Project "Recover"
"Recover" is a large-scale social project of the Vadym Stolar Foundation, aimed at the emotional recovery and psychological rehabilitation of families.
"Recover" is a large-scale social project of the Vadym Stolar Foundation, aimed at the emotional recovery and psychological rehabilitation of families.
Each season of our project takes place in picturesque corners of Ukraine, the scenery of which enhances the therapeutic effect of the psycho-emotional recovery program.
Thanks to "Recover", its participants regain their physical strength and improve their mental health, once again feel the desire to live on, take care of their relatives and bring the victory of our country closer.
In each of the races, the efforts of our incredible volunteers create a special space of mutual support, attention and warmth that children and adults who have had a traumatic experience need. Friendly conversations, communication with experienced and sensitive psychologists, restorative activities are what you need to feel the zest for life again.
A special program is waiting for the participants of "Renew" every time, which includes:
• meetings with qualified psychologists;
• art therapy;
• recovery program with animators;
• interesting master classes;
• exciting excursions and many other activities.
During the existence of the "Recover" project, we have already spent seven seasons and were able to provide psycho-emotional support to more than 1,000 adults and young Ukrainians. We plan to continue the program.
How were the previous seasons of the project "Recover"
The first stage of the "Renew"
The first stage of the "Renew" project took place in the summer of 2022 in Bukovel. More than 200 families underwent emotional rehabilitation among the picturesque Carpathian Mountains. The 24/7 Foundation team worked to make the program interesting and to separate families from the tragic events they experienced for a few days. The participants of the project got full rest and relaxation on the river bank, attended excursions, educational lessons and master classes. They were able to forget for a few days about all the troubles they faced in recent months.
"I saw the eyes of the children and the gratitude of the mothers whom we were able to help. They were thankful for being able to sleep and rest from constant air worries. The children danced, ran, sculpted, went on excursions. It seemed like they were doing banal things, but now, in war, it was very useful for them. I want the children to smile more, and at least give them a little bit of their childhood," said Foundation volunteer Nataliya Prykhodko.
We conducted the second, third and fourth stages of the "Recover" project
We conducted the second, third and fourth stages of the "Recover" project in Transcarpathia. The families of the fallen heroes took part in the third and fourth races, so these stages seemed extremely difficult emotionally. Their participants spent a lot of time working with a psychologist.
"We will not return a peaceful life to these people, but we will be able to give them a second breath, so that mothers, by their positive example, show their children that life goes on. Children are our future, and if they are morally depressed, then the future will be in great question," - Natalia Prykhodko shared.
The fifth stage of the "Recover" project
The fifth stage of the "Renew" project took place in Truskavets, Lviv Region, in the summer of 2023.Families of fallen heroes and families who lost their homes as a result of hostilities took part in it. The participants recovered their soul and body, thanks to focused conversations with psychologists, therapeutic art therapy, active exercises, competitions, visits to the pool and excursions.
The sixth stage of the "Recover" project
Participants were hosted by VitaPark Polyana. The hotel is located on the territory of a popular Transcarpathian balneological resort in the picturesque valley of the Pinya River (foothills of the Ukrainian Carpathians). Adults and children spent a week full of useful and fun activities, enjoying the beauty and majesty of the autumn Carpathians. Energetic, full of strength and positive impressions, they were able to return to their lives.
The seventh stage of the "Recover" project
The seventh stage of the "Recover" project took place from February 5 to 12, 2024. The project participants visited the VitaPark Karpaty resort hotel, which is located in a picturesque place in the village of Zhdeniyevo, in the Eastern Carpathians. We gathered there so that children and adults could feel the attention and care of our psychologists, volunteers and animators, detach themselves from the complexities of life and recover emotionally after a traumatic experience. We spend our time interestingly and with benefit, absorbing the beauty of winter mountain landscapes.We share the atmosphere at the "Recover" project in the video.
The eighth stage of the "Recover" project
The eighth stage of our large-scale project lasted from May 27 to June 3. We spent spring and welcomed summer at the Reikartz Polyana hotel, located on the territory of the popular balneological resort of Polyana, in the foothills of the Ukrainian Carpathians. We believe that children and mothers, after the tragic events they experienced, at least thawed a little in the space of warmth and trust that our Foundation created for them at "Recover".
The ninth stage of the "Recover" project
The ninth stage of the project took place from October 28 to November 3, 2024 at the VitaPark Stariy dub hotel, located in Truskavets in the midst of a majestic oak-conifer forest. This season, we directed the project's program to the psycho-emotional recovery of families affected by enemy missile attacks.
When on July 8, 2024, the Russian occupiers launched a massive air attack on Ukraine and destroyed the "Okhmatdyt" children's hospital, the patron of our fund, Vadym Stolar, transferred 5 million UAH. for the collection for the restoration of "Okhmatdyt". But he directed UAH 5 million. through our Fund to help Ukrainians affected by shelling.
We carefully prepared the program for the new autumn season and made every effort to provide effective support for adults and children. In a picturesque corner of our country, in a cozy space created by the project team, the participants of "Recover" rebooted, let go of their worries and returned to their lives full of strength.
