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Caring for Those Who Care for Children: How the Foundation Helps Its Specialists Recharge Every Year

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Caring for Those Who Care for Children: How the Foundation Helps Its Specialists Recharge Every Year

“It’s ten o’clock at night, we’re walking through Truskavets, and the streetlights are on. The lights are actually on! And there’s music playing.” That was how colleagues from Ukraine’s frontline regions, with surprise and almost disbelief, described their first impressions of the city.

“You All Have Big Eyes Because There’s Kindness in Them”: How June Went at Voices of Children Centers

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“You All Have Big Eyes Because There’s Kindness in Them”: How June Went at Voices of Children Centers

“I drew you and your whole team. You all have big eyes because there’s kindness in them,” said a girl who attends activities at the Foundation’s center in Kropyvnytskyi. This summer, our kind-eyed team heldactivities at the centers and also traveled to local communities, libraries, shelters, and underground schools. In June, children painted sea pebbles and made wishes, watched thought-provoking animated films, learned how to tame the little monsters inside them, and made friendship bracelets.

Cooking Dinner Without Electricity: How We Supported Families Remaining in Frontline Kherson

Cooking Dinner Without Electricity: How We Supported Families Remaining in Frontline Kherson

In Kherson, the day often begins with a single question, “Will there be electricity today?” The answer determines whether a child will be able to finish their homework, whether parents can heat up dinner, and whether there’s enough battery left on a phone to call loved ones. The city continues to endure daily shelling, which has, tragically, become part of everyday life. To help ease the daily challenges faced by families in the frontline Kherson region, the Kherson NGO “Journalists’ Association ‘AlternatyvA’” implemented the project “Rapid Winter Response for Ukrainian Children and Families” with the support of the Voices of Children Foundation and funding from ERIKS.

What Happens to Ukrainian Children After Returning from Russian Occupation: A Voices of Children Analytical Study

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What Happens to Ukrainian Children After Returning from Russian Occupation: A Voices of Children Analytical Study

Nearly 600,000 children living in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine attend schools that have been fully converted to the Russian education system (according to the Centre for Civic Education “Almenda”). Overall, as of October 2024, around 1.6 million Ukrainian children aged 0–18 remained in temporarily occupied territories. The Voices of Children Foundation conducted the analytical study “Returning Childhood: Psychological Support for Children on Their Path to Reintegration” to better understand what families face after returning from Russian occupation.

“Artur”: A Film About a Writer Who Gave Kindness a Voice

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“Artur”: A Film About a Writer Who Gave Kindness a Voice

Three years ago, Artur Dron—a poet and veteran—created an Excel spreadsheet on his computer and called it “The Literary Million.” That was the amount, in hryvnias, he dreamed of raising to support children through our Foundation. Eventually, the file had to be renamed: the number in it was growing faster than the title could keep up with the story.

“I Feel Like I’m at Home Here”: How Voices of Children Psychologists Supported Children in April and May

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“I Feel Like I’m at Home Here”: How Voices of Children Psychologists Supported Children in April and May

"I feel so good here. It feels like home!" — this is how eight-year-old Aniuta described her sessions at the Voices of Children center in Kropyvnytskyi. Over the past two spring months, there have been many moments like this across our regional centers. Children learned how to cope with stress, while parents found opportunities to pause and take care of themselves.

(In)Accessible Support: What Prevents Children from Getting Support When They Need It

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(In)Accessible Support: What Prevents Children from Getting Support When They Need It

The Voices of Children Foundation, in partnership with Terre des Hommes, conducted the study "(In)Accessible Support: What Prevents Children from Getting Support When They Need It?". The study examines how children's access to psychological and psychiatric support is regulated in Ukraine, focusing in particular on situations where children under 14 years old need support but cannot seek psychological or psychiatric care on their own without the consent of a parent or another legal guardian.

25,000 Stories of Support Through Teenagers’ Eyes: Annual Report of Voices of Children for 2025

25,000 Stories of Support Through Teenagers’ Eyes: Annual Report of Voices of Children for 2025

For Voices of Children, every annual report is an opportunity to look back, take stock of what we have achieved, and thank everyone who has stood alongside children. That is how the Foundation’s Chair of the Board, Olena Rozvadovska, describes the purpose of these pages. The 2025 report was created together with teenagers who took part in our art labs. They conducted real interviews with the Foundation’s team members, asking about their daily work, challenges, and what inspires them.

“I’m Falling Apart Emotionally”: What Children and Parents Bring to Online Psychologists During Wartime

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“I’m Falling Apart Emotionally”: What Children and Parents Bring to Online Psychologists During Wartime

The Voices of Children Foundation’s online psychological support helpline receives requests every day from children and parents across Ukraine and abroad. Anxiety and sleep disorders, loss of appetite, self-harm, and burnout among mothers — chronic stress gradually wears down mental health. The first signs often appear through physical symptoms, leading families to seek help from pediatricians or gastroenterologists before realizing that the root cause may be psychological and emotional strain.

Voices Camp 2026: Registration Opens for Summer Sessions for Children

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Voices Camp 2026: Registration Opens for Summer Sessions for Children

Voices of Children Charitable Foundation, with the support of and in partnership with the Olena Zelenska Foundation, announces the opening of registration for the new season of Voices Camp — a summer program for children affected by the war in Ukraine who need a space for recovery.

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