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Mentorship changes the future

Building for children
and youth from
barriers
to opportunities

We strive to ensure that every young person in Ukraine has access to stable, long-term relationships with a trusted mentor that help unlock potential, cultivate resilience, and become active members of society.

We implement mentorship programs for children and youth from vulnerable groups through sustainable partnerships between the public sector, civil society, and business.

About the Association

Mentorship Association for Children and Youth is the first international association, founded by leading nonprofit organizations from Ukraine and the USA, with experience, expertise, and proprietary technologies in the field of Mentorship.

Who do we work for?

Children and youth with difficult life experiences.

Our programs

Programs that open opportunities

We create a space for growth, support, and building the future together with mentors, businesses, and communities.

A Reliable Shoulder

Individual mentorship
Page is under construction

Path to Success

Corporate mentorship
Page is under construction

Young Mom

Mentorship for young mothers from vulnerable groups
Page is under construction

Weekend Miracles

Family Mentorship
Page is under construction
From Barriers to Opportunities

Transforming difficult life circumstances into new opportunities

"Mentorship does not change a child’s past. Mentorship opens a new future."

Barriers
I don’t believeI’m on my own It’s scary to trustNo one hears me It won’t workWithout support No support systemI don’t know how I’m afraid of being unwantedSurviving, not living

Young people’s barriers are not about weakness. Often, they are about experiences that lacked support, trust, and people by their side.

Opportunities
I canYou are not alone I’m hereYou can do it People believed in meI am heard I matterI will try I am supportedI am not alone

Mentorship is about reliable adults, support, trust, and a space where you can believe in yourself.

A child already has potential. A mentor doesn’t "fix" them — they help that potential unfold.

Voices of the participants

Words that mean everything

Feedback from children and youth

I realized that it’s okay to make mistakes and start over.
Sofiia15 years old
My mentor believes in me even when I don’t believe in myself.
Maksym14 years old
I realized that failures are part of growth and that I don’t need to be afraid of them.
Alina14 years old
These sessions helped me discover my inner strength.
Dmytro16 years old
He helps me set goals and find ways to achieve them.
Bohdan17 years old
With my mentor, I feel safe and supported. I know that I am not alone.
Kateryna15 years old
Scale of impact

Our achievements

Areas covered by mentorship programs:

  • Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
  • Kharkiv Oblast
  • Khmelnytskyi Oblast
  • Kyiv Oblast
  • Kirovohrad Oblast
  • Lviv Oblast
  • Poltava Oblast
  • Sumy Oblast
  • Ternopil Oblast
  • Zakarpattia Oblast
  • Zhytomyr Oblast
Regions covered by the programs
1 534+
children and youth reached by the programs
11
regions of Ukraine
32
communities
8+
years of experience
Impact

Real stories.
Real change.

Every story is proof that mentoring works. Watch video stories from youth and mentors — click on a video to watch.

Join us

Become part of the change

Together we can do more. Support our work or become a mentor today.