One Week Without Bombs: Help Us Make It Possible

For children growing up in peaceful countries, summer holidays are often filled with trips, games, and time with friends. For many young people in Ukraine, childhood looks different. Air raid sirens interrupt school lessons. Families live with uncertainty. Some children have been displaced from their homes, while others worry every day about parents serving at the front.

No camp can end a war. But for a short time, it can offer something that war takes away: a sense of safety. This summer, Science4People is supporting a psychosocial recovery camp for 20 children from war-affected communities in Ukraine. Most participants come from Marhanets, a city close to the frontline that has been repeatedly targeted by attacks since the beginning of r ussia’s full-scale invasion. Others have been displaced from their homes or come from families directly affected by military service.From June 29 to July 4, they will spend five days in Batyovo, a village in western Ukraine far from the frontline. The camp combines psychosocial support with creative workshops, outdoor activities, nature experiences, and opportunities to spend time with other children in a safe and supportive environment.

For many of these children, this is not about a holiday. It is about having a few days in which they do not have to think about sirens, shelters, or the next piece of bad news.

Science4People is raising €2,000 to cover accommodation, meals, transportation, and logistics for all participants.

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