Community
We believe that no one should have to face grief alone. One of the most difficult consequences of loss is the overwhelming sense of isolation it can bring.
That is why we are building a strong community of mothers and children united by shared experiences. A community where people can be with others who understand without the need for explanation. A place where remembrance, support, joy, and new purpose can exist side by side. Our community is a space where pain is not denied, but gradually woven into life. Within the Soborna Ukraine community, there is no need to explain why certain dates are especially difficult or why some memories still hurt. Here, those experiences are understood without words. This shared understanding fosters a sense of belonging and reconnection with the world. For many children, this is where their first friendships begin. These relationships often continue long after the Foundation's programs end and become an important part of the healing process.
How We Support
The community helps families see that they are not alone in their experience and that there are people around them who truly understand what they are going through.
Regular online and in-person gatherings for connection and shared experiences
Preserving the culture of remembrance
Excursions, cultural and educational activities, and creative workshops
Memorial gatherings and opportunities to mark important dates together
Program Director
A community cannot take away the pain of loss. But it can remind people that they are not alone. Sometimes, that is the first step toward rebuilding resilience and believing in the future again.
Inna Voloshyna
Head of Community Development, Soborna Ukraine Foundation. Inna Voloshyna has more than 20 years of experience working with teams, and communities, helping build trust, strengthen relationships, and bring people together around shared values.
Under her leadership, the Soborna Ukraine community has become an integral part of the Foundation's support ecosystem, creating a space where friendships grow, mutual support flourishes, and new purpose emerges.
A community cannot take away the pain of loss. But it can remind people that they are not alone. Sometimes, that is the first step toward rebuilding resilience and believing in the future again.
Inna Voloshyna
Head of Community Development, Soborna Ukraine Foundation. Inna Voloshyna has more than 20 years of experience working with teams, and communities, helping build trust, strengthen relationships, and bring people together around shared values.
Under her leadership, the Soborna Ukraine community has become an integral part of the Foundation's support ecosystem, creating a space where friendships grow, mutual support flourishes, and new purpose emerges.
Key Figures
Our Impact
2200+
adults and children in the community
60
gatherings each year
25
community events
Our Approaches
Peer SupportOur community brings together families with shared experiences so they can find understanding, encouragement, and the reassurance that they are not alone.
ParticipationEach family chooses how and when to take part in the Foundation's programs and activities, based on their own needs, capacity, and readiness.
TrustWe create a safe space where people can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment.
Keeping Memories AliveWe support memorialization as a meaningful way of honoring the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders through shared traditions and community events that help preserve their legacy for future generations.
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More than 1,500 children are currently under our care. Your support helps provide stable, long-term assistance focused on development, opportunities, and dignity.
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We are deeply grateful for your support and everything you have done for our family, especially the children's camps, holiday gifts, and the educational programs we recently joined. Your care and support mean so much to us and have made a real difference to our family.
Oksana
mother of Vladyslav and Matvii
I would like to sincerely thank all the organizers and our wonderful coordinators for giving our children such an amazing holiday. They came home full of emotions, and nothing makes me happier than seeing their smiling faces.
Iryna
mother of Artem
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Soborna Ukraine, and especially to Ms. Inna, for this truly wonderful day. It was an inspiring experience, filled with positive energy, joyful moments, and warm memories.
Olha
mother of Sofiia
Thank you so much to Soborna Ukraine for introducing me to the support group. I'm also grateful to everyone who helped organize the meeting. I'm already looking forward to the next one.
Anna
mother of Nadiika and Tania
Thank you so much for such a wonderful trip!💛💙 My heartfelt thanks to everyone involved, especially the organizers and sponsors. My son absolutely loved it. Everything was wonderful, from the organization and food to the accommodation and the kindness of everyone we met. Even the journey there felt easy.
Nataliia
mother of Kyrylo
I would like to express my gratitude to Soborna Ukraine. Through these activities, we've become like a small family that I'm always happy to see. My children absolutely love our gatherings.
Tetiana
mother of Sofiia
My sincere thanks to everyone who organizes our meetings with the psychologists. We are already looking forward to the next one. These meetings are truly important to us and something we genuinely need.
Iryna
mother of Kseniia
I can't thank you enough for your care and for giving us such a wonderful holiday. I'm especially grateful for your patience with all the children's little moods and for creating such a rich and memorable experience for them.
Liubov
mother of Ivanna
Our heartfelt thanks to Inna for her patience, to Soborna Ukraine for making this wonderful trip possible, and to everyone who helped organize it. Thanks to you, our children had an unforgettable experience, filled with joy, wonderful memories, and renewed strength.
Anna
mother of Dania and Kyrylo
Thank you for supporting our children. They absolutely loved it!!
Yuliia
mother of Mark
With Soborna Ukraine by our side, we've found a quiet sense of confidence that we'll get through this. We know there are always people we can lean on.
Oksana
mother of Alina
My children are smiling again. At the Foundation's camps, they found friends and the comforting feeling that they are not alone.
Nataliia
mother of Sofiia
Thanks to the Foundation's psychologists, my son regained confidence in himself and returned to school.
Lesia
mother of Artem