Ukrainian celebrity backs psychologists helping families affected by war

A popular Ukrainian celebrity has joined forces with University of Manchester psychologists to encourage families affected by the war to access the widely shared psychological support leaflets they created. Irena Karpa, lead singer and songwriter of the band Qarpa recorded a 6 minute audio version of a two-page leaflet highlighting parenting skills resources which have been used by desperate families affected by the invasion of Ukraine. She is also famed in the country as a writer and blogger. says at least 262 children have been killed and 415 injured in attacks since the Russian invasion on 24 February. Around 5.2 million Ukrainian children are affected by the conflict: three million inside the country and more than 2.2 million in refugee-hosting countries. Published in 7 of the languages of countries receiving Ukrainian refugees, the resource was developed from the experience of displaced Syrian parents living through the country's civil war. The leaflets - in Ukrainian , Russian , , Polish , Romanian , Dutch are available on the on the University of Manchester website and along with other resources on a United Nations They have now been made available, with support from the United Nations Office n Drugs and Crime Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (UNODC), in audio in Ukrainian , as well as , Polish , and Romanian.