! im really glad to know that some of the families out there have good hearts
The boy with no hands and no feet is an amazing athlete. His mobility is impressive.
Asa Faust exactly I can barely walk without falling let alone being able to do what he can
This boy is amazing, I am disabled and this little guy is an inspiration.
He honestly has the motility skills of a kung fu master.
And intelligent too I believe
I am a single Mom. My son is 25 and has Down syndrome. He's been my greatest joy! I would accept any of these children into my loving home!
Thank God for you. ❤️
That's beautiful you must have a very beautiful soul .
Bless you. Unfortunately Ukraine doesn’t allow singles. Bulgaria is a good option. I suggest looking on Reece’s rainbow for information.
@@skylarr2729 maybe if they did accept "single" parents they wouldn't have as many children in these institutions and orphanages. Love from one is better than love from none.
you are kind and loving soul. bless you
That Nikolai! I have no words for how I adore him. Wishing there are many people like him in this world!
Praying for Ukraine 🇺🇦
Boris is so deeply intelligent and sophisticated. I don’t understand. So many of these young people are capable. they all, all of them, deserve better.
Alyosha (the happy one without limbs) was also adopted!
I hope he I'd doing well!
OMFG REALLY!!! How do u kno? I would love to see updated pics of him! Do u kno the family?
There are wonderful people in this world. 😢❤️
You guys I found an article on him! Search for 'The First Steps of Alyosha-Logan'
I want to know what happen to margarita if anybody knows please leave the information in the comments
Boris put on a suit and tie just for them, showed great manner and charisma and had so much pride in growing his vegetables to keep his family fed and healthy. He said; "You can create a fool from a smart guy and you can also create a smart guy from a fool". He is the best example of an upstanding citizen whose system ostracised him.
Yes, isn't he wonderful. These people have beautiful souls which you can immediately see in their eyes. If only I knew a way to help the situation.
boris is the bravest soul.
His manners and ability to articulate are impeccable I’m sure him and Misha are doing a lot better these days
All of the "incapacitated" lads articulate and carry themselves better than half the people on the streets despite the horrific things they went through. Boris in particular has such a beautiful way of speaking, he could probably publish a book about his life.
Boris is a very kind soul
I hope his life is happy and full 💖💖
I just became a mother for the first time and I cry for these children. I cannot imagine abandoning my son, regardless if he has a disability or not.
I have 2 young boys..one with special needs. I can't imagine my life without him!!! This is so sad.
EDIT: congrats on becoming a mommy btw😊
@@Crystal-c9k you're in love now, wait til you have a violent, non verbal severe autistic.
This is completely heartbreaking.... I am a paediatric nurse who works with disabled children... I would love to be able to work and help out these children.
You are such a beautiful angel🙏🏻
May some day you could take a trip there and give the nurses some tips? They probably are overworked and don’t have the right education for how to improve the situation.?
I am a CNA at the hospital/children’s hospital in the float pool in my town… It was very disheartening to hear them talking about the fact that no one would ever go to work there. PEDs is my favorite, and once I graduate I will be working hard towards that. Somewhere like this would be one of the places I would aim to work at
Maybe you can get other nurses and doctors together to do some kind of campaign that would allow you to fly over there and help out and teach others what to do God bless you for what you do
Our kids need help do you bother to help your own people for free NO.as you get big wages diong it in Britain yet here your stating I would hapily go and help?????? 🇬🇧
How heartbreaking is Boris and Misha???!!! I love how ambitious and diligent Boris is, studying etiquette and always dressed so nicely. The way they encourage each other and also make sure to run over to assist that elderly man who fell with his bike. They are special and I know that I will never forget Boris.
Denis is not even close to mentally incapacitated. He is fully capable of living a full life and do everything everyone else can do. This whole documentary is heartbreaking. As many here have commented, none of the kids are mentally stimulated enough to develop more. No stimuli just existing. Its sad.
correct, somebody needs to get that boy or men about there. I hope this site is not a phony from Ukraine to get people to pay $$ to their institution or publicity
There are mentally disabled and physically disabled children in this orphanage that we're not given up at Birth. German Many were giving up by their parents as old as 10 years old. So many don't have that stimulation from birth and people don't realize it's a major factor when a child it's growing.
the entire system IS incapacitated to the MAX!!!!!
