Child’s play joy for Chernobyl orphans

ONE Irishman is even better than Santa Claus for 13,000 Chernobyl orphans — because he brings them the gift of play.

Child’s play joy for Chernobyl orphans

Tom McEnaney, business editor of a Sunday newspaper, helped install a playground in a Belarussian orphanage last year. He found it had a far greater impact on the children than any other environment improvement projects.

"For them the playground is far better than Santa Claus, and I have done Santa Claus for the children so I know what I am talking about," he said.

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