Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk has a powerful message about the Ukrainian children who desperately need our help.
As an Indigenous and Canadian-Ukrainian artist, Chantal understands what it means to have your cultural identity threatened. Over 19,000 Ukrainian children have been affected by Russia’s violent war and forced abductions in a systematic effort to erase their language and cultural identity.
“There is such great importance in teaching children that who they are is exactly perfect,” shares Chantal. “The thought of a child starting life at such a deficit is really tragic.”
Children like Dayana, forced to sing the Russian anthem in a “rest camp,” or Denys, a diabetic teenager whose life-sustaining insulin needs were ignored when he was taken to a “recreational camp” in Crimea. These children represent thousands more facing systematic attempts to strip away everything that makes them Ukrainian and feeling safe.
Your donation to our Every Child Deserves a Future campaign helps fund rescue missions that reunite children with their families and homeland, where they can reclaim their identity and their rightful place in Ukraine’s future.
Watch Chantal’s message and help us bring more Ukrainian children home.
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Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) – founded in 1995, CUF has a strong track record of providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the areas of healthcare, education and civil society. CUF collaborates with aid providers in Ukraine, Canada, and beyond to maximize impact and cost-effectiveness of your support.