(Kazan, KZN.RU, May 17, by Zilya Gafiyatullina). Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin participated in planting trees at the construction site of Tatarstan's first children's hospice. The landscaping is supported by City Hall.
After the A.Vavilova Foundation requested Ilsur Meshin to provide tree seedlings for planting, the mayor promptly respondrd to the letter and instructed the Executive Committee to provide the seedlings and necessary equipment.
The construction of the first children's hospice in the Moscow District of Kazan has entered its final stage. Ilsur Metshin noted that the construction of the building and landscaping of the surrounding area is proceeding at a rapid pace. "We were here last just six weeks ago, and I see that the site has undergone tremendous changes," he said.
Members of the "Gorvodzelenhoz Trust" and hospice workers took part in the mass tree planting. Thirty spruce trees were planted along the fence and flower beds were laid out.
After the tree planting, Foundation director Vladimir Vavilov showed Ilsur Metshin the cafeteria of the future hospice. The mayor loved the colorful design of the room. "Bright colors in the interior are very important to keep the children's and their parents' spirits up. Needless to say, a hospice cannot bring joy, but the interior should be pleasing to the eye," he said.
At the end of his visit, Ilsur Metshin thanked the A.Vavilova Foundation workers for participating in the landscaping. "Thank you for taking the initiative, which we gladly supported. It is wonderful that such a good deed has been done all together," concluded the mayor.
For the record, the construction of the first children's hospice in the Republic of Tatarstan was launched in 2011, when an agreement was signed between the Angela Vavilova Foundation and the Ministry of Health of Tatarstan. Executive authorities, public bodies and philanthropists actively participate in the construction. The project, which is implemented on the basis of public-private partnership, is to provide palliative care for children with incurable diseases.