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CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S PROJECT INTERNATIONAL INC
NORTHPORT, NY · EIN 753011839 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE Q33 · International Affairs · Small ($100K-$1M) · chernobyl-international.com
revenue
$135K
expenses
$164K
net assets
$191K
employees
0
program ratio
97%
mission · from form 990

CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S PROJECT INTERNATIONAL, INC. PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN AND MEDICAL AID TO FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WHO CONTINUE TO RECOVER FROM THE CHERNOBYL DISASTER OF 1986. CHERNOBYL ALSO SUPPORTS OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROMOTE THIS CAUSE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Chernobyl Children's Project International provides humanitarian and medical aid to children and families affected by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine and Belarus. The organization runs medical, community care, and hospice programs, and supports children through rest and recuperation visits to Ireland. It also responds to ongoing crises in the region, including the war in Ukraine.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Care & Hospice Programme
Supports families to care for sick children at home, reducing institutionalization and providing palliative care
Flying Doctors Cardiac Mission
Delivers emergency cardiac surgeries to children in Ukraine, including war-affected areas like Kharkiv
Medical Care Programme
Provides medical care and employment training for healthcare professionals working with institutionalized children in Belarus
Rest and Recuperation Holidays
Brings children from radiation-affected zones to Ireland for temporary relief, medical care, and emotional support
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Direct Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children 4 activities
    • Facilitates recuperative stays for children from radiation zones
      Organizes recuperative stays for children from Chernobyl-affected areas by placing them with volunteer host families in Ireland, having facilitated over 26,500 such stays since inception.
    • Operates Hospice and Community Care Programme for children
      Removes children from institutional waiting lists and enables them to receive care at home with their families through its Hospice and Community Care Programme in Belarus.
    • Operates Medical Care Programme in Belarus
      Improves medical care for institutionalized children in Belarus and provides employment and skills training for over 20 healthcare professionals and nurses as part of its long-term medical support model.
    • Operates community day-care centers in Belarus
      Runs community day-care centers that provide social, medical, and educational services to up to 67,000 people per center in impoverished communities affected by the Chernobyl disaster.
  • Nuclear Disarmament Advocacy & Research 1 activity
    • Advocates for international recognition of Chernobyl remembrance
      Played a key role in establishing International Chornobyl Disaster Remembrance Day on April 26 through advocacy efforts at the United Nations.
  • Pediatric Medical Care and Research Support 1 activity
    • Funds cardiac surgery missions for children in Ukraine and Belarus
      Provides funding and support for lifesaving open-heart surgeries for children through cardiac surgery missions in partnership with Novick Cardiac Alliance, including care for war refugee children.
  • Ukraine War Humanitarian Relief 1 activity
    • Provides humanitarian and medical aid to families affected by the Chernobyl disaster
      Delivers emergency humanitarian assistance, including food, water, and medicines, to children and families in the Chernobyl-affected regions of Ukraine and Belarus, with ongoing support since 1991. The organization has delivered €110 million in direct and indirect humanitarian aid to these regions.
  • Foster Youth Transition Support 1 activity
    • Provides life-skills and vocational training for transitioning youth
      Offers life-skills training and vocational workshops to young adults transitioning from institutional care to independent living in Belarus.
  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 1 activity
    • Refurbishes and upgrades community and care facilities
      Refurbishes and upgrades critical infrastructure including mental asylums, independent living units, and community day-care centers in Belarus to improve living and care conditions.
  • Affordable Home Construction & Rehabilitation 1 activity
    • Supports deinstitutionalization and family-based care
      Purchases and builds homes to transition children and youth from institutional care into family-based or independent living settings, including 30 houses for family placement and dedicated housing complexes for young adults in Belarus.
  • Medical Research Funding 1 activity
    • Supports research on radiation-related health effects and treatments
      Funds and supports research on the health impacts of radiation from the Chernobyl disaster, including studies by Professor Vasily Nesterenko and innovative treatments developed by Belarusian and Ukrainian researchers.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$135K
Contributions & grants$134K99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$7071%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$164K
Program expenses97%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$160K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$194K
Cash$142K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$191K
Liquid reserves10.4 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -21.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • ADI ROCHE — BOARD MEMBER
  • DR WILLIAM NOVICK — BOARD MEMBER
  • JAMES M DOUGLAS — BOARD MEMBER
  • KATHLEEN RYAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • SHERRIE DOUGLAS — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 26

