On September 1, 2022, it became known, that the LEGO Foundation will provide Ukraine with approximately USD 13.6 million (DKK 100 million) to restore and rebuild the Ukrainian education system and support the educational needs of Ukrainian children and families affected by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
Source: The LEGO Foundation
The education of 3.6 million Ukrainian children has been disrupted since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Today’s donation aims to ensure Ukraine’s children have the chance to continue learning during their crucial developmental years while also ensuring that mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is available to support well-being.”
It is noted that 100 million Danish kroner (approximately 13.6 million dollars) to support the restoration of the education system of Ukraine will be distributed through the partners of LEGO Foundation, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), MHPSS Collaborative and Peppy Pals, as well as other organizations that are already working in Ukraine. The LEGO Foundation will also directly donate equipment to Ukrainian educational institutions.
The country manager of the LEGO Foundation in Ukraine, Oksana Roma, noted that this donation is aimed at ensuring that Ukrainian children, both in Ukraine and in neighboring countries such as Moldova and Romania, can continue to get an education despite the serious obstacles they have faced due to full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
“The LEGO Foundation is committed to supporting the rehabilitation and rebuilding of education systems as well as the provision of social and emotional support to those children and families who have been affected by the war. This includes Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) to ensure the continuity of learning in kindergartens, schools and collective centres, as well as provision of education materials and equipment that enable ongoing access to learning”, the LEGO Foundation concluded.
See also: More than 2,000 Ukrainian educational institutions have been damaged by Russian troops
