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Rebuild Ukraine Now!Trauma Healing
Children and families

Help a child
look ahead
with hope.

War can follow a child long after they leave danger. Trauma healing creates space to express feelings, build trust, and begin to feel more secure.

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Children and facilitators taking part in LYNC trauma healing activities.
Space to heal.
Photography published by LYNC.
Trauma Healing

Recovery needs
people who listen.

Loss, displacement, and fear can change a child’s everyday world. Supporting recovery means making room for their experiences, at their own pace.

LYNC’s published trauma healing project brought together group sessions, individual counseling, creative workshops, and exercises to help children and families cope with stress.

Working with Ukrainian partners and therapy teams, the program adapted to interruptions such as power outages and air raids so support could continue.

Read the latest report
Reported in November 2024

Support that reaches
children and families.

The published project report documents participation across Ukraine and Ukrainian refugee communities in Germany.

449

Children participated

Children reached through the reported trauma healing project.

81

Adults participated

Adults included in the same project report.

21

Therapy teams

Teams that delivered 39 group sessions.

Source: Caring for Ukraine’s Children through Trauma Healing, Hope, and Critical Care, November 19, 2024. These are dated project results, not live totals or guarantees of individual outcomes.

Children and facilitators participating in the trauma healing program.
Small steps matter

Room to create.
Time to reconnect.

A drawing. A conversation. The confidence to join a group.

LYNC’s report describes children gradually sharing their feelings, connecting with others, and using coping skills in daily life. The work centers on trust and individual needs.

Continued support helps make more of these moments possible for children and families affected by war.

Partner in trauma healing

Your giving questions.

Where does Donate on this page take me?

The Donate buttons on this page open the dedicated Trauma Healing giving link on Mightycause. The fundraiser is titled Trauma Healing for Ukraine’s Children and Families and benefits LYN Community Corp (LYNC). Choose your amount and complete your gift there.

What does my Trauma Healing gift support?

Group sessions, creative activities, individual support, and practical coping skills for children and families affected by war. Use this project’s Mightycause fundraiser to direct your support toward Trauma Healing.

How is this different from Donate on the homepage?

The homepage Donate button opens The LYNC Giving Fund at National Christian Foundation (NCF) for general support of LYNC’s work for Ukraine. To support Trauma Healing specifically, use this page’s Mightycause fundraiser.

Is there a fundraising goal?

This Trauma Healing fundraiser is ongoing, with no fixed fundraising goal. Choose the amount that is right for you.

What happens after I click Donate?

You’ll continue to the giving platform named above. Review the fund or fundraiser name, choose your amount, and complete the payment form. Keep the confirmation provided by that platform for your records.

Can I discuss a larger gift or a partnership?

Email Wade Kusack to discuss current needs, a program partnership, or questions about directing your support.

Help make space for healing.

Give directly to the Trauma Healing fundraiser to support children and families affected by war.

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One shared commitment

Care that continues.