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“Together for Children” is the motto of our volunteers who join us to bring regular activities to over 500 children in care homes, crisis centres and communities in the Lviv Region. Together we help children develop skills and build their resilience, opening up new possibilities.

We share children's experiences and how we can help on the anniversary of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Children we help have experienced bombs falling nearby, which claimed the lives of parents, siblings and neighbours. We find hope as we support their recovery and see their smiles.

Our Creative Hub is a space for learning and building resilience in children and parents who were forced by war to leave their homes or who are in very difficult circumstances.

Our social support helps families who were forced to leave their homes due to the war. With individual care from 1,451 consultations in 2023, and in partnership with others, we enable stable homes where children can thrive. Each family are accepted as individuals and we want to show you the wonderful results.

75 children have tutors and 21 children have mentors through our Guardian Angel program. Despite the challenges they face of growing up in institutional care, having lost homes in war or surviving abuse, children are preparing for their careers and have the support to reach for their dreams.

At Christmas, we make magic happen for children. Over 161 children received gifts, and more than 400 children in Lviv had joy brought to their season by our volunteers so far. We aim to bring the joy of Christmas to children living in poverty or without parents. Many children wish for simple things: a toothbrush, fruits, or toys. But most of all, they want peace.

349 foster parents and carers completed our Providing a Secure Base training course in 2023. Besides learning the essentials of therapeutic care, carers had the opportunity to discuss problems and solve them together, applying what they were learning to their practical experience. The 18 courses, which took place over 2 days in person or 3 days online, reached carers in 10 Regions of Ukraine.

This moving and detailed account of a visit to the Care in Action programmes in Lviv is by Victoria Beisswanger, a German videographer who donated her time together with Kristina Assenova, a photographer.

We are giving essential aid, psychological support and social services to 36 children who are separated from their parents. Though the children's stories are heartbreaking, how they continue to learn, make friends and dream about the future is incredibly inspiring.