Children from frontline areas
Constant shelling, unstable daily life, chronic anxiety — this is the backdrop these children live in for months.
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A Recovery space for military families
Together with the NGO “Institute of Trauma Healing”
A partner project with the NGO “Institute of Trauma Healing.” 42 camps, 2493 participants in 2022–2025. We are raising funds for new camp sessions for children from frontline areas, widows, and families of prisoners.
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volunteers on the team
School
preventive lessons
About the project · Your Help UA
Conscious choice begins at school.
A partner project with the NGO “Institute of Trauma Healing.” At YourHelp, we fund the camp infrastructure (meals, accommodation, program, platform), while certified specialists from the Institute provide psychosocial support for families.
Who this is for. Children from frontline areas. Children who have lost one or both parents. Children from internally displaced families. Widows and children of fallen Defenders of Ukraine. Families of prisoners of war and those missing in action.
What happens at the camps. 5–10 days of psychoeducation and group support, art therapy and creative workshops, individual sessions with psychologists, body-oriented practices, exercise, Pilates, massage, safe rest in nature, excursions, and wellness activities. We work holistically — emotionally, physically, spiritually.
The Institute of Trauma Healing in numbers. In 2022–2025 — 42 Recovery camps, 2493 participants. Over the full period of 2014–2025 — 64 camps and rehabilitation programs, more than 5617 participants.
How we work together. The Institute of Trauma Healing is a project of the Ukrainian Bible Society. The Western branch is led by Yana Reznikova, who coordinates psychosocial support programs for families affected by the war. YourHelp provides the material and logistical part, while ITH provides the therapeutic part.
Healthy habits
Presentations
Kahoot
Competitions
Discussions
Project team·ITH specialists (Western branch, led by Yana Reznikova) · YourHelp team
Partnership
YourHelp funds camp infrastructure — meals, program, platform.
NGO “Institute of Trauma Healing” provides psychosocial support.
NGO “Institute of Trauma Healing” provides psychosocial support.
42
Camps in 2022–2025 for children and war-affected families.
2 493
Participants during this period.
5 617+
Overall in 2014–2025 — 64 camps and programs.
5–10
Days one comprehensive support camp session lasts.
Who this is for
Families who carry the main burden of the war
Five categories where the need for Recovery is most urgent. Children, widows, mothers of fallen service members, families of those missing in action, and prisoners of war are especially vulnerable.
Children who have lost one or both parents
Acute loss + the absence of an adult who can help them through grief. ITH programs provide that adult presence for 5–10 days.
Children from internally displaced families
A new school, a new environment, a lost home — the stress of adaptation is layered on top of the trauma of war.
Widows and children of fallen Defenders
A space where they can cry, speak about pain, and feel support from others who have been through the same.
Families of prisoners of war and those missing in action
The most difficult kind of grief — uncertainty. Support for the long-term stress of waiting and for the family’s resilience.
What happens at the camps
Not “rest” — comprehensive therapy
We work at the same time with the emotional, physical, and spiritual. Every activity is part of the protocol, not a random choice.
Psychoeducation and group support
Participants understand what is happening to them and see that others are going through it too. The loss of isolation is the first step toward Recovery.
Art therapy and creative workshops
Drawing, sculpting, and collage speak where words have not yet found themselves. This is especially important for children who have experienced loss.
Individual consultations with a psychologist
1-on-1 work with a certified ITH specialist — for those who need a deeper and confidential conversation.
Body-oriented practices
Trauma "settles" in the body. We work with it through breathing techniques, gentle movement, and reconnecting with the bodily feeling of safety.
Warm-up exercises, Pilates, massage
Regular gentle movement and touch restore the connection with the body that is lost under stress.
A safe space in nature
Nature is a neutral setting without triggers. The forest, mountains, and river bring back the feeling of being in a place where nothing threatens you.
The Institute’s original programs
Four methodologies, developed for war
All camps are based on the IZT’s own work — not borrowed templates, but methodologies created for the Ukrainian context.
Methodology 1
"Healing emotional wounds caused by war trauma"
A core methodology for adult participants — working with PTSD, loss, and exhaustion.
Methodology 2
"I Have a Dream"
A program for children and teens — restoring the ability to imagine the future and set goals.
Methodology 3
"Side by Side"
Working with the family as a unit — parents and children together, restoring connection and trust.
Methodology 4
"Healing Hearts Club"
A support community for widows of fallen Defenders — peer support groups.
What changes
Participants after the program note
For many, this is the first safe space in a long time where they can cry, talk about pain, and simply be themselves.
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Anxiety level
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Emotional state
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Sense of safety
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Hope and resources
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Family relationships
Camp album
What it what it looks like in practice
About the partner
NGO “Institute of Trauma Healing”
Project. Ukrainian Bible Society with many years of experience in mental health and psychosocial support for people affected by the war.
In 2014–2025 the organization implemented 64 camps and rehabilitation programs for more than 5,617 participants.
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Yana Reznikova
Head of the Western branch · coordinates psychosocial support programs
Where the funds go
Your contribution covers
At YourHelp, we provide the material and logistical part. The specialists and therapeutic work are provided by IZT free of charge for participants.
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Accommodation and meals
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Transportation for families
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Work of psychologists and specialists
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Materials for sessions
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Wellness and recreational activities
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A safe space for recovery
Even a small donation can become part of a big recovery process for someone’s family.
School sessions
This is what A recovery space for military families looks like
Real moments from prevention sessions in schools. Teenagers listen, discuss, play, win — and go home with a decision.
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How to get involved
Support A recovery space for military families — and even more children will receive help.
Every hryvnia means new sessions in new schools. Every volunteer means more children who will hear an adult.