Bring Ukrainian Children Back.
Help Them Heal.

We provide psychological support, advocate for the return of deported children, and help them rebuild their lives.

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WHY THIS IS URGENT

Loss of family and loved ones

Thousands of children have lost parents or been separated from their families.
War trauma and displacement

Children live with fear, trauma, and uncertainty caused by the war.
Forced deportation and indoctrination

Tens of thousands of children have been illegally deported to Russia and subjected to re-education.
Lack of long-term psychological support

Many children don't have access to the care they need to heal and recover.

Advocate for stolen children

20,000 Ukrainian children
reportedly forcibly removed by Russia

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.
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.
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.
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
https://cpd.gov.ua/en/report/analytical-report-militarization-of-ukrainian-children-in-temporarily-occupied-territories-of-ukraine/
https://files-profile.medicine.yale.edu/documents/5444c3da-1285-489e-926a-b6d5cfb699a2
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/fact-sheet-russias-kidnapping-and-re-education-of-ukraines-children/
https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ukraines-stolen-children-inside-russias-network-of-re-education-and-militarization/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abductions_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war

RAISE UA. REAL SUPPORT. REAL IMPACT.

RAISE.UA is a comprehensive mental recovery ecosystem operating on the ground in Ukraine. We heal children who have lost their parents. We train Ukrainian specialists in world-class methodologies. We engage veterans as peer-to-peer mentors.

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

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MEET THE CHILDREN YOU ARE HELPING

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.“
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.“
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.“
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.“
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.“