Help Kids in Ukraine in Time of War

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your kindness that brings hope to children living through war in Ukraine. 

Sadly, the war drags on with no clear end in sight. Russian attacks on Ukraine spare no one – not even children. Recently, drones and shells struck a kindergarten in Kharkiv and a pediatric hospital in Kherson.

And yet, amid this destruction and loss, children in Ukraine keep striving not only to survive, but also to heal and dream.

Like 9-year-old Radomyr, who fled his home in the Mykolaiv Oblast in southern Ukraine, searching for safety and hope. But in their new home in Poltava, life turned upside down once again when he was diagnosed with cancer.

So, Radomyr had to travel to Kyiv for treatment at Okhmatdyt Hospital, where he and his mother spent two long months. After this difficult hospitalization, he was finally able to continue therapy in a day hospital while living at the Dacha Family House. There, for the first time in months, they found what they had been missing: calm, warmth, and a sense of home.

A quiet and thoughtful boy, Radomyr often preferred spending time in his room instead of joining group activities with volunteers. But everything changed when a guest from Lviv visited Dacha, someone who shared his passion for making videos. You can see them together in the photo: new friends, sharing a heart with their hands.

This autumn, Radomyr and his mother returned to the hospital for another round of treatment. Yet now, they are no longer alone. With your support, they have a community that cares and a place where a child can still dream, heal, and make friends, even amid war.

Thank you for sharing your hearts with children like Radomyr. You make healing possible.