About the Foundation
The philanthropic organization was founded on July 30, 2020 by a businessman Denys Paramonov. Since its establishment, the Foundation has implemented about 100 projects and programs in historical, cultural, scientific, educational, healthcare, human rights, social, and sports spheres.
Denys Yusupovych Paramonov, the founder of the charity foundation, is a Ukrainian businessman, the owner of the SMK Group of companies.
ACTIVITIES
Напрями діяльності
- Support of healthcare institutions
- Supporting children's sports and promoting a healthy lifestyle
- Support of culture and science
- Preservation and popularization of historical and cultural heritage
- Support for socially vulnerable population groups
- Support of Ukrainians abroad
FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
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Support of healthcare institutions of Ukraine. Through campaigns and partnerships with international organizations, more than 750 hospitals in 21 regions of Ukraine were provided with expensive modern equipment: in Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Poltava, Lviv, Sumy, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kirovohrad, Odesa, Ternopil, Volyn and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. The equipment provided has significantly improved the quality of medical services in hospitals and the work of doctors who are currently working at the limit of their capabilities. In 2024, the Denys Paramonov Charity Foundation ranked among the Top 5 charitable organizations in Ukraine providing essential support to hospitals. Together with SMK Group, the Foundation donated advanced medical equipment, including a video gastroscope and video bronchoscope worth UAH 5 million, as well as an ultrasound system valued at over 2 million UAH to the Heart Institute. In addition, ventilators valued at 750,000 UAH each were provided to the Voloshyn Institute of Neurology, Psychiatry and Narcology and the Hryhoriev Institute for Medical Radiology and Oncology.
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Children's sports. Are fully funded of the Foundation, SMK-SPORT boxing clubs are open in Kharkiv, Bohodukhiv, the village of Schaslyve and Sumy. Training for children is free of charge. Club members regularly win prizes at various competitions throughout the country. Hanna Okhota, a boxer from the SMK-SPORT club, won silver at the International A-Class Boxing Tournament «Strandja» 2026, held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The Foundation also runs a rowing school in Bila Tserkva, where children can practice their favourite sport for free. In addition, the Foundation regularly supports various sections and sports schools by providing sports equipment and supplies. In 2025, FC NIKA SMK, whose president is philanthropist Denys Paramonov, became the champion of the Kharkiv Region Football Championship. Andrii Shevchenko, President of the Ukrainian Association of Football, awarded Denys Paramonov with a Certificate of Honor in recognition of his significant personal contribution to the development and promotion of football in the Kharkivregion.
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The CULTURAL_CODE program is one of the priority projects of the Foundation. It is aimed at preserving the historical and cultural heritage. As a part of it, the building of the Skovoroda National Literary and Memorial Museum was restored and the book "Following Skovoroda Path" dedicated to the life of the outstanding Ukrainian philosopher, authored by Kharkiv local historian Andrii Paramonov, was published. The programme was also a source of support for the publication of books: "Kvitka-Osnovianenko: From Osnova to Kharkiv" about the outstanding Ukrainian playwright; "Skovoroda in the City of Wisdom Zacharpolis"; "Sloboda Artworks. Novels of Old Slobozhanshchyna" and "Selected Works" of Tajik Writer Sadriddin Aini. With the support of the Foundation, several books were published, including the photo album «Kharkiv Region» by H. Mykhailov and V. Bysov, as well as «Kyiv: Past and Present» by H. Mykhailov, V. Bysov, S. Hrabar, and V. Shulha. The
total print run of books published by the Foundation exceeds 5,000 copies. These editions were distributed free of charge to libraries across Ukraine and around the world. The Foundation also fully reconstructed the Palace of Culture in the village of Shchaslyve, which now hosts official celebrations and community events dedicated to various holidays. With the Foundation’s support, the Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Mykola Lysenko presented several unique premieres, including the innovative opera-cabaret «THSH. The Journey Through Time». The Foundation is also a permanent sponsor of the theatre’s seasons.
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Hotline
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Address
171B, Krasnodarska Str., Kharkiv, Ukraine, index: 61176
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First aid training courses were held for the employees of Trolleybus Depot №3 in Kharkiv, organized by the Denys Paramonov Charity Foundation
These are not the first such classes held at the depot, and each time it becomes possible to train even more of its employees.
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The Denys Paramonov Charity Foundation covered all transportation expenses for children from the Bohodukhiv district traveling to a summer camp
These are children from vulnerable categories who require special social attention and support, including those whose parent has been killed or gone missing, as well as children deprived of parental care.
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The Denys Paramonov Charity Foundation provided a bus for children from the Bohodukhiv Special School to visit the Kharkiv Dolphinarium
This educational institution serves and accommodates children with special educational needs who require additional attention.
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The Denys Paramonov Charity Foundation organized a festive concert in the village of Shchaslyve to mark the beginning of summer
Many local residents attended the event, for whom children from the SMK-SPORT club prepared performances that were presented on stage. These included parodies of Ukrainian TV shows as well as numerous dance performances. In addition, the jury announced the results of the exhibition-competition for the best drawing on the theme of “Summer.” The winners received awards and gifts.
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With full funding from the Denys Paramonov Charity Foundation, transport industry workers in Kharkiv are receiving first aid training
The classes are conducted by experienced instructors from the East Tactical Medical Center. Thanks to these courses, more and more representatives of critical professions are acquiring the skills needed to provide first aid to injured people before emergency medical services arrive. Today, this is especially important, as the situation in the Kharkiv region unfortunately remains quite dangerous.
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Nearly 350 trees and shrubs have been planted in Lozova, Kharkiv region, as part of the «Forest of Kindness» programme launched by the Denys Paramonov Charity Foundation and SMK Group
Residents of Lozova can now enjoy a truly beautiful landscape in one of the city's central parks.
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