Life on the margins: The fate of internally displaced Ukrainian children

Life on the margins: The fate of internally displaced Ukrainian children

As of January 2023, there were 6.2 million internally-displaced people (IDPs) in Ukraine. The United Nations estimates that more than 3.5 million children across the country have "severe to catastrophic levels of needs". Approximately 75% of parents have reported that their children have symptoms of psychological trauma as a result of the war with impaired memories, shorter attention spans, and a decreased ability to learn.

"We try to work with families inside of Ukraine, those trying to get their children back [those forcibly deported to Russia] but also families who have had their children returned", Ajman Yamin, Save the Children’s Advocacy, Campaigns, Communication and Media Director for Ukraine told Euronews.