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A girl climbs a bed as a boy unpacks on June 20, 2022 near Kyiv, Ukraine. The goal of the 7fields camp, which is near Zalissia National Nature Park, is to support the children of families displaced from other parts of Ukraine since the February 24 invasion, but who are remaining in the country. Over the summer, the camp aims to support 300 children between the ages of 7 and 15, with activities like swimming pools, tennis, soccer, yoga, chess and craft-making, in addition to therapy sessions.

With summer now in full force, many of thesurviving childrenin Ukraine who have suffered great emotional trauma this year are desperate to resume their childhoods — and one new summer camp program is dedicated to doing just that.

The7Fields Eco Campis a new children’s camp with a strong mission, located on the outskirts of Ukraine’s Kyiv region near Zalissia National Park. Through six sessions, the camp aims to provide 300 refugee children with fun activities and psychological aid before the summer’s end.

Children play on the playground on June 20, 2022, at the 7fields camp near Zalissia National Nature Park.Alexey Furman/Getty

Children play on the playground on June 20, 2022 near Kyiv, Ukraine. The goal of the 7fields camp, which is near Zalissia National Nature Park, is to support the children of families displaced from other parts of Ukraine since the February 24 invasion, but who are remaining in the country. Over the summer, the camp aims to support 300 children between the ages of 7 and 15, with activities like swimming pools, tennis, soccer, yoga, chess and craft-making, in addition to therapy sessions.

Attendees get six meals a day and participate in a range of events during their free, two-week stay — think talent shows, flash mobs and campfire songs. They also have access to playgrounds, sports areas, a swimming pool, a yoga dome, a climbing wall and a wide variety of games.

Creative educational programs are worked into the experience to give kids an opportunity to learn financial literacy, the English language, engineering and music, and older children will attend anti-corruption lectures.

A boy smiles as he plays on the playground on June 20, 2022, at the 7fields camp.Alexey Furman/Getty

A boy smiles as he plays on the playground on June 20, 2022 near Kyiv, Ukraine. The goal of the 7fields camp, which is near Zalissia National Nature Park, is to support the children of families displaced from other parts of Ukraine since the February 24 invasion, but who are remaining in the country. Over the summer, the camp aims to support 300 children between the ages of 7 and 15, with activities like swimming pools, tennis, soccer, yoga, chess and craft-making, in addition to therapy sessions.

The camp notes that the children they plan to host “live in foreign cities and villages of Ukraine and do not have access to education and leisure activities.”

The camp’s top priority is helping the children feel a sense of safety, and while they’re only an hour outside of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv — an obvious target in the ongoing conflict — kids at the camp are able to enjoy the outdoors, and the clean air and fresh well water that comes with.

Boys play soccer on June 20, 2022, at the 7fields camp near Zalissia National Nature Park.Alexey Furman/Getty

Boys play soccer on June 20, 2022, at the 7fields camp.

“Support isn’t just about bringing food,” co-founder Oxana Volzhina wrote in a Facebook post about the camp, “support is not letting them forget what life is, that children’s lives are ongoing and should be happy!

source: people.com