Child Protection Ukraine Project #72436

Support children with disabilities in Ukraine

by Non-governmental organization Litay

Project Report | Oct 11, 2026
One Year Together: Supporting Children with Disabi

By Valentyna Uvarova | Chair of the Board

One year ago, we launched the project “Support Children with Disabilities in Ukraine” on GlobalGiving. Over this time, you have raised $4,940 for it. We thank everyone who stood with us throughout the year. Your support is the foundation on which our work for children with disabilities and their mothers rests during this difficult time for Ukraine.

Now we would like to share what your support made possible over the past three months.

Two mothers raising children with disabilities in difficult life circumstances received seven consultations with a professional psychologist. Raising a child with a disability means years of worry, medical appointments, and exhaustion that few people have a chance to talk about. The consultations gave these women a safe space to speak openly about their feelings and regain their strength.

Eleven children with disabilities and special educational needs attended individual and group developmental and therapeutic sessions. This is the heart of our project, because it is here that each child, step by step, gains skills that come easily to many other children. Active games, coordination and balance exercises, jumping, swinging, and ball games build physical strength and confidence in movement. Sensory activities and fine motor exercises prepare little hands for everyday tasks. Creative, cognitive, and board games strengthen attention and thinking, and help children learn to interact with others. Emotional regulation exercises teach children to recognize their feelings and manage them calmly, while self-care skills help them become more independent in daily life. Every skill a child masters opens the way to the next one.

We also supported several families at home. A social worker visited them, helped mothers with household tasks, offered psychological support, and worked with the children in a familiar, safe environment. For mothers who find it hard to leave the house, this help is especially important. It brings a few peaceful hours and the feeling that someone nearby understands.

For creative activities, we purchased acrylic paints and canvases for USD 149,78. They give children a way to express what they cannot yet put into words: to choose a color, to try, to do it their own way.

Thank you, our dear donors. Your contribution gave children with disabilities the chance to develop and helped their mothers feel that they are not alone. We are sincerely grateful for your trust and generosity. There is still much work ahead. We will continue to support children with disabilities, their families, and the mothers raising them, and we will keep you honestly informed about every step. Together with you, we will help these children grow up confident, and their families will always have someone to lean on.

Thank you for being with us.

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litay.org.ua

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Jun 12, 2026
Project Report February - June 2026

By Valentyna Uvarova | Chair of the Board

During the reporting period, our team continued implementing the Support Children with Disabilities in Ukraine project, providing assistance to families raising children with disabilities. Through this initiative, families received comprehensive social and emotional support aimed at reducing caregiver burden, strengthening mothers’ emotional well-being, and creating safe conditions for children’s development.

Many families caring for children with disabilities face significant daily challenges, balancing caregiving responsibilities, rehabilitation appointments, and household needs. To address these challenges, the project focused on providing individualized support directly in families’ homes. This approach allowed us to respond to each family’s unique needs while minimizing additional stress associated with travel and accessing services outside the home.

As part of the project, home visits were provided to four families raising children with disabilities. During these visits, our team conducted needs assessments, provided social support services, and offered guidance tailored to each family’s circumstances. Mothers also participated in sessions with a coach and an art therapist designed to reduce emotional exhaustion, improve emotional well-being, and help them build personal resilience. At the same time, a social worker provided care and supervision for the children with disabilities.

A total of 13 hours of social support services were delivered to the four participating families. The total cost of these services was 200 USD.

In addition, the project purchased 16 canvases valued at 60 USD for creative developmental activities for children. These materials were used during art-based sessions that encouraged self-expression, sensory development, creativity, and emotional regulation.

Your support made it possible to provide in-home assistance to children with disabilities and their families. These services contributed to children’s development, improved emotional well-being, and increased access to essential support within a familiar and safe environment. At the same time, the project helped reduce the daily burden on caregivers and strengthened families’ ability to meet the needs of their children.

We are deeply grateful to all donors who support the Support Children with Disabilities in Ukraine project. Your generosity helps families raising children with disabilities access the support, stability, and resources they need to navigate everyday challenges and build a better future for their children.

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Feb 12, 2026
Help That Reaches Beyond the Blackouts

By Valentyna Uvarova | Chair of the Board

In recent months, Kyiv has been experiencing a humanitarian crisis, with blackouts following enemy attacks. Heating, water and the ability to cook food or charge essential devices have become unavailable. For families raising children with disabilities, this is not just an 'inconvenience', but a daily challenge where they must maintain their household while also providing care, treatment and stability for their child.

With your support, we can provide these families with essential items such as hygiene products, diapers, child nutrition and devices to help them maintain energy independence during power outages.

Since the project launch in October 2025, $2,942 has been raised. During this time, $579.46 has been spent on 5 individual Care Packages for 5 families, leaving $2,362.54 for upcoming purchases. Each package was assembled according to the specific needs of the family, but all of them had a similar critical requirement for the winter, due to the lack of electricity: heating, lighting devices, and basic hygiene products.

The family of Alla and Yuriy from Kyiv was one of the families that received Care Package.

Alla and Yuriy are raising two children, Alina and Daniil. Alina has a physical disability and needs full-time care, regular rehabilitation sessions, and special medical equipment. Alla works full-time, and her husband provides care for Alina and accompanies her to classes, rehabilitation sessions, and medical appointments, which prevents him from working full-time. Care Package covered some of the basic needs—hygiene products, daily necessities, and devices for maintaining energy independence during blackouts—which allowed the family to redirect their resources and focus on caregiving.

We are grateful to all of our GlobalGiving donors. You have provided real, concrete support to Ukrainian children and their families during the hardest of times. In the next quarter, we will continue to deliver individual care packages in Kyiv, focusing on families who are in urgent need of support. We will also continue to adapt the packages according to the season and the recipients' needs.

Thank you for being with us during this difficult time!

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