Attention has been drawn to the number of mixed-race children abandoned and now living in Ukrainian orphanages who have to endure the war.

Many were born from unions between Ukrainian women and African men (mostly Ghanaians and Nigerians) with these children later deemed ‘undesirable’ and rejected by their mothers.

The children are then dumped in foster homes funded by money from abroad as the state does not recognize them. It’s a sad fate.

Only a handful of orphanages take in these mixed-race children.

Former Ukraine Ombudsman for children Mykola Kuleba estimates there are around 200,000 children living in orphanages and foster homes across Ukraine.

Singled out for special commendation is Olga Nenya who has taken in around 27 of these mixed-raced children, given them a home and support. She has done so for about twenty years seeing to it that these children protect and support each other. She is unwavering in ensuring they get a good education and can speak different languages.

She calls them her “chocolates”.

Do watch the documentary film by Julia Ivanova entitled “Family Portrait in Black and White,” about Olga Nenya’s noble deeds.

Now watch here this video by “Tony Pugilistboy, the Unapologetic Negropean”.