SupportDuring our visit to Budapest for the opening of an exhibition, our team had the opportunity to visit two schools where Ukrainian children study.
We met students from grades 7 to 11, shared information about the projects of the NGO “Patriot” and had a meaningful conversation with the children.
In total, we met with over 250 students, and in many of the dialogues with them, we felt an incredible eagerness for change, readiness for action, and a desire to support Ukraine from a distance.
During our communication, we involved them in active volunteering, explained how each of them, even being far from their homeland, can be useful to Ukraine, and talked about the importance of personal contribution and how dreams can stimulate great changes.
We asked the senior students if they had decided on their future profession.
We were impressed—many of them already knew exactly what they wanted to do after university: future engineers, teachers, IT specialists.
We inspired and encouraged them not to be afraid to apply to Ukrainian universities, to get an education, even if it would be additional, but definitely Ukrainian.
What was especially touching during this conversation were the stories of children who left the temporarily occupied territories after the full-scale invasion began.
One girl from Mariupol left in 2022 through a humanitarian corridor to Zaporizhzhia, where we had set up a support point for evacuees.
One of the main goals of our visit was to involve the children in the second stage of the children’s project, which is currently underway.
As part of this stage, a new technical direction has opened, and now we are waiting for the children not only to submit drawings but also interesting and bold ideas regarding their vision of Ukraine’s future, its technological development, and its place among modern European countries.
We sincerely thank the Embassy of Ukraine in Hungary for their support in organizing these important meetings with Ukrainian children, and especially Marianna Melnyk, whose assistance in organizing these visits and engaging more children in the project was invaluable.
We remind you that the submission of works continues until April 1, 2025.
