2025 Fundraising Campaign
February 2025 will mark 3 years since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Ukrainian refugees are suffering from uncertainty and a sense of futurelessness are so many years of war which is creating a mental health crisis. Our focus for 2025 will therefore aim to provide psychological support to those that need it.
After the success of our pilot program offering group therapy sessions conducted by experienced psychologist Natalia Blahodyr, we are now trying to broaden our scope to provide even more women with access to the psychological support that they so desperately need.
Ukrainian refugees have undergone unimaginable trauma; having witnessed violence and the destruction of their homes as well as being displaced and forced to start a new life in a foreign country. A recent study found:
- 81% of Ukrainian refugees are at risk of depression
- 57% have severe psychological distress and are at risk of a serious mental illness
Women, making up the majority of refugees and being primary caregivers to children and elderly relatives carry the heaviest burden. This makes social and labour integration even more challenging when underpinned by poor mental health.
