In the photo: Participants of one of the programs organized by our partner organization GoFriends, under the GoFriends IT Academy initiative.
On October 7, 2024, the Ukrainian School of Elites supported the efforts of its partner, GoFriends NGO, in providing psychological and physical rehabilitation for families of veterans, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable groups of people (including orphans) affected by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Since 2022, the NGO Go Friends (GoFriends IT Academy) has been actively supporting those affected by the war. On a specially equipped farm, they created conditions for the psycho-rehabilitation of veterans and their families, where they can find healing—both emotional and physical. Spending time in nature is often a critical recommendation from psychologists and psychotherapists.
Learn more about the GoFriends NGO in our blog post.
Each month, 20 to 100 people undergo rehabilitation at GoFriends.
In October 2024, together with our international partners from WEA BC, we supported these efforts of GoFriends financially with a contribution of 40,000 UAH.
For more details on the results of our collaboration with GoFriends, see the post “Support for the Psycho-Rehabilitation of War Victims.”
On October 7, 2024, the Ukrainian School of Elites supported the initiatives of GoFriends NGO on the psychological and physical rehabilitation of veteran families, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable populations affected by Russia’s aggression.
The financial support was provided generously by the supporters’ community of the Business Coalition of the World Evangelical Alliance, supervised the coalition’s Director Timo Plutchinski.
Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Yevhen Moiseyev, Founder of GoFriends IT Academy for orphans, evacuated the academy’s students and his family from Kyiv to Western Ukraine — first to the city of Stryi, where he initiated social care for the internally displaced people, and later to Morshyn, where he established an organized social center.
People who lost or left their homes, mostly coming from the occupied areas of the Eastern Ukraine, all actively set to work, and organized a farm in a village near Morshyn town that not only fed them but also supplied food to other social centers! That captured our attention and we decided to support that responsible and proactive community.
In 2024, GoFriends NGO created the environment for psychological rehabilitation of and mental care for the IDPs, Ukrainian veterans and their families, and others who suffered from the war. The Friends provide both emotional and physical healing. Those seeking spiritual support also have an opportunity to receive soul care.
Rehabilitation at the farm is enhanced by the natural setting: a few lakes, spacious meadows, and clean air — exactly what all psychologists recommend for healing.
Every month, 20—100 people undergo rehabilitation ministry of GoFriends.
In October 2024, thanks to our international friends at WEA BC, we were able to transfer a portion of financial aid to support these amazing efforts of GoFriends.
For more details on GoFriends NGO, see our blog here. What an honor to be part of these life saving initiatives!
On October 5, 2024, Psychologist Olga Dmytrenko, a volunteer at the Ukrainian School of Elites, conducted a mental care training session titled “Self-Care” for Kyiv’s New Life Evangelical church community during the retreat and rehabilitation weekend in a forest area of Cherkasy region, 2 hour drive to the South from Ukraine’s capital.
Internally displaced people, the elderly, young students, and others were built up emotionally and psychologically. Olha shared latest scientific research data on self-care. And conducted a practical part of the session. The training was a treasure in view of the war trauma and the consequent permanent stress everyone is experiencing as long as the war continues.
The Ukrainian School of Elites is honored to be represented by such experts as Olha Dmytrenko, the professional with a big heart.
