Help Ukraine's refugees to make a new start

A new school year has begun. This is a very difficult time for both children and their parents, due to quarantine measures and a new way of life. Some children have switched to online education, some have moved to new schools. Children do not just adapt to the new system, they often withdraw into themselves and are forced to limit their social circle, observing quarantine.

In this regard, in a number of schools where IDP children study, WFWP has carried out a number of environmental projects to green the school territory. By planting trees, rose bushes and other plants, children and adults could discharge emotionally, make acquaintances and relieve stress through work in the fresh air. Communicating with nature, taking care of the environment was a kind of therapy for all project participants.

In frames of the new school year beginning, WFWP provided targeted aid in preparing for school to more than ten IDP families: we bought briefcases, notebooks, pens and other stationery necessary for classes.

There are some moving stories of two families whom we helped.

The family of 9-year-old Ivan and his 7-year-old sister Marianna found themselves in difficult life circumstances: when there is no money, work, and the worst - no support. A difficult fate haunted the boy since childhood, when his father left him at the age of two months. This family lives in the town of Slavyansk, Donetsk region and knows very well what war is. They also know the grief when the dearest person is seriously ill.

The family of Tatiana and her three daughters lost the breadwinner of the family due to a serious illness. Tatiana and Yuri loved each other and children very much. He took all the worries upon himself. After he passed away, she simply got lost, did not know how to live without a spouse and faced a lot of problems. Now all the worries about three daughters fell on her shoulders. They live in very modest conditions, but do not give up and hope for the best. The girls help their mother with work and try to study well.

We wish the best academic year to all our beneficiaries and we sincerely thank you, our dear donors and supporters, for all your help and concern!

Links:

• Environmental project in Kyiv region school
• Environmental project in Kyiv City school
• Stationery for children

Hello, our dear friends!

Women’s Federation for World Peace continues its activities aimed at helping internally displaced people. We are happy to share the work that has been done in the last 3 months.

1. Providing psychological assistance to IDP children 

On July 6, 2021, the WFWP organized an art therapy class for five IDP children. The therapy class was conducted by psychologist Olga. Children got acquainted and communicated with each other, they repeated hand movements, and chose their favorite candies.

The further classes were devoted to the topics of safety "Drawing a magic pond", where children imagined their favorite place. Another lesson "Working with balls" taught children to overcome resentment, anger, injustice. Art therapy with the help of creativity helps to understand their emotions, mastering methods to overcome the negative phenomena that have occurred in life.

2. Humanitarian aid to a large IDP family

On March 29, Diana, a mother of many children, died of a coronavirus infection at the Alexander Clinical Hospital in Kyiv. She was the mother of 13 children. Her husband Vladimir died a week earlier, due to complications caused by a coronavirus infection. This happened on March 22, when a new anti-record for the number of deaths from Covid-19 was set in Ukraine.

Vladimir and Diana had 13 children: five their own and eight adopted children. After the parents were hospitalized, children were first put to the Kyiv Regional Children's Hospital, and then to the Kyiv Regional Center for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of Children.
Despite that, one of the adopted children of the family could not stand the loss of his parents and committed suicide by jumping off the bridge.

Now the children are in their house with the family of their older sister Alexandra and her husband. Alexandra's family draws up documents for the right of guardianship of all children. The house has been renovated and bed linen has been sewn by volunteers.

WFWP volunteers provided psychological, material and humanitarian assistance to the family. At the moment, more than 40 pairs of shoes and clothes have been transferred.

On the birthday of one of the girls, the WFWP volunteers gave a lot of emotions and joy to the family. An animator was invited, a birthday gift for the girl and sweets for all other children were bought.

3. Women's Federation continued to provide psychological support and humanitarian assistance to Liudmila family, who is the guardian of her two granddaughters. Ludmila's husband died at war, the girls' parents died in a car accident.

We donated clothes and shoes for girls for summer and autumn, including clothes for school. The older sister is fond of ballroom dancing, so we gave her a dress for performances.

Thank you, our dear friends, for all your support and concern!

Links:

• Humanitarian aid for IDP family
• An article about large IDP family that suffered from COVID-19