News of the foundation
About the life of the foundation, the stories of our beneficiaries and the events that change their lives.
CultureThe foundation supported the “SHOWABKHAZIA” festival in SukhumThe First International Festival of the National Culture of Abkhazia and Russia brought together 600 performers from the two countries — with the support of the “Wings of Dream” foundation and the company “Kovalev & Partners”. The foundation was represented at the festival by the singer Valeria Chaika, a member of the Board of Trustees, and by the Chair of the Foundation, Vladimir Kovalev.Read
FoundationMedicines for the front line: “the medicines are already working”With the support of the “Wings of Dream” foundation, a consignment of medicines has been delivered to the front line. A military medic recorded a video message of thanks — and the main thing he said was: the medicines are already helping the soldiers.
ProjectOne day in Mariupol: meetings that came together into a projectThe head of the city, the “Molodyozhny” Palace of Culture, the Kuindzhi University, the drama theatre and the youth wing of the People’s Front — five meetings in a single day, and every one of them to the benefit of the “Generation of the Victors” project.
ProjectTalks at DPR ministries on the “Generation of the Victors of Novorossiya” projectThe chair of the foundation held talks at the DPR Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Youth Policy — about a gala concert at the restored Mariupol Drama Theatre.
Novorossiya11 May. Republic Day“The Donbass has always rested on people of a special mettle” — the chair of the foundation on the Donbass, the miner’s character and people who are finding themselves anew.
History9 May in Volodarske: remembering a grandfatherThe Kovalev family marked Victory Day in Volodarske — where Vladimir’s father lives and where his grandfather and grandmother spent their lives.
School No. 1“Zarnitsa”: the foundation kitted out the team from Volodarske School No. 1At the request of head teacher Olga Viktorovna, the foundation provided the children with matching kit for the municipal military-patriotic contest.
FoundationKalashnikov Museum exhibition and a concert in VolodarskeWith the foundation’s support, a travelling exhibition from the Kalashnikov Museum and a concert programme for servicemen of the 29th Army were held in Volodarske.FoundationThe Wings of Dream Charitable Foundation is officially registeredOn 29 December, the initiatives supporting the school in Volodarske and other projects received official status.
School No. 1Not I, but we: fabric for costumes and a video thank-you from the childrenThe school in Volodarske has received fabric for theatre costumes and items needed for lessons. In return — a video from the pupils.
FoundationA letter of thanks from the school and documents filed to register the foundationA working visit to Mariupol: a meeting with the school’s leadership, a letter of thanks from the head teacher — and the filing of documents to register the charitable foundation.
School No. 1A new school year at Volodarske School No. 1A photo report and words of thanks from the school led for more than 20 years by the foundation founder’s grandfather.
HistoryMy grandfather’s story: Alexey Konstantinovich KovalevA front-line veteran, holder of the Order of the Red Star and head of Volodarske School No. 1 from 1967 — an essay by the local history museum of the Volodarske district.
School No. 1“The Nutcracker” at Volodarske School No. 1: costumes made from new fabricsIn December the school received help to buy fabrics for costumes — and the pupils staged a New Year production of “The Nutcracker”.
School No. 1Olga Viktorovna Novikova: a head teacher you want to helpVladimir Kovalev on the head teacher of Volodarske School No. 1, and on why helping this school is a family matter for him.
School No. 1Computer equipment for Volodarske School No. 1On 9 February the school hosted a meeting with patrons from Moscow — the firm “Kovalev & Partners”, which donated much-needed office equipment to the school.