“Blogger Camp” of the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation combines psychological support, creative activities and team interaction to improve the psychological state of participants and help them become more open and self-confident. Children who suffered from war and returned from occupation take part in the camp’s activities. The Foundation’s website reports this.
“This is a generation of children who have grown up too early. On the day of arrival, we meet confused children who have problems with trust and negative experiences. But when they leave, these are completely different children. They have a different strategy of thinking and attitude to life. Thanks to the Blogger Camp project, we see how the decision of one person creates an architecture of opportunities for a huge number of people. These are 10 days of joy, happiness and safety,” said Irina Deineka, coordinator of the Blogger Camp activity. Camp” within the framework of the project “Peaceful rest for children of Ukraine” of the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation.
The organizers of the “Blogger Camp” noted that qualified psychologists work with participants in the special “War Trauma” program. They help teenagers work through painful memories, reduce anxiety and stabilize their emotional state.
“What I see now in my classes are very deep transformations. Children are growing up before our eyes. I work with teenagers aged 15–16 years. This is a very responsible age in psychological terms, when the question of choosing a profession arises. And for them it is already important to know their own resources. Therefore, we help children acquire skills that are very helpful in life,” explained Foundation psychologist Yulia Kryuchkova.
Together with mentors and guest stars, camp participants learn how to create content, work with media and master the basics of blogging, the report says.
“Here I became bolder, overcame my social phobia, because before I was afraid to meet others. There are very cool psychologists here with whom you can talk in private. Such projects help you take a break from the war. At the camp I learned to turn my dreams into goals, because in psychology classes we are often told how to act correctly,” said 15-year-old Marina from Krivoy Rog.
