Not a single kindergarten was open in the city of Trostianets that is in Sumy oblast in Ukraine in May of 2022. The community had suffered significant destruction of infrastructure, schools, kindergartens, and community residents' homes because of the war in Ukraine.

Discussing the needs of children entering Hungary from Ukraine, importance of safe spaces, and the opportunity for alliances at the municipality level to tackle exclusion. 

Thanks to the psychological first aid foundational training developed by ISSA, War Child and Amna, ISSA has provided capacity building to ISSA members on the ground in eight countries. 

Twelve training sessions in Psychological First Aid for 450 early childhood development practitioners were organized and delivered by the Centrul Step by Step in Romania.