I'm in the medical field, not in Ukraine but in another country where there's an epidemic of parents signing their babies, especially disabled ones, over to the state. Somehow of all the things I've seen, this has consistently been one of the hardest things to deal with. I would look at those babies looking so innocent and happy and just feel immense guilt over what's going to happen to them. I would always try to pick them up and play with them even for a little bit because maybe nobody else will. I'm not justifying the actions of the doctors in the video, they were 1000% wrong to not take any responsibility for the ill kids whatsoever. But it's easy to just lose your humanity when society is structured this way.
It makes me wonder why the country is being wiped out. These kids have been suffering for too long. No one does anything about it
@@debramalcome6851 Good point.
Boris sounds so beautifully intelligent - his quote about “if smart people can become fools then fools can become smart people” really spoke to me - bless him. I see zero wrong with him - actually I see him as a better human being than most. What a fantastic individual he works harder than anyone I know and that’s beautiful - and to have such a fantastic friendship with Misha. What amazing men
You said it mate! God bless them in all their pain.
I know. Pitiful how he wasn't considered his own person?
Its ironic that he wants to learn how to be a gentleman, but he already is and I suspect always was
This comment section is the most wholesome I have seen on UA-cam. So many good people 🙏
Yes.
The fact that kids who are only just slightly delayed are labeled as basically living dead there is a testament to how ignorant their government truly is. Boris seemed very educated and capable yet he is labeled as an invalid.
How anyone can just walk away from the human they created is beyond me, I feel so sad for these people ☹️
Please remember this is one of the best orphanage. It is unbearable to know how the other orphanage are run.
Problem will be solved soon comrade. Ukraine is now under new manegment. God has a sense of humor after all.
This is already completely unbearable. I truly have no words.
The ladies at the end that were crying seeing the video update of the little ones that was adopted is definitely a reflection of the love they have for these children.
This is old, but in case anyone is still watching...
You NEED to be careful about the way you talk about these children, or adults, in front of them. Always assume that they can understand you and speak to and of them with respect. Imagine how harmful it would be if they could understand you saying something like “she smells like rotten skin”. You don’t know what goes on inside a persons head, so always be kind.
I kind of felt emotional when all the boys where moving to the school, especially with Lyosha. They've been living there whole life with the caretakers and it was sad to see them say goodbye. I'm glad they'll finally be able to learn things.
I was sad for Katia she lost her best friend 😢
"she just exists"
ugh that gave me goosebumps of anger!!! those poor people this is absolutely heartbreaking and it makes me sick
Mandy hex420 that part set my wife over the edge to seething mad and made her cry she felt really bad for those little ones 😢💔 and it made her sick.
It stung when I heard that as well.. smh
the ilness, her situation sexist, its just dumb english transilation. he said that one word and it got translated into three
They could of at least had that conversation outside
I really like that that one guy wore a suit for his interview. It was obviously very important to him and he was very proud of his accomplishments. It blows my mind that he was once labeled "unaware of his surroundings"
I agree, He seemed so bright.
That little girl in the hospital was having a seizure and no doctors or nurses were around. This is horrible
Dawna Perkins at which part?
And its called negligence...apparently these children with medical lose human rights just for being born this that is no way their fault..
There is much love in this video. I am a nurse in USA, there are plenty of children like this here too.... I have cared for them. The elderly are an interesting group too here in USA. The elderly work all their lives, only to have their homes taken to pay for care if they get on Medicaid, and their families will lose all.
Yes exactly! I think its MORE shameful here America is the RICHEST country in the world , We have BY FAR the worst healthcare and eldercare system among developed countries . Half a million Americans go broke and or lose their homes every year .The price of Healthcare here IS that bad . Even if you have insurance ....
