2024 once again proved that children's dreams unite! We started last year with the Christmas on the Spectrum charity project to help autistic children make their dreams come true — learn to spell their first words, control their emotions, and not be afraid of crowded places. Tiny dreams united many caring people, and throughout the year we actively collaborated with the leading Ukrainian businesses and partners for one common goal — to fulfill the Ukrainian children’s dreams, whose peaceful lives were destroyed by war.
LEVCHYK SPECTRUM HUB
2024 was a breakthrough in hub development, and the number of remedial classes with children with ASD has significantly increased. We launched the following unique therapeutic and developmental classes for children on the autism spectrum:
- dark sensory room;
- classes with a neurotherapist;
- music therapy room;
- school preparing classes;
- art therapy room
Each of the above activities is very important for children to acquire new skills, improve their world perception and better understand themselves, and increase their self-control and socialization levels.
The LEVCHYK teaching team has undergone a series of training on the following topics:
- Sensory integration in the speech therapist’s work
- Development of expressive and receptive speech
- Introduction of a sign-based alternative communication system
- Introduction of an alternative Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).
In 2024, we introduced testing using the Merrill-Palmer-Revised Scales of Development (MPR), a world-renowned method for comprehensively assessing five areas of early childhood development. We are especially grateful to the FFU patron Vadym Stolar for the smooth and efficient operation of the children’s space.
During the year, LEVCHYK provided over 8,500 special classes for 55 IDP children with autism spectrum disorders, which are essential for the full development of children with ASD and their adaptation to life in society.
- Sensory integration
- ABA therapy
- Speech therapy
- Speech therapy
- Music therapy
- Art therapy and preparation for school
Events and projects with partners:
- The Christmas in the Spectrum charity project, which we implemented in cooperation with Lavina Mall and our partners from the Good Day initiative, raised nearly UAH 200,000 for the LEVCHYK needs.
- The annual conference “I Can!” and charity photo days in Klovsky Sad for World Autism Awareness Day. In collaboration with partners, we raised over UAH 500,000 for the LEVCHYK hub needs.
- Exhibition of children's drawings "Mom, I see war" in the US Congress. The project was implemented by joint efforts of the Future for Ukraine Foundation and European Georgia - Movement for Liberty to draw the attention of the international community to the terrible crimes of the russian army.
- Charity initiative for the International Children’s Day.
- Family holiday "School Nostalgia" together with the Avtostansia Pizza.
- Recreation trip for children and their parents to Transcarpathia within the framework of a grant from the Children's Resilience Fund in Ukraine.
- Photo exhibition "Eye Contact. A Look in the Spectrum" in Lviv and Kyiv.
- "DOROFEEVA fundraising" — a charity raffle of movie tickets with singer Nadia Dorofeeva for a donation to LEVCHYK.
- Charity collaborations for Christmas with MINI Ukraine, Milk Bar, and other partners of the Good Day initiative.
Please learn more about events in support of children on the spectrum and the life of LEVCHYK SPECTRUM HUB by visiting the FFU’s Instagram.
CHILDREN HUB
CHILDREN HUB continues to support IDP families with preschool children. In 2024, the development space in Lviv worked in two shifts to comfortably combine the educational process with the LEVCHYK hub.
Over 1,500 classes on the speech development, writing, creativity, and history of Ukraine were held for 28 Ukrainian children whose families were forced to leave their homes due to hostilities and move to Lviv.
Events at CHILDREN HUB:
- Open Doors days and introduction to parents
- Celebration of International Children's Day
- Thematic classes on patriotic education for the Constitution Day of Ukraine
- Exhibition of children's drawings for Independence Day of Ukraine.
In 2024, the Future for Ukraine Foundation received over UAH 2.5 million in grant aid for the projects' implementation in the Helping Children direction:
- UAH 2,136,643.46 from the Children's Resilience Fund, implemented by Crown Agents International Development and UBS Optimus Foundation.
- UAH 432,282.61 from Nova Ukraine.
We thank our partners Planeta Kino, Green Chef, Klovsky Sad, Dobro UA platform, Vovk, Have a Rest, Namelaka cafe, Epicenter, Puzata Hata, Lavina Mall, Antoshka, Milk Bar, MINI Ukraine, Morshynska, Good bread, Grand Hotel, Bar Gastronomico, Ristorante 8/8 and all the wizards for joining us on this path.
Our greatest thanks to all donors and grantmakers for supporting the FFU charity projects during the year! Your contribution is invaluable because by helping children, we are creating a better future for Ukraine!
