'This is Putin’s war, Ukraine’s sorrow, and it is now the world’s responsibility to protect the children caught in the brutal crossfire of geopolitics,' writes IrwinRedlenerMD.
At this point the United Nations has estimated that more than 3 million people have already evacuated Ukraine, with millions more displaced within their own country—an unmitigated catastrophe consequent to an unprovoked invasion by the superpower next door. Among the evacuees arewho have seen their communities pummeled by Russian bombs, families separated, deaths of loved ones, infrastructure destroyed, educational disruption, and now face a future filled with fear and uncertainty.
Under the best of circumstances, large-scale evacuations are extraordinarily challenging, logistical nightmares replete with unanticipated pitfalls. In Ukraine, the problems are particularly complicated. Just reaching the border does not necessarily end the risk for evacuees. Chaos at border crossings gives cover to human traffickers who lure and exploit unaccompanied children. Aerial Recovery, an NGO consisting of U.S. military veterans, focuses on making sure that orphans and youth who had been in foster facilities arrive safely across the border, under the watchful eyes of authorities in host countries.
Organized programs for children can be an effective antidote for chaos and fear for kids of all ages. Answering questions of older children and adolescents with honesty, and as much detail as appropriate for the child’s age, is good advice. And physical closeness and hugs from a parent can help children cope.
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