@@sarahtiferet9025 but Americans keep voting for that system. They don't want universal health care or single payer system, like other wealthy, civilized & sane countries with better health outcomes & life expectancy b/c of it. They'd rather pay $15000 for an ER visit & $7000 for dental care & $1200 for a single MRI & $4000 for a 5 mile ambulance ride. It's maddening how moronic many Americans are continuing to vote against their own interests & the best interests of all Americans by continuing to vote for a For-Profit capitalism health system that screws them over their entire lives & takes their income & homes to pay for that care & system. I will never understand the dedication to insanity. The fact Americans are actually dumb enough to literally want a for-profit healthcare system & want a hospital stay to cost $400,000 instead of vote for a system that makes that obsolete & affordable for all, is mind blowing. No other civilized, wealthy, sane country's residents have to worry about losing their home for an ER visit or for a root canal. Only in America can ignorance thrive to such an epic illogical degree that individuals choose this draconian system on purpose for identity politics, over voting for their own best interest & interests of a whole better, healthier society. #FreeDumb thrives & drains Americans bank accounts b/c they vote to bankrupt themselves & enable the for-profit system and the wealthy & corporations instead. Lunacy on steroids it is. Many Americans are only interested in pretending they're pro-life & pro-life to them ends at womb, not through to the tomb.
I was adopted from Kazakhstan when I was a child. Seeing this documentary makes my heart break, but I’m glad to see that people are being made aware of these kinds of conditions which so many children unfortunately face as their reality.
Диана Севастьянова Bless You
How was Borris considered to be incapacitated? Wtf he’s literally so well spoken
He"s highly intelligent! Hang of a lovely person too! I'd love to know how he and Misha are doing and Dennis.
He is smarter than 80% of adults I know currently.
I love how he wears a suit and tie, he has dignity even after all he's been through. Very inspiring man!
In the Slav area, a very mild disability (like slow development, a lisp, stuttering), can become a damning sentence for children.
God bless! Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and died on a cross for our sins so we can live again in Heaven where there is no pain or suffering! God is our Father and Creator and raised His Son Jesus from the dead! Confess and repent of your sins and God will freely forgive you! Trust in God and live for Jesus as He died for you! 💝
Boris is a beautiful man. I see nothing wrong with him... I'm glad he got the chance to get out.
the rest deserve it to. :(
It's scary to think about what has happened to these children now with the war..
Bless that woman who "adopted" Boris. What a wonderful thing to do. He seems to really love his new mum and grandmum and really appreciates what they've done for him. Those women saved his life.
The director truly sounds like he does everything he can to help these kids and adults have a good life. It’s nice to seeing a caring director, not a neglectful one!!
He is , but the government does not support enough. We have same problem here in Bulgaria
@Sutty Don't be so sure . Britain's social service has huge issues.
This is so sad, and very difficult to watch. My husband and I adopted a sibling group of 3 older children from an orphanage in Poland. Open your heart to adoption - these children need families!
@@_mokosh_ ?What???
We would if we could afford to do so.
It is so expensive. Middle class can afford to adopt. I have a big beautiful home and would love to adopt a family of children. Heartbreaking that I cant.
Tea Lili If you’re interested in adoption and you’re living in the US, adopting children from the foster system is actually free or *extremely* cheap (next to nothing). Many people are unaware of this, and it is not public knowledge to the extent that it should be. International and private adoption is where things get *very* expensive, which I also think is just awful. No child should have that high of a price tag in order for them to be rescued from horrific orphanages where even their basic needs aren’t being met on a regular basis. I have never understood why the price tag is so high, in addition to why so many countries are overly picky on what prospective parents they allow to adopt children who are in that country’s care, especially when those children are costing that country money that they seem to not want to spend. Some refuse to allow single parents, have restrictions on age, how many children someone already has/ the ages of their children, and even more ridiculous qualifications that need to be met, none of which really measure someone’s ability to provide a child with a loving home where they will be cared for. It’s so sad, because so many people would love nothing more than to give these kids a loving home, but instead these children remain forgotten and abused. It truly breaks my heart.
