The Chair of Flintshire County Council played host to a group of children from Belarus who visited the county recently.
The children, who have been affected by the fallout from the Chernobyl disaster, met Councillor Hilary McGuill during a visit to County Hall, Mold. They also enjoyed a backstage tour of Clwyd Theatr Cymru.
All eight children, who are between ten and 12 years old, are in remission from cancer. The trip was organised by the Chester, Deeside and Ellesmere Port Link of the charity Chernobyl Children Liveline. It only sponsors a child once as there are over 800,000 children waiting their turn for a recuperative holiday. This chance of a lifetime helps to reduce the radiation in their bodies by up to 90% and helps build their immune system resulting in an extra two years on their lives.
Councillor McGuill said: “It was a real honour to meet these children who, twenty five years after Chernobyl, are still coping with the aftermath of the disaster. I hope they enjoyed their stay in Flintshire and we hope to welcome more children from the same area in the future.”
