This weekend we helped 12-year-old Danylo return to free Ukraine from the temporarily occupied territories

During the occupation, the boy’s mother died. Danylo’s aunt did everything possible to take him to her, but the conditions were constantly changing.

In September, the boy was supposed to be placed in an orphanage in the TOT, but thanks to our joint efforts, we managed to avoid this.

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network and the Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine helped with the necessary documents, thought through the logistics to the last detail and organized a safe return.

We rejoice together with Danylo and his family, who were finally able to hug him.

*Names have been changed for security reasons.

The return is part of Bring Kids Back UA.

The Way Home is a project aimed at finding and returning children displaced to the Russian Federation or to the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine, as well as reuniting families whose children are without parents during the occupation. The project is implemented by the Ukrainian Child Rights Network in partnership with Save the Children in Ukraine.
Our other partners are: Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, Office of the Ombudsman of Ukraine, EDUKIDS Charitable Foundation, Media Initiative for Human Rights.
The materials developed within the project do not necessarily reflect the official position of Save the Children