Organized by “Children of Heroes,” a nationwide charity, camps such as 7 Fields offer solace to around 6,000 Ukrainian children who have lost parents, often fathers, due to the war or are internally displaced as a June study by the International Institute of Sociology in Kyiv found that 78% of Ukrainians have experienced the loss or injury of a close family member.
Nestled in the serene landscapes of Semypolky, Ukraine, the 7 Fields summer camp appears like any other children’s getaway with its inviting log cabins, playgrounds, and sports facilities. However, for the three dozen boys and girls attending this camp in August 2023, their childhoods have been irrevocably altered by the ravages of Russia’s war on their country, Irish Times [writes](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2023/08/26/summer-camp-for-ukrainian-war-orphans-reminds-them-that-they-are-children/).
The summer camp provides them a reprieve from the constant reminders of grief, offering them a respite from their pain. Katya Dolzhenko, a psychologist at the camp, emphasizes that it doesn’t cure their sorrow but serves as a reminder of their childhood.
Russia has no right to exist anymore for the atrocities they brought upon the world.
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Organized by “Children of Heroes,” a nationwide charity, camps such as 7 Fields offer solace to around 6,000 Ukrainian children who have lost parents, often fathers, due to the war or are internally displaced as a June study by the International Institute of Sociology in Kyiv found that 78% of Ukrainians have experienced the loss or injury of a close family member.
Nestled in the serene landscapes of Semypolky, Ukraine, the 7 Fields summer camp appears like any other children’s getaway with its inviting log cabins, playgrounds, and sports facilities. However, for the three dozen boys and girls attending this camp in August 2023, their childhoods have been irrevocably altered by the ravages of Russia’s war on their country, Irish Times [writes](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2023/08/26/summer-camp-for-ukrainian-war-orphans-reminds-them-that-they-are-children/).
The summer camp provides them a reprieve from the constant reminders of grief, offering them a respite from their pain. Katya Dolzhenko, a psychologist at the camp, emphasizes that it doesn’t cure their sorrow but serves as a reminder of their childhood.
Russia has no right to exist anymore for the atrocities they brought upon the world.