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International pressure is the key to returning children: UMDP commentary for Franceinfo.

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French media outlet Franceinfo published a story about the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia and the difficult path of their return home.

The article states that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children...

Why it takes years to return children: Daria Kasyanova explains in an interview with The Good Men Project

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Darya Kasyanova, Head of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of the CO "SOS Children's Villages" Ukraine, gave a large interview to the publication The Good Men Project. У The conversation is about the return, reintegration and protection of Ukrainian...

Commentary for zn.ua: what happened to children in evacuation in Turkey and what is happening every day in Ukraine

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At the beginning of the full-scale war, just like in 2014, the state was not ready to evacuate orphans and children deprived of parental care from boarding schools that were on the front line in time. Unfortunately, some of these institutions ended up under occupation, and some were...

The way home: reintegration of children from the occupation

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Natalia Humeniuk tells LB.ua about the way of leaving the temporarily occupied territories and successful reintegration of children. She works as a case manager at the Ukrainian Child Rights Network. She meets children who have escaped from the occupation at the Domanovo checkpoint,...

Poverty, not benefits: what really affects fertility in Ukraine

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Darya Kasyanova, head of the board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and a PhD in demography, sociology, economics and politics, told BBC Ukraine that she believes the increased payments will not significantly affect the birth rate.

"Still, now people think first of all...

Return of childhood: how specialists meet children after the occupation

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After returning from the occupation, children often smile for the first time in a long time. But along with the smile, there is fear, anxiety and distrust. And it is at this moment that they are met by specialists who know how to be there for them without unnecessary words.

Natalia...

While their parents were waiting in line for water, the children disappeared from the shelters. They were taken away by the Russian military.

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This is not an exceptional story, but one of the documented cases of deportation of Ukrainian children, which Daria Kasyanova, Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network, tells in an interview with HotNews.ro.

During the talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian side handed...

Disappearing children: how the occupiers are changing the identity of Ukrainian children in boarding schools

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"If a child is placed in an orphanage in the occupied territory or in Russia, it is almost impossible to return him or her. They disappear," said Daria Kasyanova, head of the board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network, in an interview with The Guardian.

And how can children end up...

Mass Abduction of Ukrainian Children by Russia: Evidence, Scale and the Struggle to Return Home

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Daria Kasyanova, Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of the SOS Children's Villages in Ukraine charity organization, confirms the systemic nature of the problem of abduction of Ukrainian children. In an interview with theTrumpet , she said...

A chance for change: rebuilding schools in Ukraine as a step towards inclusive education without boarding schools

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Rebuilding schools in Ukraine is primarily about repairing and or building shelters to protect children from rocket attacks and bombing. Many of the schools remain closed due to a lack of adequate bomb shelters, which significantly disrupts face-to-face education.

But reconstruction...

Mentoring is a tool to support teenagers. Commentary for LB.ua

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In times of war and changes in the childcare system, mentoring is becoming even more relevant. This was stated by Daria Kasyanova, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of the charitable organization SOS Children's Villages in Ukraine, in a...

Darya Kasyanova talks about the consequences of war for children

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Darya Kasyanova, Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of the SOS Children's Villages in Ukraine charity organization, spoke to The Telegraph about the trauma and consequences of war for children.

Children from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts have...

“They locked her up, tracked where she was going.” Daria Kasyanova tells about rescuing a girl from occupation

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Darya Kasyanova, chairman of the board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and program director of the SOS Children's Villages of Ukraine charity foundation, told Pryazovia News how her team helps return Ukrainian children who have been occupied or taken to Russia.

According to...

“The state can allocate up to 100 thousand hryvnias per child in an orphanage, but 90% of these funds do not reach them.” – Daria Kasyanova

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The Ngl.media investigationnoted that there are thousands of children in boarding schools in Ukraine, and only a minority of them are truly orphans. According to official statistics, as of 2024, there are more than 25,600 children in round-the-clock boarding schools, of whom...

Daria Kasyanova: “After the Hague order, Russia began to hide information about deported children”

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Darya Kasyanova, Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of SOS Children's Villages Ukraine, told Radio Liberty that at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian organizations cooperated with Yale University researchers, passing on...

International pressure is the key to returning children: UMDP commentary for Franceinfo.

Publication date:

French media outlet Franceinfo published a story about the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia and the difficult path of their return home.

The article states that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children...

Why it takes years to return children: Daria Kasyanova explains in an interview with The Good Men Project

Publication date:

Darya Kasyanova, Head of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of the CO "SOS Children's Villages" Ukraine, gave a large interview to the publication The Good Men Project. У The conversation is about the return, reintegration and protection of Ukrainian...

Commentary for zn.ua: what happened to children in evacuation in Turkey and what is happening every day in Ukraine

Publication date:

At the beginning of the full-scale war, just like in 2014, the state was not ready to evacuate orphans and children deprived of parental care from boarding schools that were on the front line in time. Unfortunately, some of these institutions ended up under occupation, and some were...

