Children in the Mykolaiv Region have lived through unimaginable trauma.
In the villages of Ingulovka and Dobrokamenka, many children have seen little good in their daily lives due to ongoing conflict and destruction from the war. These villages are close to the front lines, where bombings and gunfire are part of everyday experience. During the summer months, even while camp was underway, the sounds of explosions echoed nearby.

Over four days in each village, a summer camp was held to give children a chance to simply be children again. Activities included games, crafts, Bible stories, sports, and snacks. About 80 children participated daily in one village, and around 60 attended in the other. Many came in dirty clothes, visibly hungry and emotionally worn down by what they had witnessed around them.

One mother shared the remarkable change she saw in her son. Before the camp, he would only draw disturbing images of war. His pictures were dark and filled with black tanks, blood, and broken bodies — a reflection of the emotional pain he carried. But on the final day of camp, he began drawing scenes filled with bright colors — rivers, birds, sunshine, trees. This shift in his drawings reflected something deeper: a moment of peace beginning to form in a wounded heart.

There are many more stories just like this one. Children who have lived in fear are beginning to rediscover color, joy, and hope — all because of your support.

Your financial gifts are not just meeting physical needs. They are actively healing emotional wounds and reshaping the future of a generation.

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