Bring Ukrainian Children Back.
Help Them Heal.
We provide psychological support, advocate for the return of deported children, and help them rebuild their lives.
WHY THIS IS URGENT
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Loss of family and loved ones
Thousands of children have lost parents or been separated from their families.
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War trauma and displacement
Children live with fear, trauma, and uncertainty caused by the war.
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Forced deportation and re-education
Tens of thousands of children have been illegally deported to Russia and forced into re-education camps.
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Lack of long-term psychological support
Many children don't have access to the care they need to heal and recover.
RAISE UA. REAL SUPPORT. REAL IMPACT.
Raise.UA was created by the Ukrainian Canadian Advocacy Group (UCAG) in response to the unprecedented scale of war-related trauma among Ukrainian children. It was developed as a dedicated UCAG initiative to address the growing mental health and psychosocial needs of children affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
We built something for the children. Not a one-time fix, but an ecosystem - steady, growing, and designed to help them heal and rise.
For four years, we've done this work systematically - refining it, deepening it, growing it with every child we reached.
460+
children supported
140+
specialists trained across Ukraine
4+
years of on-the-ground
experience
4
countries united:
Ukraine, Canada,
Denmark, the Netherlands
HOW IT WORKS
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Accommodation + Food
Accommodation in the recreational area of the Carpathian Mountains and four nutritious meals per day. Meals are designed to suit each child’s individual needs and specially developed by a nutritionist to support nervous system recovery.
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Psychological support
Evidence-based recovery that combines clinical-grade biofeedback from the Netherlands with somatic psychotherapy from Denmark, then layer in Art, Game, Storytelling, and Dance Therapy so children can work through trauma from both the body and the mind. Every child’s progress is measured before and after, so support is real, not assumed.
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Traveling
Excursions and sightseeing, including mountain hikes, visits to the zoo, cheese factory, Hutsul Land Bukovel, and DinoPark, as well as other adventures in the Carpathians. Three educational excursions to the Ukrainian Carpathians help children learn more about their history and ancestors.
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Activities
A variety of activities including English lessons, Active Play, Acrobatics, Sports, Dance Therapy, and Drama Classes. Skilled counselors help children develop new skills, leadership, creativity, and confidence through drawing, beadwork, pottery, and other activities.
YOUR HELP IS HEALING THEIR HEARTS
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Kateryna Levchenko
“Before the camp, it was really hard for me to control my emotions. But afterwards, with the breathing exercises, it became much easier. Whenever I felt angry or upset, those breathing exercises helped me feel better.“
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Zhdan Ostapchuk
“After meeting the veterans, I realized that you should never give up. You have to keep moving toward your goals, both in sports and in life in general.“
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Viacheslav Levchenko
“After the camp, I realized that if you have a big problem, you shouldn't keep it all inside. You should tell someone about it, so they can help you, instead of carrying it all by yourself.“
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Iryna Zeleska
“If I had to say the most important thing about this trip, it would be the therapy. I just open up there. It makes me feel so good.“
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Mykhailo Pryvalov
“After meeting the veterans, I realized that you can always find a way to keep doing what you love, no matter what. You should never give up.“
Advocate for stolen children
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Russian authorities have used coercive and deceptive methods to remove Ukrainian children, including forced deportations and so-called “evacuations”, separation from parents and guardians, transfers through Russian-controlled systems, refusal to provide complete information about children’s locations.
Many children experience psychological pressure and coercion, unsafe living conditions, emotional harm and neglect.
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Russia has transferred Ukrainian children to at least 21 regions across the Russian Federation, occupied Ukrainian territories, and Belarus.
Children have been held in more than 210 facilities, including:
Camps and sanatoria
Orphanages and “family support” centres
Cadet schools and military bases
Hospitals and medical facilities
Religious institutions
Schools and universities
Key locations include occupied Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Russian regions such as Belgorod, Astrakhan, Krasnodar, and Moscow.
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Russia’s transfer of Ukrainian children is not simply displacement. It is part of a broader system of re-education, indoctrination, and identity erasure.
Reported findings include:
62.9% of facilities subject children to ideological “re-education”
At least 39 locations provide military training
Children are exposed to anti-Ukrainian propaganda, narratives glorifying Russia’s war and military, and organized military events and interaction with Russian military personnel.
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Returning these children requires sustained international pressure and coordination.
Key actions include:
Sanctions against Russian individuals and institutions responsible
International cooperation and databases to identify and track children
Advocacy to maintain global attention and accountability
Reintegration programs after return
Long-term psychological care to support healing
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