The way home: reintegration of children from the occupation

Publication date:

Natalia Humeniuk tells LB.ua about the way of leaving the temporarily occupied territories and successful reintegration of children. She works as a case manager at the Ukrainian Child Rights Network. She meets children who have escaped from the occupation at the Domanovo checkpoint,...

Poverty, not benefits: what really affects fertility in Ukraine

Publication date:

Darya Kasyanova, head of the board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and a PhD in demography, sociology, economics and politics, told BBC Ukraine that she believes the increased payments will not significantly affect the birth rate.

"Still, now people think first of all...

Return of childhood: how specialists meet children after the occupation

Publication date:

After returning from the occupation, children often smile for the first time in a long time. But along with the smile, there is fear, anxiety and distrust. And it is at this moment that they are met by specialists who know how to be there for them without unnecessary words.

Natalia...

While their parents were waiting in line for water, the children disappeared from the shelters. They were taken away by the Russian military.

Publication date:

This is not an exceptional story, but one of the documented cases of deportation of Ukrainian children, which Daria Kasyanova, Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network, tells in an interview with HotNews.ro.

During the talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian side handed...

Disappearing children: how the occupiers are changing the identity of Ukrainian children in boarding schools

Publication date:

"If a child is placed in an orphanage in the occupied territory or in Russia, it is almost impossible to return him or her. They disappear," said Daria Kasyanova, head of the board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network, in an interview with The Guardian.

And how can children end up...

Mass Abduction of Ukrainian Children by Russia: Evidence, Scale and the Struggle to Return Home

Publication date:

Daria Kasyanova, Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of the SOS Children's Villages in Ukraine charity organization, confirms the systemic nature of the problem of abduction of Ukrainian children. In an interview with theTrumpet , she said...

A chance for change: rebuilding schools in Ukraine as a step towards inclusive education without boarding schools

Publication date:

Rebuilding schools in Ukraine is primarily about repairing and or building shelters to protect children from rocket attacks and bombing. Many of the schools remain closed due to a lack of adequate bomb shelters, which significantly disrupts face-to-face education.

But reconstruction...

Mentoring is a tool to support teenagers. Commentary for LB.ua

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In times of war and changes in the childcare system, mentoring is becoming even more relevant. This was stated by Daria Kasyanova, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of the charitable organization SOS Children's Villages in Ukraine, in a...

Darya Kasyanova talks about the consequences of war for children

Publication date:

Darya Kasyanova, Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of the SOS Children's Villages in Ukraine charity organization, spoke to The Telegraph about the trauma and consequences of war for children.

Children from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts have...

“They locked her up, tracked where she was going.” Daria Kasyanova tells about rescuing a girl from occupation

Publication date:

Darya Kasyanova, chairman of the board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and program director of the SOS Children's Villages of Ukraine charity foundation, told Pryazovia News how her team helps return Ukrainian children who have been occupied or taken to Russia.

According to...

“The state can allocate up to 100 thousand hryvnias per child in an orphanage, but 90% of these funds do not reach them.” – Daria Kasyanova

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The Ngl.media investigationnoted that there are thousands of children in boarding schools in Ukraine, and only a minority of them are truly orphans. According to official statistics, as of 2024, there are more than 25,600 children in round-the-clock boarding schools, of whom...

Daria Kasyanova: “After the Hague order, Russia began to hide information about deported children”

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Darya Kasyanova, Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and Program Director of SOS Children's Villages Ukraine, told Radio Liberty that at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian organizations cooperated with Yale University researchers, passing on...

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Projects

25
February
2026

Development of advocacy capacity of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network

The project "Development of Advocacy Capacity of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network" focuses on ensuring that decisions regarding children in Ukraine are made on the basis of clear...

Current
2
June
2025

Project “Strengthening Comprehensive Reintegration Support for Returning Children”

The project “Strengthening Comprehensive Reintegration Support for Returning Children” is supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and implemented by a consortium of...

Current
18
April
2025

Project “Support for children and youth with experience of staying in alternative forms of care”

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network, with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), together with the DIYMO Office for Children and Youth at the Ministry of Social...

Current
15
September
2024

Project “The Way Home: A New Route”

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network (UCRN) in partnership with SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit Hermann-Gmeiner-Fonds Deutschland e.V. is implementing the project of return and support for...

Current
2
September
2024

Project “Development, implementation and support of effective safe-guarding policies among members of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and beyond”

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network (UCRN) in partnership with Terre des hommes Deutschland is implementing the project "Development, implementation and support of effective...

Current
27
June
2024

The “WAY HOME” project

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network in partnership with the international humanitarian organization Save the Children in Ukraine is implementing the project "A Way Home"...

Current
2
April
2024

THE “WAY TO THE FUTURE” PROJECT

Ukrainian Child Rights Network with the support of The Partnership for a Strong Ukraine Foundationfunded by the governments of Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden,...

Completed
25
January
2024

Project “Minimum package of integrated social services for families with children”

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) project in Ukraine "Minimum Package of Integrated Social Services for Families with Children" is being implemented by a consortium of...

