Ruta Kindergarten
| Ruta Kindergarten | |
|---|---|
Дитячий садок Рута | |
| Location | |
2 Myru Street , | |
| Coordinates | 50°31′58″N 30°14′28″E / 50.53278°N 30.24111°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Kindergarten |
| Established | 24 August 2023 |
| Language | Ukrainian |
Ruta Kindergarten (Ukrainian: Дитячий садок Рута, romanized: Dytiachyi sadok Ruta; Lithuanian: Darželis Rūta) is a Ukrainian kindergarten in the city of Irpin, Kyiv Oblast. The school was built with funding from Lithuania and Taiwan, and opened on 24 August 2023 (32nd anniversary of Independence Day). This is the first instance of cooperation between Taiwan and Lithuania towards Ukrainian reconstruction.[1]
History
Destruction
The kindergarten was originally named "Radist" (Радість), meaning "happiness", and was the largest kindergarten in Irpin at the time of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with about 400 students.[2][3][4] As a result of Russian bombing and fire, about 75% of the school was damaged with the roofing, walls, windows, and furniture all destroyed and in need of reconstruction.[3][5] The kindergarten was almost entirely full and the city desperately needed early education institutions restored.[5][6]
Reconstruction
Reconstruction lasted about 8 months, with significant assistance from the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania at a total of 1.2 million Euros for the purchase of furniture and accessories,[1][6][7] and also from Lithuania at about 4.9 million Euros for construction of the building.[8][9]
Opening
On 24 August 2023, the 32nd anniversary of Independence Day, the kindergarten officially opened.[10] Gitanas Nausėda hosted the ceremony, and notable attendees included Lithuanian ambassador to Ukraine Valdemaras Sarapinas and Governor of Kyiv Oblast Ruslan Kravchenko.[7][11]
"I am very pleased to see such a wonderful Ruta kindergarten, and I can only imagine how happy the children will be here. I believe that children, seeing the flag of Lithuania, will think about the state where many people who love Ukraine live"
Ambassador Sarapinas pointed out that "ruta" refers to the same plant (Ruta graveolens) in both Lithuanian and Ukrainian and represented the friendship between two nations. The ruta is also Lithuania's national plant.[5][13][14]
Governor Kravchenko thanked ambassador Sarapinas for his personal contribution towards rebuilding society in Irpin, and gifted president Nausėda books about Irpin.[12] Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov called this reconstruction a model example for cooperation between Ukraine and its international allies.[15]
Infrastructure
Ruta Kindergarten has 3 floors in total, and also has an outdoor playground, a modern kitchen, and a basement that is also a bomb shelter.[3] The school has the capacity for around 60 faculty members [5] and 500 students[1][4][6] In addition, the school contains two paintings from local artist Yulia Tripolskaya (Юлия Трипольская).[14][16]
References
- ^ a b c 陳韻聿 (2023-08-26). "台灣立陶宛合作援烏重建首例 魯塔幼兒園正式啟用" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Central News Agency (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ "Lithuania opens rebuilt kindergarten Rūta in Irpin". lithuania.lt (in Lithuanian). 2023-08-25.
- ^ a b c "Kindergarten, restored with help of Lithuanian partners, opened in Irpin". Interfax-Ukraine. 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b Балюх, Наталія (2023-08-24). "В Ірпені завершили відбудову дитсадка "Рута". Роботи профінансував уряд Литви" (in Ukrainian). Suspilne. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ a b c d Turčinavičiūtė, Aistė (25 August 2023). "Irpinėje atidarytas vaikų darželis "Rūta": tai tik vienas iš Lietuvos jau vykdomų Ukrainos atstatymo projektų" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian National Radio and Television. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26.
- ^ a b c "IRPINĖJE ATIDARYTAS LIETUVOS LĖŠOMIS ATSTATYTAS VAIKŲ DARŽELIS "RŪTA"" (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena. 2023-08-24. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ a b Chen, Kelvin (2023-08-26). "Ukrainian kindergarten reopens with help from Taiwan". Taiwan News. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26.
- ^ "Irpinėje duris atvėrė Lietuvos lėšomis atstatytas vaikų darželis "Rūta"" (in Lithuanian). Centrinė projektų valdymo agentūra. 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26.
- ^ "【俄乌开战】台湾立陶宛合作援乌重建首例" (in Chinese (Malaysia)). Oriental Daily News (Malaysia). 2023-08-26. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ "Successful restoration: Ruta Kindergarten in Irpin". Dream Special Projects. 1 November 2023.
- ^ "В Ірпені відкрили відбудований урядом Литви дитячий садок (ФОТО)". mykyivregion.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 2023-08-25. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ a b "Lithuania funds reconstruction of kindergarten in war-torn Irpin". Rubryka. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26.
- ^ "Ačiū, Lietuva! 台網友買爆立陶宛巧克力報恩 小編感激：已轉謝意" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. 2021-06-23. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23.
- ^ a b "Irpinėje duris atvėrė Lietuvos lėšomis atstatytas vaikų darželis "Rūta"" (in Lithuanian). Baltic News Service. 2023-08-24. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ Нечипоренко, Марина (2023-10-25). "Відновлення дитсадка "Рута" в Ірпені: приклад успішної міжнародної взаємодії" (in Ukrainian). Ukrinform. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20.
- ^ "В Ирпене открылся восстановленный на литовские средства детский сад "Рута"" (in Russian). Delfi. 2023-08-25. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.