Ukraine continues to dominate the headlines as it suffers mounting devastation, destruction, and loss. Alongside the visible damage, Ukrainian civilians – especially mothers and children – are facing the hidden wounds of trauma.
War-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects around 25% of the civilian population of Ukraine and a further 25% of the population have a significantly increased risk of developing PTSD in the future. While European countries provide PTSD care for Ukraine’s service personnel, there is little support for civilians – the innocent victims of this war who are daily living with fear, grief and displacement. Some of the worst hit are families left at home to cope whilst the husband and father is away fighting – or worse…
To address this, the Pentangular group of Rotary Clubs, of which Canterbury is a member, under the leadership of the Rotary Club of Lüdenscheid, is developing a three-year project to train Ukrainian therapists and treat thousands of patients. The other clubs in the Pentangular group of five, Lieden in Holland, Leuven in Belgium, and St Quentin in France are all running their own fundraising events to support this worthwhile, deeply humanitarian, project.
The plan is to begin with treating 2,000 people in year one, increasing to 6,000 people by year three. Expected results, by 2028, include:
- 30 trained psychotherapists
- Treatment of more than 6,000 affected people in total – mainly mothers and their children
The total planned budget of the project is €250,000.*
*Note that this is a Rotary Global Grant project for which RC Lüdenscheid, as the lead Club, will make the Global Grant application.
For further details about the project: https://www.rotary-pentangular-projects.eu/en/
How YOU can help
Help us and together we can bring healing, hope and resilience to the people of Ukraine.
- Make an individual donation (Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers, see below)
- Encourage your Rotary club/organisation to donate – any amount is welcome
- Share news of this appeal with others who may wish to support it
You can help by donating to our fundraising effort. The preferred method is via direct Bank Transfer using the following details:
NatWest Bank
The Rotary Club of Canterbury Trust Fund
Sort Code 60 – 04 – 27
Account No 46120327
Reference: UKR + Your surname (individual donation) or club/organisation name (club/organisation donations)
Charity Gift Aid Declaration – for individual single donations
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