August is typically a critical time of year for young people in Eastern Europe, however more than ever they need our help! Their futures are under attack due to a two-year pandemic and now a brutal war which has disrupted so many lives.

Newsweek points out that that Ukraine is the first big conflict to take place in a nation primed to implement remote learning on a large scale, courtesy of the two-year pandemic: “The Ukrainian government has launched an aggressive campaign to keep children linked to their schools by mobilizing the remote learning infrastructure built up during the pandemic. Some children have been calling in from bomb shelters on tablets, while others have reconnected with classmates by calling in to remote learning sessions even after leaving the country and settling in Europe.” https://www.newsweek.com/2022/07/22/fight-save-ukraines-52-million-displaced-kids-trauma-war-1721934.html

Newsweek also shares that research has shown how war often derails education, permanently disrupting earning potential and leaving children who make it through with invisible scars that will endure into old age. Children from conflict zones experience higher unemployment and poorer work outcomes as adults. 

But this doesn't have to necessarily be the case. If you can help a young person through a scholarship, you can change a future! Through your support their tuition fees, transport, food and school supplies are covered.