2025-2026 EMPOWERING UKRAINIAN YOUTH IN SLOVAKIA THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

Helping young people from Ukraine: From fleeing Lviv to a new home in Žilina

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 40 children and young people fled from the Salesian orphanage in Lviv and found refuge in Slovakia. Once the situation in Lviv calmed down, they gradually returned to their Ukrainian home, but some of the young people stayed on to study in Slovakia, where they have better prospects.

A scholarship programme for building independence and responsibility

There are currently 5 such young people in the Salesian community in Žilina who have found a new home here. To help them stand on their own two feet, they receive a scholarship which helps cover the costs linked to their studies. In addition to the financial help, it is also an important school of thrift and responsibility for them.

A future in vocational education: What are our boys studying?

We are supporting the boys with the help of our partner organization Don Bosco Jugendhilfe Weltweit. What exactly are the boys studying? Each of them is preparing for their future profession in a different field:

  • Gastronomy: Two of the boys are training for a career as a cook-waiter.
  • The arts: One of the boys is studying flute.
  • Technical and skilled trades: Others are training as a car mechanic and a joiner.

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