CRFCVB

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The Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus (CRFCVB) is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to provide humanitarian and medical aid to children in Belarus who continue to be affected by radiation caused by the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. As part of the program, children are brought to Canada from Belarus for a 6 week respite from conditions in their home country.

In turn, these children return home to Belarus with good health and wonderful memories of Canada.

Currently, the government of Belarus has instituted travel restrictions, and each country must sign an agreement promising that the children will return to Belarus following their 6 week stay. Canada has yet to sign this agreement and as such, the fate of the program is in jeopardy. We, the undersigned, thereby petition the government of Canada to sign the agreement with Belarus in order for the 2009 program to continue

579 Signatures

  • Jerome Pepping
  • Marlene Powner
  • Susan Walsh
  • David Morrison
  • Linda Daley
  • James Adams
  • Robin Bruton
  • Frank Moore
  • Michelle MacLean
    • Comments
    • listen, and act on my behalf, one of the host parents.
  • J Carl MacLean
    • Comments
    • We all benefit from this great program
  • Geoff Nelson
  • Heidi Nelson
  • Chuck Thomsen
    • Comments
    • We need the Canadian Goverment to negotiate an agreement with Belarus for unrestricted travel, up to the age of 18, for respite care for children of Belarus who are affected by the Chernobyl disaster
  • Gerard Drouillard
    • Comments
    • Please help resolve this issue)
  • Amanda Eveland
    • Comments
    • We were involved last year and it was a fantastic program for both us and our "foster" son for the summer
  • Danielle Findlay
  • Mike W
    • Comments
    • these children need it
  • Tammy Schneider
  • Krista Pearce
  • Tracy BridgeArnold
  • Scott Arnold
  • Dave Sutton
  • Ray Bondy
  • Marcy Laframboise
  • Kim Thibeault
  • M.r.& Mrs. M. J. Merrett
    • Comments
    • This worthwhile program should not be ended
  • Brian Davis
  • Sherry Sonneveld
  • Larry and Pat Huston
  • Michele Garraway
    • Comments
    • please help bring these children here for respite
  • David Garraway
    • Comments
    • please help bring these children here for respite
  • Thelma Shaw
  • John Charrette
  • Jennifer VandenDool and Family
  • Julie Wiley
  • Natalie Gouveia
  • wes nelson
    • Comments
    • В
  • Tom & Liz Morrison
  • Elizabeth Stratton
  • Ralph Everingham
  • Georgina Hagen
  • Louisa Valihora
    • Comments
    • We have been a host family for 4 years and know how very important these programs are not only to the children of Belarus, but our own family!
  • Kevin Valihora
  • Kirsten Mouland
  • Tara Dunsmoor
    • Comments
    • В
  • David Babbitt
    • Comments
    • We are not participants in the program but know some who are. We have come to know some of the children who visit and have seen first hand, the value of this experience for the children of Chernobyl.
  • heather
    • Comments
    • this is an awesome oportunity. It would be sad to see it end
  • Justin Redman
    • Comments
    • I have Lymphoma. I've seen other kids go through hell also. Lets give these ones a second chance.
  • Rachel Hobin
  • Elizabeth Sabbadin