Charity to visit Chernobyl ahead of 30th anniversary

The Irish charity, Chernobyl Children International (CCI), is embarking on a major visit to the region next week ahead of the 30th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster.

Founder Adi Roche, who has since the 1986 accident overseen the delivery of nearly €100m in medical and humanitarian aid to the Chernobyl-affected regions and whose charity has brought over 25,000 children to Ireland for recuperative holidays, said the five-day visit will mark the start of a series of major commemorative events due to take place over the coming months.

“The Chernobyl accident happened a long time ago and there is a view that it no longer poses a threat to the world,” she said.