Who they work with

  • Adi Roche Partner — Founder and voluntary CEO of Chernobyl Children International, leading humanitarian aid efforts since 1991.
  • Adi Roche Partner — Founder of Chernobyl Children International who established the organization to support children affected by the Chernobyl disaster.
  • Ali Hewson Partner — Patron of Chernobyl Children International for over 20 years.
  • An Post Partner — Partnered with CCI to launch a global commemorative postmark marking the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster.
  • Ann O’Neill Partner — Board member and solicitor specializing in Family Law with over 20 years of experience.
  • Chernobyl Children International Network — USA Affiliate of Chernobyl Children International
  • Chernobyl Children International Partner — Encourages individuals and companies to partner with CCI to support programs for children affected by the Chernobyl disaster.
  • Comhlámh Partner — Signatory to Comhlámh's Code of Good Practice for Volunteer Sending Agencies since 2011.
  • Cork City Council Partner — Collaborated with CCI to install the 'Chornobyl Mother' sculpture in Marina Park as part of the 40th-anniversary commemorations.
  • Department of Social Protection in Mogilev Partner — Collaborated with CCI to open an apartment complex for young adults transitioning to independent living.
  • Geoff McGrath Partner — Board member and marketing expert with over 30 years of experience in advertising and communications.
  • Helen Faughnan Partner — Board member and long-term volunteer with over 20 years of involvement in the organization.
  • International Chernobyl Research and Information Network Partner — Involved in the launch of ICRIN, with Adi Roche serving as keynote speaker at its implementation plan launch in 2003.
  • Irish government Government — Coordinating with CCI to determine response actions in Ukraine and Belarus.
  • Julie Shynkarenka Partner — Board member, business development executive and entrepreneur supporting early-stage Irish technology companies.
  • Liz O’Donnell Partner — Board member, former politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Overseas Development Assistance and Human Rights.
  • Noel Kelly Partner — Board member and Managing Director of NK Management talent agency and CMS Marketing.
  • Novick Cardiac Alliance Partner — Collaborates with Novick Cardiac Alliance to conduct life-saving cardiac surgeries in Ukraine and Belarus.
  • Other charitable organizations promoting Chernobyl relief Partner — Supports other charitable organizations that promote humanitarian and medical aid related to the Chernobyl disaster.
  • Peter Lacy Partner — Board member with expertise in accounting and over 30 years of professional experience.
  • Professor Yuri Bandashevsky Government — Nuclear medicine specialist cited in support of the organization's position on caesium 137 contamination risks.
  • Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising Coalition — Member of the Monitoring Group under the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising for handling unresolved fundraising complaints.
  • UNESCO Partner — Engaged with UNESCO, including Adi Roche delivering a keynote address at the UNESCO Conference on Chornobyl in 1994.
  • United Nations Partner — Collaborates with the United Nations, including the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and contributed to UN initiatives such as ICRIN and the establishment of International Chornobyl Disaster Remembrance Day.
  • United Nations Development Programme Government — Recognized with official NGO status by the United Nations Development Programme.
  • United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Government — Exchanges information and reports with OCHA and has consulted on damage assessment and aid distribution following the Chernobyl disaster.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Deinstitutionalization through family-centered care
    methodology: deinstitutionalization_through_family_placement
    By placing children in family homes rather than institutions, we improve long-term well-being and break cycles of poverty and abandonment, because family-based care provides more stable, nurturing environments that support developmental and emotional health.
  • Environmental and food chain radiation mitigation
    methodology: food-chain_radiation_mitigation
    By removing children from radioactive environments and addressing contamination in the food chain, we reduce long-term health risks, because sustained exposure—especially through ingestion of contaminated food—is a primary pathway for radiation-related illness in affected populations.
  • Local capacity building via workforce development
    methodology: capacity-building_through_local_workforce_development
    By training and employing local healthcare workers alongside delivering medical care, we improve child health outcomes sustainably, because strengthening local expertise ensures continuity of care and builds resilient health systems in Chernobyl-affected regions.
  • Local economic support through in-country procurement
    methodology: local-purchase_aid_model
    By purchasing aid materials locally in Belarus, we strengthen the local economy and promote self-sufficiency, because injecting resources into local markets builds economic resilience and reduces dependency on external aid.
  • Partnership-based medical missions
    methodology: medical_partnership_missions
    By collaborating with specialized medical alliances, we deliver critical cardiac care through volunteer surgical missions, because access to expert care in underserved regions is limited and such partnerships enable high-impact, targeted interventions where infrastructure is weak.