For three years, children in Ukraine have been living with bombings, destruction, suffering, death, and fear. Since Russia expanded its war of aggression to large parts of the country in February 2022, millions of people have sought refuge in the west of the country and in neighboring European states. Together with our partner organizations in Ukraine, we provide emergency and trauma relief, establish schools and shelters, and assist with youth work and the integration of internally displaced persons.
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For more than three years, Russia has been waging its devastating war of aggression against the entirety of Ukraine. 655 children have been killed and more than 2,100 injured. At least 19,546 children have been abducted by Russia.*
In addition to these obvious consequences of the Russian war of aggression, hundreds of thousands more children are traumatized by horrific experiences. Many have lost mothers or fathers, have to readjust after fleeing, and are unable to attend school.
*As of September 2025; official figure from the Ukrainian government
Key areas of our work
- Psychosocial and therapeutic support for war-affected children and their families, particularly through art therapy, recreation, and relaxation. Therapists work with children who are severely frightened by the bombings, have lost close relatives, or are worried about family members at the front.
- Direct humanitarian aid is needed , as food, medicine and other relief supplies are still urgently required, and supply gaps caused by the destruction of critical infrastructure must be filled.
- Assistance with the integration of displaced persons into local host communities and emergency shelters for women and children who have fled the conflict zones.
- Support for young people, strengthening of youth and democratic engagement; support for youth centers and organizations to offer spaces and perspectives to those growing up in war.
The help in numbers
- 35 new partnerships were formed , which have carried out or are still carrying out 78 projects
- Currently, 17 projects in Ukraine , two projects for Ukrainian refugees in Germany and two projects for refugees in Poland are being funded.
- So far, Terre des Hommes 22.54 million euros were used for projects in Ukraine and for refugees from Ukraine.
- More than 19.3 million euros were used for projects in Ukraine and over 1.67 million for Ukrainian refugees in Germany; the remainder went to Ukraine's neighboring countries that have taken in refugees.
As of December 31, 2024,
all of this is possible thanks to the help and contributions of the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the "Alliance Development Helps," and numerous private donors. Thank you very much for your support!
Information for accompanying persons of refugee children
What rights do refugee children and young people have in Germany? What services can they access? The following brochure is available in German, English, Ukrainian, and Russian and provides information for parents, relatives, friends, or accompanying persons:
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Malgorzata Biczyk
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