Giving hope,
taking back stolen lives
#BringBackTheKids
We recover stolen lives
#BringBackTheKids
Almost 20,000 Ukrainian children were taken to Russian territory. The number of unreported cases is much higher.
It is happening in the middle of Europe, in the 21st century! Only if we all mobilize – society, business and politics – do the children have a chance of coming back.
Successful rescue missions give hope to desperate families. Supported by our partner organization “Save Ukraine”, the mothers or relatives make their way to Russia via Belarus to get their children back. This requires financial resources.
Get children to safety – before it’s too late
The Save Ukraine team is rescuing more and more children from the occupied territories as a precautionary measure. These regions are not only unsafe – they are a gateway to forced deportation.
The children there live in constant danger of being arbitrarily separated from their families. Without Russian passports, they are denied access to education, healthcare and social services. The boys are threatened with conscription into the Russian military at the age of 17.
The film: The fate of the abducted children
To protect the victims, we re-enacted the scenes with actors and alienated personal data.
We stay loud for the children!
Together we bring the children back:
Status: 24.04.2025
Stolen lives
by Dr. Wladimir Klitschko and Tatjana Kiel
The book about the deported children: dramatic cases and successful rescues.
Learn more about the fate of kidnapped children, torn families and desperate parents. The book exposes Russia’s state-controlled, targeted campaign and sets out what Germany can do to help.
Last but not least, it introduces the brave people who search for stolen children and bring them back home.
100% of the author’s fees and income from the book project will go to #WeAreAllUkrainians relief efforts. So that with every book sold, deported children and their families can be helped.
With the collaboration of Mykola Kuleba, Dörte Kruppa, Nina Paul and Sabine Oelmann
Excerpts from “Stolen Lives. The abducted children of Ukraine”
Serhii, 16 yearsSerhii, 16, from Kherson, disappeared in Russian camps for almost eight months before he was freed, also with the help of Save Ukraine.
“A lot of times it was just thinking about my family that saved me when I was at camp. I could think of nothing but when I would see them all again. We were told that no one in Ukraine was interested in us, they tried to turn us into Russians. We were threatened that we would be put up for adoption.”
“I have no idea what would have happened if I hadn’t been picked up. I’m really happy to be back home, in my free home where I can think and say what I want, but it’s going to take me a while before I can live a normal life again, I know that.”
Masha, 16 years, goes to a technical secondary school when her odyssey begins. Under threat of punishment, she is taken to Crimea and held in three different camps for over eight months.
“I finally made a friend in the camp, she became my hope, my family.” Her mother told her that she would come and get her. Masha gained new hope, but as soon as the educators got wind of it, they started working on Masha: “You’re so stupid, you think so? Your mother would have to travel through half of Europe to get here, she never does that.”
At one point, Masha was almost ready to believe them, the thought that her mother would suddenly show up at her house after half a year seemed too unreal. But her new friend stood by her and helped her keep hope. In order to protect them, the names and photos of people in the book were changed or alienated, as well as some location information.
NGO partner
Save Ukraine
Aim of the project
Attention, education and financial support for the aid measures: The repatriation of children and precautionary rescue and care for affected families. Additional support for more education in Ukraine to prevent abduction and warn people.
Donated item
Support for rescue missions.
Deported children: For legal reasons, only immediate family members can pick up the children personally, which requires: Official documents from state authorities, transportation to Russian territory, stay on site and return journey with the children.
Early rescues: Evacuations of children, families from occupied territories to protect them from deportation and reprisals.
Psychological support, trauma management of affected children and families after repatriation.
Documentation of cases for prosecution before the International Criminal Court. Deportation constitutes a crime against humanity, for which an arrest warrant has been issued against Vladimir Putin in The Hague.
Role of #WAAU
Educational and financial support, German partner organization of Save Ukraine
Time of assistance
Immediately. Ongoing.
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Save Ukraine Statement
"How many deported children are being bullied? And we can do nothing. But we continue our work despite everything and we will not stop until all our children come home. I fear that this process will take several decades."
Mykola Kuleba
Founder of Save Ukraine
We would like to thank our partners!
We would like to thank our partners for their fantastic support, all of whom contributed to this project on a voluntary basis! In particular vow to the newwho initiated and developed the #BringBackTheKids campaign together with us.
Do you have questions about this aid project?
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The press release about the book and the awareness campaign.
