Sooner Hope supports students in the Zaporizhzhia region with art supplies and messages of hope and solidarity. In return, they share with us their wonderful art! You can help keep their creativity blossoming as they develop their skills with the therapeutic outlet of visual art. If you wish, you can even bring some into your own home!

A message from one of our volunteers:

"This is one of my favourite projects we are involved in. I had the great pleasure of meeting with many of the students we have been supporting throughout the war when I was in Zaporizhzhia in 2023 - they are so bright and so thankful for our support and care! While it may feel like a small thing to us, they all express how surprised they are to have such heartfelt support from strangers in a country so far away, and it makes them feel as though they are not so lonely in the shadow of daily trauma they are facing. Zaporizhzhia is a city regularly receiving devastating hits by Russian airstrikes. Blackouts are not uncommon, nor is being awoken by explosions in the middle of the night. Despite going to school and attempting to live life as normal, the war has indelibly entered the consciousness of these children in ways you and I cannot imagine. The art supplies we provide gives them a creative outlet that not only allows them to express their emotions, but also a chance to feel connected with people on the other side of the world."

-Jason Z.

Sooner Hope

Art for Children