Sadly this weekend brought more tragedy to Ukraine. Preliminary reports indicate 4 people were killed and 17 were injured when the city of Kharkiv was hit with a "massive" drone attack on Sunday night. In two areas of the city, fires broke out in apartment buildings and infrastructure facilities. Extensive damage also occurred in the regions of Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk.
Families continue to suffer from the ongoing trauma, particularly the children. Our work is more important than ever, and our staff are placing special emphasis on addressing kids' medical needs.
Psychologists meet with youngsters to work on various techniques to help cope with stress and anxiety. With encouragement and support from the mental health professionals, children develop internal mechanisms to overcome the ongoing challenges they face. The kids become more confident, resilient, and calm as a result of the therapy sessions. Most importantly, the treatment sessions help the children feel safe, knowing they are surrounded by adults they can trust, who will protect them.
In addition to mental health, we are addressing critical communication issues for kids, something that has become more prevalent over the past several years. Speech therapy is in great demand as youngsters struggle in school and at home, with pronunciation and vocabulary. Parents can ill afford the cost, so we are ensuring children receive the care they need, with one on one and group treatment sessions.
Each day the staff and volunteers at JRNU are working hard to provide the children of Ukraine a safe, stable, and happy childhood, despite the very difficult and frightening circumstances in which they live.
Together we save lives and restore hope.
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