Football united almost 1700 children in "Carpathian Change"

The National Project "Carpathian Change" helped children from frontline regions and families of defenders recover psychologically thanks to sports, a team, and new friends.

Football united almost 1700 children in "Carpathian Change"

Photo: Department of Sports, Youth and Tourism of Lviv ODA, Physical Culture and Sports Administration of Donetsk ODA

During May and June, boys and girls — participants of the joint initiative of the UAF, regional military administrations for support from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi — had the opportunity to recover psychologically by combining rest with sports and team activities.

The program covered 13 regions and over 200 educators and became an important social tool that gave children the chance to feel safe, rest, make new friends, and reclaim a bit of normal childhood.

Throughout the two camps, boys and girls not only rested and recovered but also played football every day, worked as a team, made new friends, and simply enjoyed the game. Football became a bridge that united children from all corners of the country.

The UAF thanks its partner for football training in the camps "Carpathian Change" — FC Kharkiv — for supporting football sections, which allowed children to train, develop their skills, and spend their summer with football.