Orlando Bloom visits children affected by war in Ukraine: They 'need their childhoods back'
foxnews.comOrlando Bloom is sharing snippets from his recent trip to Ukraine, his first visit to the country since 2016. The "Lord of the Rings" actor announced he had arrived in Ukraine on Sunday as part of a trip with UNICEF, during which he would learn more about how the ongoing conflict with Russia has affected the children in the country.
Bloom shared photos and videos from his trip on Instagram, saying he visited the UNICEF supported Splino center and was "fortunate to hear children's laughter" there. "Spilno means 'together' in Ukrainian and there are over 180 of these centers here.The one I visited today was built deep down in the metro to ensure their safety," he wrote. "For a few hours every day, parents can drop off their young children and give them a sense of normalcy to play games and just be kids." "There was also lots of art supplies and craft materials, which allows them to creatively express themselves, away from the pressures of growing up in a war zone.
Children in Ukraine need their childhoods back," he continued. While in Ukraine, Bloom also visited the home of a family living in Demydiv.
The family consisted of five children between the ages of eight and 27, as well as four additional children who the parents, Natalia and Yuri, took in between the ages of four and eight.
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