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Instilling hope in children's hearts is contributing to the future
Often, those who suffer the most from war are those who should not have understood the meaning of the word at all - children.
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Opening of the House of St. Joseph for a child and adolescent psychological…
“Instead of school bells, we hear air raid sirens; instead of playing outside, we spend our days in shelters. We are deprived of live communication, we lack a space where we can open up, talk to our classmates, and feel like children.…
read more«The most important thing in our work is trust»
It is very difficult for people to accept what has happened. It's much easier to forbid yourself to think about it, says Victoria Amelichkina, a psychologist at the Caritas-Spes Family Support Center in Zhytomyr.
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Caritas-Spes Lutsk support the family escaped from the war
Fleeing the threat of war to protect her child, Olena (name changed) arrived in Lutsk at the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022. For the 26-year-old woman with a 4-year-old daughter in her arms, starting a new life in an…
read moreBringing Back Childhood: How Children from Frontline Areas Find Support and…
As of the end of 2024, around one million children were registered among internally displaced persons. These are small brave hearts who know the horrors of war all too well, so we want to give them at least a little bit of happy childhood…
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The Emergency Appeal Project 2024-2025 has concluded
For 10 months, employees and volunteers of Caritas-Spes in Bilozerka, Zaporizhia, Kamianske, Konotop, Nikopol, Pavlohrad, Sloviansk, Kharkiv, and Kherson worked tirelessly, despite the challenges of war, to provide assistance to over…
read more15 Years Trapped Indoors: Can We Help Volodymyr’s Family Finally Step Outside?
Imagine a life where stepping beyond your home is an impossible challenge. Where simple things—like taking a walk in the fresh air or visiting a doctor—become a luxury. This is the reality for the family of Volodymyr Oleksiyovych, who…
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«Every story becomes a little bit my story...»
Consultation and support from a case manager is one of the services that Ukrainians can receive today at Caritas-Spes Ukraine Family Support Centers. What does this help consist of?
read moreThe path to safety: evacuation from Donetsk Oblast and support for people
Winter is over, but the lives of people in frontline areas remain tense and dangerous.
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“People opened their hearts to us. It is priceless!”
Nadiia Zaichenko, a teacher at the Caritas-Spes Family Support Center in Zhytomyr, talks about the losses and pain caused by the war and the hope that gives you the strength to dream and live.
read moreThe power of a child's heart: the story of a girl from Volyn who lives with her…
At just 15 years old, Iryna (her name is changed for ethical reasons) has already felt the pain of losing her closest family members. Her parents have left this world, so now the girl lives with her 87-year-old grandmother in a small…
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“Psychosocial Support for Children and Adolescents in Ukraine 2024”: the power…
Psychological and social support is extremely important in times of war, especially for the younger generation, which is facing many challenges.
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