International Child Development Initiatives

TOY for Inclusion - Ukraine response in Slovakia

By mid-June 2022, more than 13 million people have fled their homes since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More than five million have left Ukraine for neighbouring countries, while eight million people are thought to be displaced inside Ukraine itself.
Children make up half of all refugees from the war in Ukraine, and have arrived mostly in Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Some children who have fled Ukraine are still able to access their Ukrainian school curriculum online. For others, and especially for young children and those from vulnerable groups (Roma, children with disabilities, children in institutions, unaccompanied minors) collective efforts must be made to make sure that their education continues. In addition to the opportunity to keep learning, it is fundamental that children access psychosocial support and non formal education activities that give them stability, protection and a sense of belonging in a time of uncertainty.