Children & Disasters

Joan Baez in Ukraine: A New Voice of Hope

Joan Baez in Ukraine: A New Voice of Hope

It was our 5th trip to Ukraine. But this time, we traveled with legendary singer/ social activist Joan Baez. This was no coincidence. Fast forward to our most recent trip to a country at war, where there is fierce combat in the east and, for the most part, in western Ukraine, people living in some of the most beautiful cities in Europe.

Russia is intentionally targeting Ukrainian children as an act of war

Russia is intentionally targeting Ukrainian children as an act of war

It is increasingly difficult to determine how many Ukrainian children have been killed, injured, or severely traumatized by Russia’s brutality since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The latest formal reports from United Nations agencies suggest that some 500 children have been killed and more than 800 severely injured as collateral casualties of the war.  

The War is Having a Devastating Impact on Ukraine’s Children - Survey

The War is Having a Devastating Impact on Ukraine’s Children - Survey

A survey released today by the Ukraine Children’s Action Project (UCAP), conducted in collaboration with Kyiv-based Ratings Group, details the extreme toll of the Ukrainian war on the mental health and educational performance of the nation’s children.