Mokosh, this is a joke, right?
My heart breaks into a million pieces. So sad that parents give up on their kids. I cried so much throughout this documentary. They are so innocent and helpless
I wonder if they are still alive & safe...
@@G529-l3v me2 😔
Horrible 😢
If they just had someone to hold them hug them and aside from that for many with mobility issues give them some basic physical therapy. It wouldn’t fix the larger problem of they systematic institutionalizing with inadequate staffing but could help so much. They deserve an education as well. Many of them could learn and benefit. Even dogs in the pound get a walk every day. Universal Aid For Children help these orphans, not just with adoption but improving conditions. It’s a way to help. I traveled to untrained and volunteered through them. The kids are so happy to have visitors!
@@HearturMind they need to know that they are cared for and are not useless. The visitors should come more often
after all that horror what made me sob was when the grown men who were under guardianship of the mother and grandmother ran to help the man who fell off his bike. So much kindness and compassion when they , themselves, were starved of it.
CuteNCozy1 that was EXACTLY my thought! You’re so right. I ugly-cried at that part. Those men were deprived of the utter necessity of love and empathy, yet managed to display it without a second thought.
100 % right...well said 👍🌸
I was born here but I was adopted when I was very young. I'm thankful. I'm disabled and I don't want to think how I'd have lived there
the way Nastya (the girl with the cyst on her head) would clutch on to anyone who touched her just melts my heart and at 1:20:12 when she tries to reach out for the camera with her cute little hand, oh my.
*Nadia
Oh my gosh i know! The way she clutched onto the host lady's hand and then kept holding her hand out after she left just shattered my heart. She just wants love and attention :( 💔 not only that but her condition is treatable with surgery!...too bad where they are the hospitals and doctors are useless!
At the end of this documentary it states Nadia has the cyst removed but died shortly after. She was so precious. Fly high beautiful 👼
Nikki Sackett so sad, maybe they waited to long to remove it.
This documentary while being captivating was heartbreaking to the extreme. Nikolai and Tatyana are doing wonderful work.
Why are these doctors speaking so loud in the same room as the affected child? They act like she can't hear them or isn't there.
My thoughts precisely! Cld see she was stressing at their conversation which was very negative... sad - no practising of HIPPOCRATIC OATH from these 'medics' ... sad... sad.... sad....
Thats because that's what they actually do believe...I knew of a baby girl in that orphanage who had her leg and arm amputated without anaesthetic because the doctor said babies dont feel pain...and when she screamed he said it was because she was cold 😡
I was just thinking that myself. Seems like they did not take the Hippocratic oath of do no harm.
I caught all of that cruelty!
It made me terribly sad 😢
I wanted to say stop talking next her
This is a little child/girl she has feelings and they are traumatizing her (she started moaning and closed her eyes : it's a sign of crying)
At minute 10:41 it killed me that they even let that bug crawl on the poor child knowing she’s can’t protect herself from bugs . Should I not even be surprised? Speechless.
Ikr like freakin shoo that damn fly away from her! Ugh poor babies
Tv team also did nothing
I was like, "Somebody get that fly!"
I was thinking the exact same thing.
you got to have some understanding for some of these workers... they work in state institutions that are not funded nearly enough, have no proper care, no professional staff, education, specialized tools, in a state that has very little rights and reforms for the children with mental and phyical illness. they bunch up unwanted disabled children together, no matter if it's a mental disability, mild autism, or just a physical disability. so of course they're in a way hopeless. they know the state will never provide what is needed for them and the carers do just bare minimum. I work in an educational institution for such children. and it is very expensive and slow work to see any process in their mental development. took me two years to teach one child to wash his hands. one kid, two years! and I am teacher to just two of them! if a professional is lucky, they are able to teach 4 of them (mild mental disability) but usually it's only two children per educator. we also have assisstants that help us if children become too rowdy, other half of the building is their hospital with neurologists, speech therapists, and everythng in between. the problem is rooted in the government, not the people who are just doing their job at these places.
