Mental Health Campaign to Support Veterans and War-Affected Communities
The Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF), through the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, is proud to announce the launch of its veterans rehabilitation and mental health campaign, Even The Brave Struggle, which will provide veterans access to critical support. The campaign, which launches today, coincides with CUF, the Temerty Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress’s (UCC) support of Team Ukraine at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, a global event celebrating recovery, resilience, and the unconquered human spirit.
Running until April 6, 2025, Even The Brave Struggle will highlight stories from veterans from Team Ukraine and feature highly respected Canadian military leader, humanitarian, and mental health advocate General Roméo Dallaire. General Dallaire has openly shared his own struggles with PTSD and operational stress injuries after his service in Rwanda, and continues to work tirelessly to break the stigma surrounding mental health in the military. His commitment to rehabilitation and empowerment echoes the sentiments of the campaign.
“With this campaign, the Canada-Ukraine Foundation aims to help heal the wounds of war and provide hope to those in need, ”said Valeriy Kostyuk, Executive Director of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. “Thanks to the unwavering generosity of Canadians, we can continue to ensure no one faces their internal battles alone.”
Even The Brave Struggle is dedicated to addressing the urgent need for psychological care, rehabilitation services, and humanitarian aid for those affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine. As veterans and civilians alike face the enduring impacts of the full-scale invasion, CUF is committed to ensuring they receive the specialized care and support they desperately need.
Funds raised from the campaign will directly support:
- Mental health services for veterans and civilians
- Rehabilitation programs to aid recovery and reintegration
- Essential humanitarian assistance to war-affected communities
Even The Brave Struggle reflects CUF’s unwavering dedication to fostering recovery and resilience of those impacted by the war. By addressing the psychological and emotional toll of war, the campaign aims to create a future where individuals and communities can thrive.
To donate and learn more about the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, please visit www.cufoundation.ca. Together, we can ensure that no Ukrainian faces their internal battles alone.
Background
CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal has been established jointly by the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) to formalize a coordinated approach in providing humanitarian assistance quickly and efficiently to those in need in Ukraine to address any further aggression by Russia. The main efforts of cooperation are to provide humanitarian relief in the areas of assistance to displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter and food security.