The war has been going on for more than a year, but the morning of February 24, 2022, still causes anxiety. 

For Tetiana, this day also became the beginning of trials and hardships that changed her family's life forever.

"The morning of 02/24/2022 was a shock for our family, just as it was for all of Ukraine. We were very worried about the fate of our eldest son because at that time he was on the southern border of our Motherland. And our whole family was waiting for any news from him. Therefore, these are very difficult memories for us. We were constantly in a state of nervous tension.

After the village was occupied, of course, education suffered because parents and children were forced to evacuate to safer places. And where they stayed, there wasn't always connection, internet, or electricity. Only later, after some time, when people were able to evacuate to the territory controlled by Ukraine, only then were we able to establish contact with the children. We found them both abroad and throughout Ukraine. 

Then we set up distance learning with our students. Of course, it was not easy; it was hard. Not everyone had the opportunity; not everyone had gadgets. But thanks to the efforts of benefactors, children now have technology for learning. 

The stationery kits received will, of course, be a great help in creativity and learning."

The project is implemented within the EMPOWER project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) jointly with the European Union and implemented by GIZ Ukraine.

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