Help Us Help Them
Your support and contributions will enable us to provide life changing trauma care and counseling to hundreds of struggling Ukrainian children. Thank you in advance for your support. Please pray for the children of Ukraine.
Running for the nearest bomb shelter is a daily reality for many Ukrainian children.
Since February 2022, Ukraine's children have witnessed the violent destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and all too often, the loss of a parent -- all due to Russia's long-running war on their beloved homeland. As of 2024, three million children remain internally displaced -- and an estimated 90% of them suffer from PTSD.
As Dr. Lukashov observed, an entire generation of innocent children will suffer the emotional and physical effects of this war.
A new calling For seastar kids
Titus 3:14: And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need and not be unfruitful.
Serving disadvantaged Ukrainian youth through summer camps and college scholarships has been the mission of SeaStar Kids for more than a decade.
The group is currently focused on providing trauma care, counseling and humanitarian aid to deeply affected Ukrainian children and families.
Founded in 2010 by Dr. Gary Jerkins, SeaStar Kids was an outgrowth of years of medical and church mission work begun in 1996.
where we've been
Over the years, SeaStar Kids has sponsored countless summer youth camps, mid-year youth activities, college scholarships for SSK's "Starkeepers" (young adult counselors), household bucket drives for refugee families, backpack drives for displaced kids, and much more.
where we're going
We have been deeply moved by the trauma and loss experienced by these precious Ukrainian children over the last 2.5 years -- and have committed to address it head-on.
IN EARLY 2025, WE WILL OPEN "THE GALAXY CENTER" to provide trauma care and counseling services, spiritual support and humanitarian aid to children in Western Ukraine. Highly trained Western trauma care specialists from Open Doors - already operating in Ukraine - will provide services in The Galaxy Center facilities currently being renovated in the city center. Watch Our Progress on the GALAXY CENTER OPENS SOON page for details.