{"id":116281,"date":"2019-10-04T16:33:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T20:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=116281"},"modified":"2019-11-13T14:27:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T19:27:03","slug":"best-buddies-international-launches-pilot-chapter-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/bbinukraine","title":{"rendered":"Best Buddies Launches Pilot Chapter in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116283 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-bf5f0ae823105ad3c4c1e80b60757405-V.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"631\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" \/>Best Buddies International is excited to announce the expansion of our international reach into Ukraine. Best Buddies Ukraine hosted its launch event on September 28, where families, new participants, local media and community members attended to welcome Best Buddies to the city of Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>The Best Buddies Citizens pilot program matched eight buddy pairs at their first event. Plans are already being made to expand the organization nationally. Making national news, Best Buddies Ukraine is inspiring change and engagement as the waiting list of schools and partner organizations interested in starting chapters continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116284 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/\u0430\u043d\u044f2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"403\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tetiana Mykhailenko, director of Best Buddies Ukraine, explains that Best Buddies \u201cmakes Ukraine a better place for everyone.\u201d Tetiana\u2019s involvement was motivated by her youngest son, who has Down syndrome. 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