Second Chance

Second Chance tells a story of Ukrainian orphaned children and the Canadian volunteers who spend their summers working along side them The film follows first time volunteer and filmmaker Adriana Luhovy as she learns about the children and becomes witness to their strengths and resilience Converging in Yaremche in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine over 500 orphaned children come together from all over the country At first quiet and fearful they learn to trust one another and their counsellors By countering heartbreaking statistics 60 of orphaned girls are trafficked within the first year of leaving the orphanage 50 of boys end up in jail 10 commit suicide the volunteers are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of orphaned Ukrainian children