That IQ testing was beyond ridiculous. They are assessing their ability to learn with questions about things they have never been taught! Even the "how old are you" question in unfair- how would they know that? No one recognizes their birthdays at the orphanage
Rachel Lyons I was thinking the same thing. How can they even think that’s fair when they haven’t been taught?!
I do believe that was the point the journalists were making. the test was idiotic. all children should be attending school from age 5 to age 18, no matter where they start from. you never know. blessings for the people helping these precious children. blessings for those who adopt them
The thing is, the kids were allowed to go on and attend the school--I think even the one who didn't know how old he was...thankfully, they were given a chance to learn
that child without legs is smart. Another one need one operation. Some of them need reabilitation. Only few are .... in very bad conditions. Nobody wants tp help them.
That was a very intuitive observation from you. I wasn't even thinking of this 😔
1:20:42 it's so clear that little girl just wants to be touched by someone. Her little tiny voice that says "Rita" made me burst into tears.
yes the power of lust 1 touch
This makes me furious! So many irresponsible humans drinking, smoking, doing drugs during pregnancy. Nothing short of a miracle that these children even survived the birth. Absolutely heartbreaking. No child deserves this kind of life.
Yes that is obviously not ideal prenatal conditions however...What's wrong with these children was NOT caused by alcohol/drug abuse, these are primarily neural tube defects among some others of which the Ukraine has an abnormally high incidence of compared with the global average occurrence. Due to multiple causality but alcoholism and substance use is not one of them
@@jordanalandry1866 Alcohol is an indirect cause of it. Alcoholism and other substance abuse has been very high in Ukraine since the fall of Soviet Union and the economical collapse. While those substances are not a direct cause for the problems of all of those children, they go hand in hand with neglect of daily necessities in life and personal care. You have people who like to drink after their meal, but these people drink instead of their meal. An at least a bit healthy diet should give reasonable folate levels even without adding extra fortified products.
Then throw them away as insignificant animals. Infuriating
@@burly636 you don't understand the standard of living in some areas of Ukraine, some people struggle to buy food, meanwhile such kids require enormous amounts of money for healthcare during lifetime. Their parents or sometimes even young single mom simply can't take care of them. Slightly wealthier people keep the kids but then for their entire life are asking for donations, you can't imagine how many ads are there on TV and social media asking for help. It's easy to discuss when you live in number 1 economy in the world but if you knew that people in one month get as much money as your phone bill you would not be so harsh in judgement.
You misunderstood what he was saying, he was angry that they choose to drink or do drugs and then throw away the children like they don’t matter. Sorry but YES, I’m judging! If you have money for alcohol or drugs and you have money for food!! That’s a choice these people make! There’s plenty of people from very poor places and they CHOOSE to NOT be alcoholics or drug addicts.
I feel so bad for Dennis. My uncle has CP. He was born in 1949, when my grandparents could easily have sent him to an institution, were encouraged to do so. Even though they were young and had little money, my grandparents decided to keep him.
My uncle is easily the smartest person I know. He went to MIT (on scholarship)and now designs prosthetics to help other disabled people.
Heavenly father please hear our prayers!!
Thanks for your great blessings !!
Please keep us strong and good to be able to keep working together for all the families
Dennis is amazing ..He has much to offer and note he has empathy ..:)
COOL!!!!
Boris is he philosopher... so eloquent, smart, and pleasure to listen to... I hope he can read my comment! What a gentleman! I bet his friend is very much like him!!!!!
Isn’t he? Such a lovely guy.
The condition of the children is heartbreaking. 😞💔 Prayers to the children and to the passionate caregivers.
Prayers will do nothing.
to all children who died:
SLEAP IN PEACE LITTLE ANGELS
Sleep
I Heard that Lyosha got adopted
Sleep*
They can't read this your just doing this for internet good boy points
I'm not complaining about a damn thing again. Why in the world don't they make it affordable for other countries to adopt? Makes absolutely no sence at all.
Brighton Farms I agree with you.