Current
19
July
2023

Project “Turn Ukraine around for all children”

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network, in partnership with the International Renaissance Foundation, is implementing the project "Take Back Ukraine for All Children", which aims to develop a...

Completed
11
July
2023

The progect SPILNO Social services – a new stage of Phase II of the project

Project. TOGETHER. The social services are implemented by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and a consortium of partner organizations with financial support from the...

Completed
11
July
2023

Project “Caring Families for 1000 Children”

Right now, amidst the war, when even more children need protection and support, a lot of effort is being put into training foster caregivers, adoptive parents, and foster parents....

Completed
4
May
2023

Children UA: A Return Mission/Children UA: A return mission

Project Description

Problem.

The return of all Ukrainian children who have been deported is a big job for our state and civil society. Russia's genocidal policy involves...

Current
1
September
2022

The project “Let’s Find a Child” within the framework of the Council of Europe project “Combating Violence Against Children in Ukraine” – PHASE III

Project objectives: Searching for and creating a database of children left without care during the war and assessing their needs. Developing recommendations for individual support and...

Completed
1
April
2020

Phase II of the project “Strengthening the capacity of NGOs to monitor children’s rights in Ukraine” with UNICEF Ukraine

Since 27.06.2019, the Ukrainian Child Rights Network has continued its fruitful cooperation with the UN Children's Fund UNICEF Ukraine, the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner...

Completed
25
February
2026

Development of advocacy capacity of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network

The project "Development of Advocacy Capacity of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network" focuses on ensuring that decisions regarding children in Ukraine are made on the basis of clear criteria and meet international standards in the field of children's rights.

Today,...

Current
2
June
2025

Project “Strengthening Comprehensive Reintegration Support for Returning Children”

The project “Strengthening Comprehensive Reintegration Support for Returning Children” is supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and implemented by a consortium of partner organizations with financial support from Canada, Norway and the United...

Current
18
April
2025

Project “Support for children and youth with experience of staying in alternative forms of care”

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network, with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), together with the DIYMO Office for Children and Youth at the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, is implementing a comprehensive project aimed at providing...

Current
15
September
2024

Project “The Way Home: A New Route”

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network (UCRN) in partnership with SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit Hermann-Gmeiner-Fonds Deutschland e.V. is implementing the project of return and support for deported children "The Way Home: A New Route".

As part of the project, the Ukrainian...

Current
2
September
2024

Project “Development, implementation and support of effective safe-guarding policies among members of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and beyond”

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network (UCRN) in partnership with Terre des hommes Deutschland is implementing the project "Development, implementation and support of effective safe-guarding policies among members of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network and beyond" ,...

Current
27
June
2024

The “WAY HOME” project

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network in partnership with the international humanitarian organization Save the Children in Ukraine is implementing the project "A Way Home" aimed at finding and returning children displaced to the Russian Federation or to...

Current
2
April
2024

THE “WAY TO THE FUTURE” PROJECT

Ukrainian Child Rights Network with the support of The Partnership for a Strong Ukraine Foundationfunded by the governments of Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the United States...

Completed
25
January
2024

Project “Minimum package of integrated social services for families with children”

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) project in Ukraine "Minimum Package of Integrated Social Services for Families with Children" is being implemented by a consortium of organizations:Ukrainian Child Rights Network, SOS Children's Villages Ukraine, Social...

Current
19
July
2023

Project “Turn Ukraine around for all children”

The Ukrainian Child Rights Network, in partnership with the International Renaissance Foundation, is implementing the project "Take Back Ukraine for All Children", which aims to develop a Children's Roadmap with the participation of children, youth and leading...

Completed
11
July
2023

The progect SPILNO Social services – a new stage of Phase II of the project

Project. TOGETHER. The social services are implemented by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and a consortium of partner organizations with financial support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through the German...

Completed
11
July
2023

Project “Caring Families for 1000 Children”

Right now, amidst the war, when even more children need protection and support, a lot of effort is being put into training foster caregivers, adoptive parents, and foster parents. Hundreds of people are willing or have already been trained, but are still waiting...

Completed
4
May
2023

Children UA: A Return Mission/Children UA: A return mission

Project Description

Problem.

The return of all Ukrainian children who have been deported is a big job for our state and civil society. Russia's genocidal policy involves divorcing them from their parents and their legal representatives, deporting them...

Current
1
September
2022

The project “Let’s Find a Child” within the framework of the Council of Europe project “Combating Violence Against Children in Ukraine” – PHASE III

Project objectives: Searching for and creating a database of children left without care during the war and assessing their needs. Developing recommendations for individual support and maintenance programs.

Project objectives:1. Collecting data and preparing...

Completed
1
April
2020

Phase II of the project “Strengthening the capacity of NGOs to monitor children’s rights in Ukraine” with UNICEF Ukraine

Since 27.06.2019, the Ukrainian Child Rights Network has continued its fruitful cooperation with the UN Children's Fund UNICEF Ukraine, the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine through the...

Completed

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