Doctors Without Borders (MSF) psychologist Julia Bartsch said that the NGO has been working with the aim of offering care aimed at the physical and psychological integrity of children affected by the war in Ukraine. According to her, support is essential after leaving the conflict zones in Eastern Europe.
“There is a careful host and psychosocial support, so that they feel welcomed and protected, which is the most in need after fleeing,” he said in an interview with Julia CNNon CNN no Plural.
According to her, one of the immediate concerns is for the safety and lives of children, parents and people close to them who have been forced to leave their homes.
“There was a break in their daily life, which was normal, and suddenly it is not anymore, they will be unstructured, so we have to take care of the adults responsible for them too”, he said.
The psychologist highlighted the challenges faced by refugees after fleeing the conflict region. “When children leave their countries, they need to assimilate a new culture, a new language and how they can be integrated elsewhere”.
According to Julia, the idea of belonging can be cultivated little by little. For this to happen, she sees “raising awareness in the host community” as essential: “School, teachers, community, everyone needs to be prepared, so that the child feels good in that place”.
More than three million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. The organization, an agency part of the United Nations, said 157,000 of those who left the country were foreigners.
Refugees leave Ukraine
Source: CNN Brasil
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