The founder of a Cork- based Chernobyl charity has made an emotional appeal for financial help.

A CHRISTMAS fair in Cork later this month will raise funds to help build a care home for sick children in Kazakhstan.

AN IRISH woman who has helped thousands of orphans in Kazakhstan is set to become the first westerner to receive its highest civilian honour.

AN Irish charity has launched an international appeal for help after stumbling across what it describes as a “hospital from hell.”

A 10-MONTH-OLD orphan from Kazakhstan who was rescued from a “living hell on earth” arrived in Ireland yesterday for a life-saving operation.