NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 'CHARITABLE FUND 'VOICES OF CHILDREN''

The Voices of Children Charitable Foundation was officially founded in 2019 by human rights activist Olena Rozvadovska and journalist Azad Safarov. Mission: No child in Ukraine should be left alone with the experience of war We provide psychosocial and individual humanitarian support to families, and work with communities and institutions for children across the country in the following areas: - Protection and empowerment are implemented through individual psychological assistance and group psychosocial support in our centers, online psychological support, rehabilitation of children with ASD, a 21-day rehabilitation program for families who have suffered losses due to war, organizing camp... read more The Voices of Children Charitable Foundation was officially founded in 2019 by human rights activist Olena Rozvadovska and journalist Azad Safarov. Mission: No child in Ukraine should be left alone with the experience of war We provide psychosocial and individual humanitarian support to families, and work with communities and institutions for children across the country in the following areas: - Protection and empowerment are implemented through individual psychological assistance and group psychosocial support in our centers, online psychological support, rehabilitation of children with ASD, a 21-day rehabilitation program for families who have suffered losses due to war, organizing camps, case management in working with families, capacity building for professionals working with children, organizing spaces, sensory rooms, and playgrounds in communities; - Crisis response through individual humanitarian aid to war-affected Ukrainians, material assistance, shelter arrangements in childcare facilities and medical institutions; - Development through participation in key events and launching our own initiatives aimed at amplifying the voices and participation of children. The Voices of Children Charitable Foundation plans to build a rehabilitation center for families with children affected by war. Voices of Children is a member of the leading children's rights organization Eurochild. Co-founder of the foundation Olena Rozvadovska spoke at the event "Fighting for the Future: Ukrainian Children in War", organized on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. The foundation presented the book "War Through the Voices of Children", which contains nearly 100 children's quotes about war with illustrations by renowned artists from around the world. The book was presented at the European Parliament, the Embassy of Denmark, at the OSCE event in Vienna, and a meeting of ombudsmen in Austria. The foundation's activities were also recognized by local and international media - Associated Press, CBC, Al Jazeera, BBC, Forbes, as well as celebrities such as Madonna and Oprah Winfrey. Together with foreign partners, the foundation participated in the creation of the documentary "A House Made of Splinters", which was a contender for the 2023 Oscar in the category "Best Full-Length Documentary". More than 100 psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists are working to ensure that Ukrainian children do not lose their childhood and smiles.