Brighton Farms think about the worst case scenarios, people might take advantage of those prices and buy so many children to abuse, rape, and other worst case scenarios, so those prices are safe for the children’s well being so they don’t take advantage of.
@@alissan69 As if the children's well being is taken care of now
Joleigh Foster at least they are not abused and being raped, there is also human trafficking. There are so many different scenarios, these prices are for their safety.
Adoption should be free. There should be no such thing as "selling" children who desperately need a home.
Misha and Boris are so lucky to have each other and it is heart warming to see them trying to help others even after all they have gone thru themselves. They are two very brave, wonderfully hearted and kind souls.
Having worked with learning disabled adults here in the UK I found it appalling to see how they are treated in the Ukraine. What a disgusting system. Those poor people literally written off. How fortunate that in this country, people with learning disabilities have rights and they are encouraged and supported to live in adapted housing with staff around the clock. I wonder how things have changed since this film was made and what happens now with the war raging there. I have cried throughout this film. It is shocking and heartbreaking to see so many children and young adults suffering this injustice. Bless all of them and also the staff who do what they can with limited funds and regimes.
No professional doctors, no nurses in the orphanage, makes me sick to this children suffer in pain
I feel bad for that poor dentist who is doing her best :c
Then offer some help
@@erinsorum9256 How? Most people don't know what to do or how to do it. It's not as easy as donating. I don't know about this country in particular but I would be surprised if corruption doesn't have a lot to do with the condition of these children. I have friends who supported a girl in an African country. Over the years she got a couple meals. Thankfully, they were finally able to adopt her. She was in dire circumstances.
Same in Bulgaria .
@Tony D I understand your pain completely. Sometimes life it's not fair
Boris has stolen my heart. He's awesome. Smart, intelligent, willing to learn. Look at his costume, his stylish hairdo and mustache. How many well-socialized people, people who work and have money, look after themselves like that? Not too many I'm afraid.
Misha's smile....
He and Misha made me smile
He must have a really strong sense of deficiency.
None of these children look like they are given remotely enough food, they are all so tiny.
It's because they aren't. They are also aren't given enough water I don't know about this specific one but in most orphanages the mix they ate is all they get including fluids to avoid duper xhamge. In many places they are also drugged
this is communism. equal shares for everyone
@@c4ketown675 There is no communism in Ukraine since 1991 (almost 30 years). And let me tell you a secret:
poverty, prejudice and neglect happen in capitalism too! Wow!
They aren’t! Gotta member these countries don’t get ANY help from their government! The institution only gets enough money for these kids to only eat porridge (basically oatmeal) every day. That stuff has basically 0 nutrition value.
@@anglingnvirginia1346 Oh my God.
How can they call themselves doctors, just standing there passing the responsibility to others??? And an empty hospital with no staff and a bunch of very sick kids?? Disgusting and inhumane
The only reason I see for these kids being so badly disabled is that they lack two basic things : love and attention
Ummm medical help as well
@@molly9082 And decent meals...
They said Sasha didn't like to be touched yet every time someone touched him he beamed. Absolutely lit up! So glad there are people like Nikolai in the world and wish they could get the loving staff and resources they need to care for the kids.
They need to be loved, caressed and held as much as they need medical care. Touch is so crucial for child development. I want to shout "somebody pick them up and hold them!"
That's actually something that is being incorporated into the care of children and adults with a variety of disabilities! It's called therapeutic touch and it works absolute wonders! I'm screaming the same thing at my phone watching these poor children.
It’s a relief that you understand this fact because I don’t think most people understand how crucial it is
@@missmae7996 exactly. They have so many things in place for severely disabled people in my country. Special rooms with soothing lights, sounds and fabric for when they’re just by themselves. And.. there’s even specialised SW for disabled people.
I'd read an article years ago in a parenting magazine that talked about the issues that ensue from these kids not being held and spoken to lovingly like a parent would. Sometimes the people who adopt them can't handle the effects of it. People NEED love to thrive.
