The project is aimed at providing psychological assistance to IDP children in the city of Kamianske (Dnipropetrovska oblast), as well as supporting their families. Through individual counseling, group sessions, art therapy, and educational sessions for parents, we will help minimize the impact of trauma, stabilize children's emotional state, and increase the psychological resilience of families. This will also contribute to better integration into the new environment, improve the educational process and socialization.
We exist to provide comprehensive support to the most vulnerable groups in Ukraine — internally displaced persons, children, the elderly, people with disabilities and war victims.
Our mission is to provide a decent life, psychological recovery, humanitarian, medical, legal and social assistance to those who need it most by uniting the efforts of volunteers, partners and donors in Ukraine and abroad.
We believe that solidarity, compassion and responsibility are the keys to a sustainable society.
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has resulted in massive population displacement, loss of homes, traumatic events, and prolonged stress for children and adults. Children of internally displaced persons (IDPs) are a particularly vulnerable group, often lacking adequate psychological support, living in uncertainty, isolated from their former social environment, and suffering from symptoms of anxiety, fear, aggression, or depression.
Without timely intervention, the consequences of these traumas can have a significant impact on their mental health, learning, social adaptation, and future life. Parents or guardians of these children often do not have the resources or skills to provide support or seek professional help.
Project Goals
Provide children, internally displaced persons, large families and the elderly in Kamianske with accessible free psychological and psychosocial assistance for 5 months to:
- Reduce stress and anxiety through regular individual and group counseling.
- Increase emotional resilience and self-regulation skills of the target groups through thematic trainings.
- Create a safe support space with a friendly atmosphere and information resources.
Planned Activities
- Art and game sessions for children. Twice a month, a child psychologist conducts art therapy and educational games with projections — ten sessions in total — to help children work through fears and develop emotional intelligence.
- Trips to a horse farm. Sixteen trips will take place over five months (an average of just over three trips per month) with groups of fifteen children. Therapeutic contact with horses under the guidance of a psychologist strengthens self-esteem and provides a positive sensory experience.
- Support groups for adults. Small circles of IDPs, parents with many children, and pensioners gather ten times (two events per month) to learn self-regulation techniques and receive mutual moral support.
- Individual consultations. The two psychologists will see clients three times a week and conduct approximately 360 personal sessions to help them reduce anxiety, process traumatic experiences, and develop strategies for coping with stress.
- Information campaign. Five online materials (posts or videos) with practical tips and printed flyers disseminate information about free help and basic self-help techniques.
Important!
Each individual or legal entity making a donation to a specific project agrees that the donation amount is non-refundable.
In the event that the project is not implemented, the funds will be redistributed and used for other projects (for example, if the fundraising has already been closed or the project is no longer relevant).
