Young people who leave Belarus and Ukraine together with their parents (or guardians) find themselves in a social vacuum. In forced emigration they are left to themselves — without friends, relatives, their (Belarusian, Ukrainian) schools, colleges, etc. These teenagers have already suffered from psychological, and some from physical violence and pressure from the illegal criminal authorities in Belarus. And now they are on the territory of another country, where there is a different language, culture, education and mentality. We want to help the guys to adapt. That's why we are organizing an integration camp in Poland.
The camp will be organized for a group of 30 children: 10 Belarusians, 10 Ukrainians and 10 Poles.
The program of the camp is focused on the organization of educational environment and activity of young people (12-15 years old) in a creative mode, providing moral, aesthetic, physical and psychological development, as well as creating conditions for choosing a future profession.
The program is aimed at the integration of Belarusian and Ukrainian young people into modern Polish society, where children from Belarus, Poland and Ukraine live and study side by side, interact on a daily basis and heal psychological wounds that appeared after the beginning of the war in Ukraine and the complicity of Lukashenko's regime in it. The program allows to prepare students for independent actions in case of emergencies, both in nature and in the conditions of the modern world.
Means of program implementation:
— Providing students with opportunities to engage in additional physical activity in the form of sports and educational activities under the guidance of experienced instructors;
— tourism to learn about the environment;
— knowledge of natural factors and resources;
— medical, psychological and physical training;
— a system of knowledge necessary for survival in various conditions in nature and anthropogenic landscapes (includes: walks, excursions, hikes, expeditions).
— Integration of Belarusian and Ukrainian young people through interaction with Polish youth.
The main partner of the camp is the sports and educational club “Krywiczy” (Fundacja sportu I edukacji “Krywiczy”) in cooperation with the Belarusian pastorate in Warsaw (responsible — priest Vyacheslav Barok). The club organizes classes in an informative, creative, interactive and friendly atmosphere. One session for 30 people is planned. Depending on their age, children will be divided into basic and advanced groups according to their level of training.
The project partners are:
Fundacja Zachod Wschod Wsparcie (Poland-Belarus-Ukraine)
Fundacja Caritas Diecezji Lomzynskiej (Poland)
Humanitarian Ambulance Service.
How much is needed?
€8000
The total budget of the project is €16000, however €8000 is taken by our partners. The remaining €8000 we have put up for collection. This money will go towards:
€1000 — transportation rental
€1000 — rental of camping equipment
€6000 — housing and food for the children