DONATE TO HELP CHILDREN IN UKRAINE

After more than four years of full-scale war, children in Ukraine continue to face a deepening humanitarian crisis. Children have been forced from their homes and schools, separated from loved ones and exposed to the constant threat of air raid alerts, drones and explosions. In 2026, an estimated 2.2 million children in Ukraine need humanitarian assistance.

Recent months have brought particularly alarming levels of violence. In July 2026, 183 children were killed or injured, the highest monthly number of child casualties recorded in more than four years. In July and August combined, 310 children were killed or injured.

The war continues to severely disrupt children's education. About 865,000 children are no longer receiving full-time, in-person education because they live near the front line or their schools lack equipped bomb shelters.

 Schools and kindergartens have also been damaged, while air raid alerts repeatedly interrupt learning. Save the Children repairs schools and kindergartens, equips protective shelters and supports Digital Learning Centers and catch-up learning so children can continue their education when their regular classrooms are damaged or unsafe.

Years of war, displacement and repeated exposure to violence are taking a serious toll on children's mental health. An estimated 1.5 million children are at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other mental health conditions. 

As of February 2026, children in Ukraine had endured an average of about 4,000 hours of air raid alarms since the start of the full-scale war in February 2022. Save the Children provides mental health and psychosocial support through schools, community centers, Child Friendly Spaces and other programs designed to help children feel safe and recover.

Children continue to face violence, displacement, disrupted education and damage to homes and essential infrastructure. Around a quarter of Ukraine is contaminated by mines and explosive remnants of war, while attacks continue to affect places where children should be safe, including homes and schools. 

The humanitarian need remains immense. An estimated 10.8 million people, including 2.2 million children, need humanitarian assistance in Ukraine in 2026.

Save the Children works with around 25 local partners to support children and families affected by the war. Our response includes child protection and mental health support, education, clean water and hygiene assistance, cash assistance, shelter and essential household supplies. 

We provide safe spaces where children can play, learn and receive support; help children continue their education when schools are unsafe or damaged; assist families with cash for essentials such as food, medicine and fuel; and support access to safe water and shelter.

Save the Children has been working in Ukraine since 2014 and dramatically scaled up its operations after the full-scale war began in February 2022. 

The most recent October 2026 update reports that Save the Children has reached more than 5 million people, including more than 2 million children, since February 2022.

Donations can help Save the Children provide children and families affected by the war with protection, education, mental health support, clean water, shelter, cash assistance and other essential support. 

Save the Children has worked in Ukraine since 2014 and continues to work alongside local partners as children's needs change. Your support can help us respond when needs escalate and stay with children and families as they recover and rebuild.

Donor support helps Save the Children provide essential assistance to children and families affected by the war. This includes protection and mental health support, access to education, clean water and hygiene assistance, shelter, essential supplies and cash that families can use for needs such as food, medicine and fuel. 

Unrestricted donations support children worldwide and are directed to areas of greatest need.

Save the Children focuses on protecting children and preventing long-term harm during conflict. 

Working closely with around 25 local partners, we provide safe spaces where children can play, learn, and receive emotional support; help families stay together through cash assistance; support access to quality, inclusive education; and deliver mental health and psychosocial care. Our child-centered approach ensures girls and boys affected by displacement, violence and disruption receive the protection, care, and support they need to recover and rebuild their lives.