ABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software, today announced that it will donate 200 copies of its Lingvo electronic dictionary product to the Chernobyl Children Project, USA, the largest organization in the United States that provides medical treatment and respite care for children from the Chernobyl-affected areas of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.

A non-profit organization based in Boston, Chernobyl Children Project, USA arranges medical care in the U.S. for children suffering from a wide variety of ailments, placing them with volunteer host families during their stay. The project has provided care for more than 1,500 children, as well as equipment, supplies and training to medical institutions and personnel in the region totaling over $5 million.

"Each year at our evaluation meetings after the children have returned to Russia, the main area the host parents wish we could work on is communication," said Patty Doyle, President of the Chernobyl Children Project, USA. "They would like to be able to communicate with the children daily, not just when a translator is available. This donation from ABBYY will help host families and children not only to communicate daily instructions, but will provide a valuable opportunity to really find out about each other`s lives and cultures."