On August 9 in Irpin, near Kiev, the public organization Irpin Restoration Fund was presented. The money will be raised from international donors.

This is reported by ICTV Facts.

The fund was presented by the head of the town Oleksandr Markushin, former mayor Vladimir Karpliuk and People’s Deputy Serhiy Taruta.

According to Alexandr Markushуn, for fully rebuilding of everything that has been destroyed and damaged, it is necessary up to $ 1 billion. There are currently € 1 million.

– We have encountered a problem now when people from other funds came and asked to sign memorandums that they would kind of to represent our interests in raising funds to restore the town. When we sign this memorandum, they disappear somewhere,” the mayor told.

The Irpin Restoration Fund was made for international organizations.

– We have made our fund, for which we will be ready to bear criminal responsibility, if something is wrong. We clearly understand it. We want to show everyone transparent work – the money has been received, there is a community, the council at the fund decided that it is necessary to rebuild the house on Novooskoleskaya Street, to make a roof, it costs 1 million UAH. We made, reported, – said Markushin.

According to estimates, 70% of the infrastructure was destroyed in Irpin.

Most international organizations require the procedure for establishing a fund, as its activities will be transparent and accountable. Anyone can transfer money.

Priority assistance will be delivered to the residents of the destroyed houses, as 75% of the citizens have returned to the city. Currently, only 5% of the necessary were able to restore.

8 651 objects were superficially damaged, 2 738 – partially destroyed, 855 buildings were completely destroyed. 22 educational institutions were damaged.

It is emphasized if there is money, the city can be rebuilt in two years.

Facts

Before the war, a large Kolomiets family lived in these houses on Turgenevska Street in Irpin, and from the end of March – the most burnt out walls. The owner, Yuri Valerievych, lived here with his father-in-law, daughter, son and three young grandchildren. He says that now children are scattered around the world.

Together with his father-in-law, he returned to Irpin in May. They still lived with friends. They decided to seek help from “The Irpin Restoration Fund”. And so they brought a modular house.

Yuriy Kolomiets, a resident of Irpen: “I am very grateful, my whole family is very grateful to the city, the Irpin Restoration Fund in the person, of Markushin and Karpliuk. Thanks a lot. May God give you health!”

Petro Korol, a deputy of the Irpin city council from this district, also joined the organization of the installation of a modular building.

Petro Korol: “They turned to me as a deputy, turned to the Foundation, and today there is a result. You see that there is a house – almost on their land plot – so that there is a place to spend the winter and restore your property.”

The owner of the new home is glad that a roof has appeared over his head. He says that this is a good motivation to restore the destroyed housing as soon as possible so that in the spring there is a place to meet relatives.

Yuriy Kolomiets: “Here, in principle, the roof remained, I will cover. During the winter I will plaster, I will do something a little, and in the spring, children, grandchildren will come, help, and we will be here.”