Detachment of Ukrainian children to Russia is a crime
Osnabrück, 20.02.2023 - The Russian attack war against Ukraine has triggered a humanitarian disaster: children, women and men experience bombing, destruction, cold, suffering and death. Millions of people, most women and children, are looking for protection in neighboring countries, many more are on the run within Ukraine.
terre des hommes reacted quickly at the beginning of the expansion of the war and contacted local organizations in Ukraine and neighboring countries, which in particular help children and young people effectively. In the meantime, terre des hommes works with a wide network of around 20 partner organizations with which we have previously carried out 33 aid projects, including 17 projects in Ukraine, eleven projects in Germany, three projects in Poland and one project in Romania and Hungary. The focus was on emergency aid packages and medicines, emergency shelters, electricity generators and heat tents against the winter cold, but also help for children with disabilities and orphans as well as trauma therapy support for children and adolescents to coping with their fears and war experiences.
"This help was possible terre des hommes because we received a wave of solidarity support in the form of generous donations of almost eight million euros so far - as much than ever ever with a humanitarian disaster," said Joshua Hofert, board spokesman for terre des hommes . »Much of these funds has already flowed into the 33 running or ended projects. We will use the other funds for further aid in the next few months, which are urgently necessary in view of the ongoing war. "
In addition to the further provision of emergency accommodation, food packages and medicines for bombed or fleeing people terre des hommes will help more traumatized children and adolescents. »The longer the war lasts, the greater the risk that a lost generation of young people will grow in Ukraine. They could no longer go to school, have no training and have to process what they have experienced, namely destroyed houses, dead on the streets and a life in air -raid shelters without private retreats. Many of them suffer from trauma and need psychotherapeutic help and support - now and especially when the war will hopefully come to an end in the foreseeable future, «says Joshua Hofert.
terre des hommes is outraged by the unscrupulous deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. The figures differ widely, Russia confirms 6,000 to 7,000 kidnapped children, the Ukrainian authorities report around 14,000 "missing children". »The children get new identification papers, so that their whereabouts are not understandable. You will receive a new identity and are released for adoption to Russian families. The Russian propaganda describes this theft of children as a rescue , in truth it is a hideous capital crime that takes children's rights with feet, «said Joshua Hofert.