Help a child rediscover joy after loss

For Ukrainian children who lost a parent to the war, recovery starts with summer camp and continues with long-term support

Loss changes childhood

Bereaved children are more than twice as likely to struggle at school and at home. Many face depression, anxiety, and a fear of the future, and the first two years after a loss are an especially fragile time.

16,500

children who lost one or both parents have turned to us for help

8,420

children and guardians have taken part at our rehabilitation camps

4,329

children have attended foreign language courses

Care built around each child

The rehabilitation camps play a big role in the emotional recovery of children who lost a parent, but they’re only one of the ways we help.

Rehabilitation camps and trips
Time away to rest, make friends, and feel like a child again.

One-on-one sessions with psychologists
Personal support to work through grief, anxiety, and trauma.

Education
Tutoring and group classes that help children keep learning and moving forward.

Rehabilitation camps and trips

Time away to rest, make friends, and feel like a child again.

One-on-one sessions with psychologists

Personal support to work through grief, anxiety, and trauma.

Education

Tutoring and group classes that help children keep learning and moving forward.

Our Case Managers get to know each family and arrange the support that fits. Your steady donation is what makes that possible.

What your support made possible

3,052

children have attended tutoring sessions

44,264

psychological therapy sessions provided for children and their guardians

1.3M+

hours of educational support delivered

3,052

children have attended tutoring sessions

44,264

psychological therapy sessions provided for children and their guardians

1.3M+

hours of educational support delivered

Stories from the families in our care

Maksym, 13y.o.

After losing his father, Maksym struggled through the darkest days. Time at camp with other children, and a Case Manager who wouldn't let him give up, brought him back. He came home smiling for the first time in a long while, ready to keep going.

Lada, 14y.o.

After her father was killed in combat, Lada joined a Fund education program in England, where she gained new experience and sharpened her English. Now she's preparing for entrance exams to one of Kyiv's top schools, again with the Fund's help, one step closer to her dream.

Solomia, 11y.o.

After her father was killed defending Ukraine, Solomiia struggled to cope. Through the Fund she began meeting Morkvynka, a friendly animated character voiced by a child psychologist who becomes a trusted friend to grieving children. Solomiia still remembers those sessions warmly.

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Monthly support gives us the stability to plan ahead and send help wherever it’s needed most: a camp place this month, a therapy session the next, school supplies after that. You can change or pause your donation anytime.

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