Local hero Steven Carr returning to Ukraine for first time since rescue mission

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A Perth and Kinross councillor is returning to Ukraine for the first time since bravely rescuing children from Dnipro orphanages and bringing them to Scotland.The local hero has been highly commended with numerous awards for his valiant efforts in evacuating the children from the war-torn country.This weekend Steven will return to Dnipro to visit children and the orphanage families connected to his charity that are still there and offer support.Following his two-week mercy mission last March Steven Carr was elected to Perth and Kinross Council in May 2022 as the SNP elected member for Strathallan ward.

However he will not be in Ukraine on council business but again as part of his work with Dnipro Kids - a charity he founded with Hibs fans when the Scottish football side played Dnipro in the UEFA Cup in 2005.The charity has been working to care for orphans in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine since 2005 and Steven is always moved by the warm welcome he is shown every time he visits.He said: "It'll be emotional.

It always is. I've been doing it for 17 years and I'm always met with smiles and cuddles."There are a few things that we need to sort out.

And I'm going to see the families and children that remain in Dnipro and make sure they get support."We have one orphanage that never got evacuated so I need to visit them.