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7-day Recovery healing program

A structured program recovery after the trauma of war

Not an entertainment camp. A science-based methodology we have been developing since 2019 together with child psychologists, art therapists, and mentors. The goal is not to entertain, but to restore a child’s sense of safety and ability to trust.

Structure of the week

Seven days — a carefully designed sequence

Each day has its own therapeutic function. The order is not random: from safety to depth, from trust to independence, from individual to team-based.

Day
Arrival and safety

Introductions, settling in, the first shared evening. The goal: the child should fall asleep feeling safe.

Day
Art therapy as a language

Drawing, clay, collage. The first “yes-no” without words. The psychologist observes.

Day
Nature and movement

Forest, trail, games, and movement outdoors. The body “switches off” anxiety.

Day · core
The core of the week

An individual session with a psychologist. What a child cannot say to mom’s acquaintance can be said here.

Day
Team and friendship

Group exercises, trust through shared activity. We are not alone, and the world is not only fear.

Day
A future that is possible

Dreams spoken out loud, a plan for the first week at home, a letter to yourself for “when things feel hard.”

Day
Home — with support

Goodbyes, exchanging contacts, the first call with a mentor a week later. The connection remains.

Methodology

Six components that work together

We do not treat “one symptom.” We create an environment in which trauma is worked through from different directions at the same time.

Psychological support

Individual and group sessions with certified child psychologists who work with PTSD, grief, and anxiety. Every session includes a plan for what comes next.

“A child begins to hear themselves when they feel heard.”

Art therapy

Paint, clay, music, theater. A drawing often “speaks” faster than words, in which the child has not yet found themselves.

Hippotherapy

Working with horses. An animal has no prejudice, asks no questions — and reads a person faster than adults do.

Community and connection

A space of hope and meaning without moralizing. Conversations about what matters — when the child is ready.

Mentoring

An adult who keeps holding a hand for longer than one week. The mentor stays on after the program.

Where the $120 goes

Transparency that makes a difference

The full cost of a seven-day stay for one child. Every line item is specific.

  • Meals — 7 days$34
  • Psychologist (ind. + groups)$29
  • Nature and active activities$17
  • Art therapy, materials$14
  • Accommodation, utilities$14
  • Round-trip transportation$10
  • Administration, reporting$4
  • Together$120
Who goes through the program

Who we invite to the Recovery program

Priority goes to children with the greatest need. Selection is carried out by a team of psychologists together with local social services.

8–16
Age of participants
8–16 years old

An age group where trauma has already become apparent, but the mind’s flexibility still allows for deep work.

Priority
Children who have lost parents

We prioritize children who lost a father on the front line, a loved one during shelling, or who live without parents in a frontline area.

Medical contraindications
Separate selection

Children with serious medical conditions go through a separate selection process — not all program formats are suitable for them.

If you know a child who needs help, or if you are a social service / school / psychologist — write to us. We will consider every case.

Contact us about a child
From the programs

Moments that need no explanation

Help now

One week — and one story changes.

$120 is the full cost of one week for one child. If you give more, we’ll be able to invite children from frontline areas who rarely get access to programs.