Rehabilitation for 35 Deaf Children from Ukraine

In October, we are planning another online course for children with hearing problems, who urgently need auditory and speech rehabilitation to integrate into the surrounding world during these challenging times for Ukraine. The 4-week course is designed for 20 students, with will attend series of rehabilitation sessions with our rehabilitation specialists. The course also includes a practical seminar for parents. To help children with hearing and speech difficulties focus, learn, and respond appropriately to their environment, we will introduce practical training masterclasses with elements of art therapy to positively impact children’s psychological state in ongoing wartime conditions.
Currently, online course preparation is underway, including survey design and participant selection. Individual programs are being developed for each child, taking their specific needs into account. One of the participants in the upcoming online session will be Andriy, a 9-year-old internally displaced child from the Kharkiv region. Together with his parents and his 2-year brother, Andriy had to flee his home and relocate to Kyiv farther way from the front line. Andriy is a special child; he has a cochlear implant and faces additional learning difficulties. We hope that this rehabilitation session will help him improve his academic performance and, with the help of psychologists, restore the childhood of a boy who has witnessed the horrors of war.
Once again, we extend our deep and sincere gratitude to all the donors who supports Ukrainian children with your generous contributions.
The child's name has been changed.

During the war in Ukraine, many children using cochlear implants and hearing aids do not have the opportunity to continue rehabilitation in their cities and villages. Therefore, we help such children to receive individual online classes on auditory and speech development with the help of specialists.

 Maksym was born in Ukraine, in the city of Lubny. When he was very little, he lost his mother to a serious illness. The boy is being raised by his grandmother, who has become his support, his mainstay, and his family. Since early childhood, Maksym suffered from severe hearing loss. He underwent cochlear implant surgery, which was followed by a long and difficult rehabilitation.

 His path was especially difficult. During the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Maksym and his grandmother were forced to leave their home. It was a period of anxiety, loss and horror. In these difficult circumstances, he needed urgent rehabilitation after the surgery to learn to hear and speak.

 Our last online project, conducted in March-April 2025, helped Maksym and 20 other children receive timely rehabilitation. Our online session coincided with Easter and our children were happy to support the Ukrainian tradition of painting Easter eggs, which brought them a lot of joy and contributed to the development of fine motor skills.

Despite all the difficulties, Maksym is now studying in school with other children. This boy, like other Ukrainian children of war, has experienced more than many adults manage to do in a lifetime. Despite numerous challenges and hardships, Maksym remains kind, open and has a strong heart.

 We express our gratitude to our benefactors who support our Ukrainian children in difficult times for Ukraine.

 The boy's name has been changed.