From Theirworld
You’ve probably seen the latest grim news from Ukraine. More families are now fleeing their homes after Russian forces advanced into the border region of Kharkiv.
It’s a rapidly-evolving situation. But what's clear is that intense ground battles have caused thousands of civilians near the frontlines to evacuate. They join more than 10 million Ukrainians - that's nearly one in four - who are currently displaced inside the country or living as refugees abroad.
As always in war, children bear a huge burden. A new UNICEF report says the Ukraine conflict has resulted in thousands of child casualties and seriously impacted the mental health of so many young people.
Education has been devastated. Thousands of schools have been damaged or destroyed - leaving 1.7 million children attending lessons remotely all or some of the time. About 300,000 children can't even do that because they don't have access to a laptop.
Theirworld is working with our partners and the Ukrainian government to urgently deliver laptops to some of the most vulnerable children living on or near the frontlines. That’s crucial because, as well as learning, laptops give children a sense of normality during traumatic times and a way to connect with family and friends.
If you’re looking for a way to help, then you can sign up to take part in Theirworld, Your Walk - our fundraising steps challenge in June. For every £200/$200 raised through the challenge, Theirworld will be able to donate one HP laptop to help a child in Ukraine stay connected to education.
If taking on the steps challenge doesn’t sound right for you, then there is also the option to make a one-off donation to help us towards our target. Every little bit helps.
We are also working closely with the Ukrainian government on a national early childhood education initiative and the country’s new Museum of Mathematics. We will continue to do what we can to support Ukrainian children’s access to education.
Justin van Fleet
President of Theirworld
It’s a rapidly-evolving situation. But what's clear is that intense ground battles have caused thousands of civilians near the frontlines to evacuate. They join more than 10 million Ukrainians - that's nearly one in four - who are currently displaced inside the country or living as refugees abroad.
As always in war, children bear a huge burden. A new UNICEF report says the Ukraine conflict has resulted in thousands of child casualties and seriously impacted the mental health of so many young people.
Education has been devastated. Thousands of schools have been damaged or destroyed - leaving 1.7 million children attending lessons remotely all or some of the time. About 300,000 children can't even do that because they don't have access to a laptop.
Theirworld is working with our partners and the Ukrainian government to urgently deliver laptops to some of the most vulnerable children living on or near the frontlines. That’s crucial because, as well as learning, laptops give children a sense of normality during traumatic times and a way to connect with family and friends.
If you’re looking for a way to help, then you can sign up to take part in Theirworld, Your Walk - our fundraising steps challenge in June. For every £200/$200 raised through the challenge, Theirworld will be able to donate one HP laptop to help a child in Ukraine stay connected to education.
If taking on the steps challenge doesn’t sound right for you, then there is also the option to make a one-off donation to help us towards our target. Every little bit helps.
We are also working closely with the Ukrainian government on a national early childhood education initiative and the country’s new Museum of Mathematics. We will continue to do what we can to support Ukrainian children’s access to education.
Justin van Fleet
President of Theirworld
