When war broke out in Ukraine, Debra Richardson, 58, feared for her foster son, Yuri, who came to stay with her following the Chernobyl disaster. Inspired by him and wanting to help the country s children, she hand delivered 14,000 teddies knitted teddies to crisis centres and orphanages across the country. To a child living through conflict, Yuri Bear isn’t just a teddy, but a reminder that the world cares. And happily, she was able to be reunited by the young man who inspired it all.