DID YOU SEE THE RATIO CARER/CHILDREN?!
my father donates 500 euros a year to orphanages for disabled children in ukraine as my mum lived near an instatute and pitied them we decided to do it every year for 10 yrs already
Nice thing to do.
That like throwing a cup of water into the ocean.
I love how nicholi really seems to care for the babies u can tell it's not just for show
dOCTOR sPOCK Indeed.
the boy lacking hands and feet is seriously adorable. hopefully he’ll be adopted by a loving family sometime soon.
omg his so adorable if I had any means I do have taken him in heartbeat...
according to a comment from 4 years ago, he was adopted by someone in the US and got prosthetic limbs
Absolutely heartbroken them poor kids 💔💔💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Nikoli and his staff are also saints. May all the gods help them and these children and adults
+sailorgirl4life They keep trying and are doing amazing work under impossible circumstances. How is this okay? I am floored.
I agree
gods?. there is one true God to help this situation. God almighty in the heavens above.
+theresa hartless you believe what you believe and I will do the same.
theresa hartless no offense but many people believe in multiple gods so there is not only one! Also many people are atheists and they can believe that those people are gods! I'm egoistic meaning I do not believe but I hope.
This breaks my heart! They deserve more help. My heart goes out to them and their loving caring staff! I pray they are not forgotten during this difficult time of war and they get more help soon! 🥰 May God be with you all!
Your god is with no one.
They need volunteers to come and play and spend time with the kids
Some have a baba program, that pays old women to play with the kids as “grandmas”.
You have no idea how much I Wish to do this. I really hope to volunteer in An Orphanage one Day🙂💜
Exactly
I read that volunteers who spend short amounts of time In orphanages contribute to abandonment issues in the children. Look up ‘voluntourism’
@@ameliaharrop-davies6820 i bet. that’s like someone leaving them all over again
Rest in Peace Nadia 😭😔💖💗🌟 I'm so sad to hear of her passing away after her surgery to remove her cyst. She is an angel now looking down on all her brothers and sisters who were with her at the home. She is their guardian angel 💖 Rest in Peace.
Who is Nadia?
No, she is better than an angel. She is with Jesus and is LIVING.
@@perlachiqui3093 the 10yo girl in the crib with a cyst
@@tildehagensen5933 Yes. A doctor said in the video, the real problem are parents drinking alcohol and taking drugs.
So they can't or don' t take care even of their own selfs. And I add, some of this sort of addicts all over the world reproduce always new affected kids, if they don't care about taking steps for contraception. They don't love anything any more but their drugs. It's awful. So never start such stuff, you have a prophet who told you already to stay away from this narcotics. In easy and in difficult times, keep yourself in a position to stay responsible. Narcotics ruin lives and egoism, too. We are called to be social beings who help each other.
May she rest well!so heartbreaking.
You need a license to drive, you need back round check for a job. You apply for a job to see if you can do the job. You fill an application to adopt a pet. BUT you can pop out baby after baby, and throw them all away. HOW? WHY?
You even need a license to catch a fish!
Rose🌹Red good point. So sad ,
these poor babies
It's so sad 😞😥😢
Very good point. I wish couples were made to take psychological and financial tests to determine how fit and loving and responsible they will be with their little ones. This breaks my heart
The world you people envision, where someone would need a government issued license in order to be allowed to have children, is downright frightening. I can't believe so many people casually suggest this
It seems that all over the world, people confuse education with intelligence. I'm so happy that Boris & his friend have found families, love & safety. Boris really did seem proudest about having a family of his own. I wonder how the war has effected all these kids & young adults. Hopefully, the war will end soon & someone will do an update.
Watching the UA-cam channel Special Books by Special Kids has taught me that lots of disabled children can still have great quality of life with love , attention and medical care.
I love that channel!
Same I love that channel!!
Hate that face like an angel, voice like Barney the Dinosaur guy’s
Such a great channel. Ive been watching it since early 2016.
@@puntoofmystery6125 for real?
It's awesome.
I am from Belarus, most of my relatives live in Ukraine. And I'm really terrified, that all this happends so nearly and we know nothing, even don't trying to know.
