In Charitable Foundation “Caritas of Ivano-Frankivsk UGCC” from the 7^th to the 10^th of May 2012 the delegation of Caritas Diocese of Fulda (Germany) continues its partnership visit. German colleagues for the third time came to Ukraine to provide support and share experience for the Centre of leisure and social adaptation for young people with disabilities. This year the delegation of Caritas Diocese of Fulda consists of 5 people: Mr. Cristian Scharf - responsible for public relations, Mrs. Christin Klintsing – the director of programs for design and building of homes for the elderly people, Mr. Bernd Vistrah – the head of professional workshops, Mr. Golger Schwann – the manager of training and production workshops to work with severe disabled people, Mr. Peter Sauer – the head of the Club of leisure for disabled people.

Under this slogan there was the pilgrimage of the delegation of the CF “Caritas of Ivano-Frankivsk UGCC” to the Holy Robe to the city of Trier (Germany) at the invitation of Caritas Diocese of Trier from the 22^nd to 27^th of April 2012. Holy Robe, Tunica of Jesus Christ is the most significant relic of Trier Cathedral. Helen, a mother of Roman Emperor Constantine brought him in Trier in the 4th century.

“Pilgrimage of Caritas is unusual, -says the director of Ivano-Frankivsk Caritas father.mitrat Volodymyr Chornij. We came to worship the Christ Heaton and thank God for the great grace of love. In carrying out his mission in the far 90-ies of the last century, missionaries - representatives of the Maltese Diocese and Caritas Trier were not afraid to come to Ukraine, and during the collapse of the totalitarian regime started to create charity. At first themselves, then taught us. Today we thank the Lord for good friends - partners in Trier, who were glad to teach us social service of people. Because each of our previous visits is a great school of love for us, that we tried to realize in ourselves. In each of the existing social programs is a part of your heart”.

At the end of April to the Foundation Caritas, in Ivano-Frankivsk, a charitable mission “Evidente” with doctors Optometrists from the Netherlands and Ukraine visited the city.

Foreign professionals with young Ukrainian doctors for the 4th year for free check eyesight of poor people in Africa, Eastern Europe and Ukraine with the support of Henry Nowen. During two day about 90 people were examined by doctors, including: 25 single elderly people, 35 young people with intellectual disabilities, 30 children from problem families and children of migrant workers. Some wards after an eye examination and defining the problem immediately got glasses. The other patients on individual prescriptions will get glasses produced in Holland after a few months in Ukraine.

Oh spring, spring, what have you brought us?

We had to call this year's spring with particular efforts, as it was rain or cold that did not allow to feel the spring mood.

On the 27^th of April weather felt like a call from Charitable Foundation “Caritas of Ivano-Frankivsk UGCC”. In the Parish Assumption of Village Krykhivtsi about 35 young people gathered. They were the wards of the Center of leisure and social adaptation for young people with special needs, children-volunteers of migrant workers.

Again and again the question about the relevance of human trading arises. Once again, the Charitable Foundation Caritas of Ivano-Frankivsk visited the regional lyceum for talented children from rural areas to once again focus on school-leavers hazards and risks associated with the crime of human trading. Because after several days and they find themselves face to face with challenges related to an independent adulthood. But our main task is to help them to learn to distinguish between good and evil.