About us

The Open Heart Charitable Foundation was founded on 6 April 2004 and has been providing support to vulnerable groups for over 21 years. The aim of the foundation is to help people in difficult life circumstances: orphans, disabled people, low-income families and those in need. The organisation's activities are based on the principles of compassion, openness and the desire to make the world a kinder place. One of the key achievements of the foundation was the opening of the Development Centre in 2016 for "sunny" childrenfor children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), motor allergy and children with disabilities. Follow the link to see the photos about the Foundation's work in the first years after its establishment.

With the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine, the Charitable Foundation faced new challenges - thousands of victims needed not only material support but also psychological recovery. In response to these needs, we have changed and significantly expanded our activities and opened a Centre for Psychological Assistance and Rehabilitation for the military and their families, where they can receive free assistance. This new stage of our work has become a logical continuation of our mission to be where we are needed most.

Join our good work - your support changes lives! Your help is not just a transaction. It is a piece of hope that we together bring to those who are waiting for it.

We do not ask - we invite. We invite you to become part of the change, part of the future! Goodness starts with you. Start today!
"They take care of us on the battlefield, and we take care of them and their families here."

Igor Bochkar

President, founder of the Open Heart Foundation

Yulia Bochkar

Project coordinator of the Centre for Psychological Assistance and Rehabilitation, administrator

Our psychologists

Natalia Logvinenko
practical psychologist, psychodrama practitioner
Natalia Logvinenko is a practical psychologist, psychodrama therapist, and practitioner of Awareness Therapy. Head and co-founder of the Human Space International Training Centre, I have been in private practice for 12 years. I do everything in......
Stanislav Gursky
Family psychologist
Family psychologist, 20 years of experience. More than 5000 couples in individual counselling, more than 10000 people attended group classes, seminars and trainings. In my work, I use positive therapy by N. Pezeshkian, Ericksonian......
Viktor Anatoliyovych Orel
Military psychologist
I work as a psychologist at the Cherkasy Hospital for War Veterans. I have been in the professional field since 2017. I am a member of the board of the Ukrainian Union of Therapists of Cherkasy Region. I am engaged in the rehabilitation of military and civilians facing the challenges of war.......
Olga Dudka
Family psychologist
Categories of work: Crisis counselling Family counselling. Couples counselling. Work with the military and their families. Counselling of veterans. Child and adolescent psychology Counselling of IDPs and war-affected persons Counselling of children......
Alyona Orel
Psychologist
Psychologist. I work in an integrative approach. I value the greatest gift - Human Life. I am a psychologist by vocation and education. In my work I use an integrative approach, following European standards of practice. In the professional sphere......