Thanks to this channel for such honest and bitter film! I'll try to find more information and help my local orphans house as it possible.
Let Boris write a book. He is so smart and well spoken, he knows so much and can teach other people
Niccoli is an absolute saint, and the staff appears to truly care about those children and love them. 💕
The little boy with no limbs is the sweetest most precious angel.
That group should not have been arguing in front of that baby girl in the hospital. How upsetting for her. Poor baby. 😭
The boy that likes technology stuff…he seems to be out of place there. 🥺 how sad.
The two men being held against their will is awful. I haven’t finished the documentary, but I hope they let them become emancipated.
Boris is so happy now!!!
I admire Boris and his unbelievable spirit! Thank goodness for his Mama and Grandmother,such good people to have taken him in and nurtured him.
The family who adopted Sasha are angels 😭💖💗🌟 I cried so much during this documentary. I wish all the children could be adopted. Thank you so much to the people who filmed this. You are amazing to bring awareness to this.
14 advertisements... I hope the money is going towards situations like this.
15 one at the end
Complain but you watched this for free.
Michaela Friedman This kind of expose should be free.
Just another group profiting off another’s vulnerability.
Glad you think this ok you sad piece of humanity.
@@charisserempel23 nothing is free. Nothing.
What is wrong with ppl that ads are what pll are focusing on!!
Michaela Friedman I don’t think he/she is complaining about the ads.. I think they’re just stating - the same thing that I’m hoping - and THATS that WITH so many ads the money made SHOULD REALLY go to helping these kids. THEY NEED it. Need.
I can’t stop crying why is this happening? Where are these babies now with the war? This is heartbreaking.
Watching from ohio. This documentary has made me appreciate everything in life. And appreciate the kids I do see living normally around me. I hate having to rely on people. I'm disabled myself.
I am too and slowly losing my independence. I hate it, but it could be worse.
Stay strong you guys. We are lucky to have you and our societies; don't you forget it.
Blaize and Burly Anyone that even gets to be around you are so lucky and blessed
Same!
Let's take courage in the fact that you aren't disabled of heart, that is, that you are able to love, to care, to be grateful. Some people are technically not disabled, but their hearts don't seem to work properly.
The government there should pay Boris and other ones like him compensation for all the free labor and mental anguish that they've endured.
Agreed ❤️
The government in Ukraine don’t even give pensioners enough to live on forget compensation
Facts.. they should let them go and live their own lives too ugh it’s so sad :(
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Boris is a smart man..he has potential to do anything he sets his mind to..amazing how he reads and educated himself on life in general...some ppl aren't able to bounce back in life when they endured things like he did....
This little girls eyes are so beautifull
with everything going on im hoping and praying that these children will be rescued and brought to safety but my fear is that they are just gonna be abandoned and that breaks my heart EVERYONE deserves to live whether they have a disability or not
I don't understand how our country can send billions for weapons but didn't send anything knowing that these children and people needed help for years🥺🥺I would rather our tax money be sent to help these children.
@@allenwoody8738 i don't mind supporting war torn Ukraine, its good that so many people has gotten to safety no hate there but i am starting get QUITE upset that there is no news of children like these "the abandoned children " they should be sent to safety first in my opinion yet they are most likely like the title of the documentary says " abandoned " and that is aggravating
@@allenwoody8738 but yeah I agree with you wish that countries would have helped/ prioritized helping children, teens and adults with disabilities in Ukraine and other countries that doesn't look too kindly on those who are " different "
@@TutankhamunStan this was made before the war and apparently it was known to be going on if countries knew why wasn't put in the news and pushed to the front and billions been sent then is what I meant by my comment...I know there is a lot of corruption in government but there should have been a way to donate to honest people who would spend that money to help the children or even if countries sent money it could have actually helped instead of the bad stuff governments do with taxpayers money.🥺
@@allenwoody8738 i know and i agree with you 100% there should have been a way to either provide them with better help and living conditions or to adopt them to families in other countries who could give them all the love and care these children deserve