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BLUE SKY UKRAINE

“When war disrupts childhood, creativity can help rebuild it.”

ABOUT

Blue Sky Ukraine was a multi-year, volunteer-led initiative that used arts therapy to help Ukrainian children process the deep emotional wounds of war. Created by Opus 1 Foundation in the wake of mass displacement, the program combined humanitarian aid with trauma-informed creative expression to support the mental health of the country’s most vulnerable youth.

Operating across three sites in western Ukraine, Blue Sky Ukraine delivered structured therapy, community-based workshops, and capacity-building training for local educators and therapists. Through painting, music, movement, and storytelling, the program fostered emotional resilience, restored hope, and laid the groundwork for long-term healing. It reached over 41,000 children and trained more than 140 professionals, offering a replicable model for post-crisis recovery through the arts.

IMPACT

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41,237

PARTICIPANTS

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520

ART THERAPY SESSIONS

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4

IDP CAMPS

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3

LOCATIONS

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-74%

PTSD SYMPTOMS

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+78%

EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE

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+55%

POSITIVE PEER INTERACTIONS

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+70%

VERBALIZATION IN NON-VERBAL KIDS

PARTNERS

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