With our guests, we spoke about what truly matters — Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia.

This week, we had the honor of welcoming the Ambassador of Italy to Ukraine, Mr. Carlo Formosa, to our Hope and Healing Center. During the visit, we spoke about what truly matters: rebuilding Ukraine begins with supporting children, families, and communities that have endured occupation, deportation, and war.

That woman is Iryna Hordinets, a speech therapist with over 35 years of experience. She works with children who have experienced occupation, displacement, or developmental challenges — including autism, selective mutism, and trisomy 21.

A child walking to school suddenly freezes. Breathing quickens, heart races, eyes lose focus — but there are no sirens, no explosions.

So far, Save Ukraine has rescued over 900 children from Russia and occupied territories. But thousands more are still waiting to be saved.

This week, we had the honor to welcome Inga Ruginienė, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Lithuania, during her first official visit abroad — to Ukraine.

Every day, the Save Ukraine team searches for and rescues children abducted by Russia. We bring them home, help them heal, and restore what was taken from them — safety, trust, and the chance to be children again.

When Nazar was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, words were scarce. He avoided peers and couldn’t name what he felt.

“They threw grenades at us — to make it feel real.”

That’s how Sofia describes her “training” at a Russian so-called “youth camp.”