Self-care begins with the ability to take time out to recover, listening to yourself and your needs, and restoring. The Future for Ukraine Foundation’s team understands that in order to support others, you need to start with yourself. We offered a fundamentally different view of charity — to create a unique experience and raise funds for a good cause. This is how the idea of organizing a unique resource morning at DOM came about.
To recreate the atmosphere of Bali right outside Kyiv. With our partners, we organized a charity resource morning, where guests of the one-day retreat could relax, meditate, reboot, and at the same time contribute to supporting Ukrainian women.
All proceeds from the retreat were donated to the FFU’s GIDNA project. GIDNA is a safe space where women can be heard, share their pain, and find a healing path. The project's psychologists provide professional psychological help to women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and those whose relatives went missing or are in captivity (Indefinite loss).
Together with DOM and our partner Medik8, who joined the event, we proved that charity can take different forms, but the essence remains the same — a sincere desire to help that unites. Together, we managed to raise 53,000 UAH to support the GIDNA project, which will be converted into psychological sessions for women who are now left alone with their pain.
Dom has become a location for a complete reboot with a great purpose. We offered a unique charity format for our guests. Once, it was just a dream to be in such a place. For today, it is a chance to reclaim our resources, find balance, and do a good deed.
The program included practices aimed at calming, reducing anxiety, and mental recovery. The teachers of the 108-in-se yoga studio and Lidia Arfush became the guides in our little local Bali.
The morning started with a light awakening yoga. This was followed by an hour and a half of sound healing by Fusion Sound, which combined the healing powers of water and sounds. The event ended with a tea ceremony by Fusion Sound and breakfast, where the participants shared their impressions and the warmth they felt during the retreat. The Kerastase brand prepared nice gifts for each of them as a reminder to always take care of themselves, regardless of external conditions.
Recovering together and doing good deeds is the slogan of this summer! We are incredibly grateful to our partners, Dom and Medik8, for their support, and everyone who joined the retreat and contributed to supporting Ukrainian women.
