The Hope House project has begun in the beautiful town of Truskavets. Over the next three months, the camp will welcome women whose husbands were killed in the war, are missing in action, or are being held in captivity.
The first two sessions of the DACHA Recreational and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Camps brought together parents and children from frontline communities in the Chernihiv region. For many of them, it was the first opportunity in a long time to leave, even for a short while, a place where war has long become part of everyday life.
During the camp, participants not only relaxed in nature but also took part in group sessions with psychologists, art therapy activities, family events, and shared leisure time. Over the course of these two weeks, they got to know one another, supported each other, and gradually regained a sense of peace and safety.
At the end of May, the team of REALIS Charity Foundation conducted the first session of the “DACHA” (Helping Adaptation through Compassion and Art) Recreational and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Camps for Children and Adults for families from a community in the Chernihiv region.
Over the course of two weeks, participants had the opportunity to relax in nature, restore their emotional well-being, meet with psychologists, and spend quality time with their families away from the constant anxiety and stress caused by the war.