About the fund

“SINCERE HEART” is a charitable non-profit organization founded in 2014. Our goal is to build a society where every person affected by the war, regardless of gender, age or circumstance, has equal access to quality psychological assistance, support for adaptation and social integration. We believe in a future where women, children, youth and internally displaced persons can restore their mental resilience, adapt to new living conditions and realize their potential. By providing comprehensive support to families and paying special attention to children, we contribute to building a strong, united and inclusive Ukraine.

Our mission is to provide comprehensive support to various population groups such as women, children, youth, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable groups. We help them overcome the consequences of war through psychological rehabilitation, adaptation to new living conditions and social integration. In our work we are guided by the principles of gender equality, inclusion and non-discrimination, ensuring equal access to quality assistance, support and opportunities for recovery and development.

Main areas of activity:

  1. Providing charitable assistance in financial, material and organizational forms to those in need.
  2. Psychosocial support for children, mothers, families, internally displaced persons, demobilized war veterans and people with disabilities.
  3. Providing comprehensive support to internally displaced persons (IDPs), including temporary housing, humanitarian aid, psychosocial support, integration activities and assistance with social adaptation.
  4. Organizing rehabilitation, recovery programs and camps for children and adults affected by the war.
  5. Promoting social adaptation and reintegration of demobilized veterans, single mothers and other vulnerable groups.
  6. Supporting families with children, including low-income, large families and families in difficult life circumstances.
  7. Assisting people with disabilities in realizing their rights, accessing services and developing their potential.
  8. Conducting activities in health care, mental health and the development of resilience skills.
  9. Organizing educational events, trainings and programs for skills development, self-employment, employment and personal growth.
  10. Developing the volunteer movement and engaging communities in mutual assistance.
  11. Cooperating with international, governmental and non-governmental organizations to implement charitable programs.


OUR EXPERIENCE:

2025
  • March 2025 - publication of official research results; international recognition of the "Recovery Camp" program. The project is implemented together with the organization UCAP.
2024
  • "Recovery Camp: Veterans with Families" - a psycho-emotional rehabilitation project for demobilized Ukrainian servicemen together with their families; professional psychological and psychotherapeutic support to reduce stress, overcome trauma and improve overall wellbeing; family work to restore mutual understanding.
  • Provided targeted assistance to over 500 socio-economically vulnerable families in the form of vouchers in cooperation with ChildFund Deutschland.
  • "My Friend" - a project supported by Terre des Hommes Netherlands to meet the socio-emotional needs of children aged 5-7 and their parents affected by war or displacement.
2023
  • Started data collection for official studies approved by the Ethics Committee at the "Ukrainian Institute of Public Health Policy": "Analysis of PTSD signs in children from frontline territories and among IDP children in Lviv region" and "Study of the impact of the six-day Recovery Camp on participants' psycho-emotional state".
  • "School Up" - an initiative to improve school psychologists' qualifications and develop teachers' digital literacy.
  • "Ucare.me" – together with the NGO "Uker Foundation" we founded a platform for free online consultations with professional psychologists and psychotherapists; the main target group are Recovery Camp participants who require further support.
  • "Art-Care Bag" in cooperation with the UN (UNICEF) and regional partners with USAID support — a project to stimulate creativity, emotional expression and support children's mental and physical health.
2022
  • Creation of one of the largest hubs for internally displaced persons in Lviv region, hosting around 9,000 people.
  • Establishment of a logistics center to serve 30 similar hubs in Lviv.
  • Providing assistance to internally displaced persons for relocation abroad.
  • Developing the program and launching the "Recovery Camp" project — free family camps for psycho-emotional rehabilitation of children and mothers affected by the war in Ukraine.
2020
EQ.app – became co-founders of the "Quick Emotional Self-Help" project. 50,000 Ukrainian users and 1,500 thankful responses.

2017
"People's Heroes" - supporting the concept of "hero" in social discourse as the war fades from public attention

2016
"Heroes" - development of an original methodology; providing inpatient and outpatient care to demobilized soldiers

2014
"Mothers of the Mobilized" - opening and operating free psychological rehabilitation centers for families of early front-line soldiers




Brief facts about the Sincere Heart Foundation

2014

Year of establishment

Lviv

Headquarters

30+

Employees

50+

Partners

Our team

Maryana Yanishivska
Director of the organization
Khrystyna Dudashvili
"Recovery Camp" project coordinator
Andrii Zibran
Development Director
Ruslana Hrushetska
finance manager

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