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The Sound of Drones Instead of Birdsong: Psychosocial Support for Children in Frontline Communities
Living in frontline proximity is not only highly dangerous – it also affects every aspect of children´s lives. It limits their opportunities to connect with peers, it eliminates all possibilities to roam freely and discover the world, and deprives them of nearly all other experiences that are a natural part of childhood.
Kateryna Shutaliova
Psychologist with Somatic Experience Ukraine projects
The light disappears, the life goes on.
Russia is systematically attacking Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure. Attacks on power plants and substations are causing massive electricity, heating and water outages and are deliberately targeting the civilian population. Around 60,000 households in Kyiv alone are without electricity, with outside temperatures at -15 degrees.
Kseniia Levadna
Public Relations Officer
In the Carpathians: our somatic summer program begins
Through deep rest, body-based practices, and honest conversations, we strengthened our team and supported frontline professionals working with veterans, returned POWs, and families of the missing. Self-care, safety, and connection were at the heart of it all.
Imke Hansen
Vice Executive Director & Program Manager MHPSS