Founded by Ruby Genesi & Tishya Mackie
Our mission began with a simple goal: to help Ukrainian children hold onto the childhood, hope, and support that every child deserves. The #NotAloneChallengeForUkraine reminds Ukrainians that they are not alone, provides free mental health tools in Ukrainian, and raises funds to directly support Ukrainian children affected by the war.
Add your name to a growing list of people who stand with Ukraine and support the mental health of its children.
Share your support and mental health tools on social media. Five simple steps — nominate others to join.
Find a bake sale near you. All proceeds go directly to supporting Ukrainian children affected by the war.
Безкоштовні ресурси — Free resources available in Ukrainian. Evidence-based tools for resilience and healing.
Your donation goes directly to supporting Ukrainian children. Every dollar makes a measurable impact on the ground.
MEET RUBY GENESI & TISHYA MACKIE — THE CO-FOUNDERS OF THE #NOTALONECHALLENGEFORUKRAINE
Add your name and stand with Ukrainian children
By signing, you are joining a growing movement of people around the world who believe Ukrainian children deserve childhood, hope, and mental health support — no matter what is happening around them.
Five steps to show your solidarity with Ukraine
Make a post on social media following these steps, tag #NotAloneChallengeForUkraine, and nominate friends to do the same. Together, we reach more people and remind Ukraine it is not alone.
Start your post by clearly stating that you stand with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Be personal — share why this cause matters to you.
Tell your audience what helps you when you're going through a hard time. Normalizing mental health conversations is central to the challenge.
Share a specific mental health tool, technique, or resource — especially one available in Ukrainian from our Free Tools page. Help others find real support.
Include #NotAloneChallengeForUkraine in your post and tag @notalonechallenge so we can see and amplify your message.
Tag 2–3 friends, family members, or public figures and challenge them to join. The more people who participate, the wider our message reaches.
All proceeds support Ukrainian children affected by the war
Join us Wednesday in Union Square to support Ukrainian children affected by the war.
Additional bake sale dates will be announced soon. Follow us for updates.
100% of bake sale proceeds are directed to funds supporting Ukrainian children affected by the war. Want to host your own bake sale? Reach out to us on Instagram.
Free Mental Health Tools · In Ukrainian
You Are Not Alone — These free tools are for every Ukrainian who needs support. Use them, share them, and know that people around the world care deeply about your wellbeing.
Техніка 4-7-8: Вдихніть на 4 рахунки, затримайте подих на 7, видихніть на 8. Повторіть 3–4 рази.
Inhale for 4 counts, hold for 7, exhale for 8. This activates your body's natural relaxation response.
5-4-3-2-1: Назвіть 5 речей, які ви бачите · 4 речі, яких можете торкнутися · 3 звуки · 2 запахи · 1 смак.
Name 5 things you see, 4 you can touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste. Brings you back to the present moment.
Щодня: Записуйте 3 речі, за які ви вдячні. Навіть маленькі речі мають значення.
Every day, write 3 things you are grateful for — a kind word, a meal, a moment of peace.
Зателефонуйте: Напишіть або зателефонуйте другу. Скажіть їм, як ви почуваєтесь. Ти не маєш бути сильним сам по собі.
Text or call a friend or family member. Tell them how you're feeling. You don't have to carry this alone.
10 хвилин: Навіть 10 хвилин прогулянки покращить ваш настрій. Рух звільняє ендорфіни.
Even 10 minutes of walking lifts your mood. Movement releases endorphins that naturally improve how you feel.
Крок за кроком: Напружуйте, а потім розслабляйте кожну групу м'язів від ніг до голови.
Tense and release each muscle group from feet to head. Releases physical tension that builds up with stress.
Більше ресурсів — For a full library of mental health tools, visit inspiringchildren.org/tools
Every dollar directly supports Ukrainian children
How Your Gift Helps
Mental health toolkit for one child
A week of peer support sessions
One month of resources for a family
Educational program for five children
#NotAloneChallenge For Ukraine
Meet Ruby Genesi & Tishya Mackie — the co-founders of the #NotAloneChallengeForUkraine
My name is Ruby Genesi, and I'm a high school student in New York City. I first became connected to Ukraine by tutoring Ukrainian children online, and through those conversations I formed genuine friendships with them. Listening to their experiences helped me better understand the emotional impact the war continues to have on so many young people. What stood out most was how normalized these struggles had become for them, even though no child should have to grow up that way.
Wanting to do something meaningful, I reached out to my friend Tishya Mackie, co-president of our school club HSAS for Ukraine, and together we began brainstorming ways we could help, even in a small way.
As time passes, it becomes easier for the world to look away from the war. But after hearing these stories firsthand, we knew we couldn't stay silent, especially when people our own age are carrying the weight of it every day.
That's how the #NotAloneChallengeForUkraine was created — as a reminder that Ukrainians are not alone, and that people around the world care deeply about their wellbeing. Through this project, we hope to share free mental health resources in Ukrainian, spread awareness, and raise funds to support children affected by the war.
We know we can't solve everything, but we believe small acts of compassion and solidarity matter. We hope you'll join us in showing Ukrainian children that they are seen, supported, and never alone.