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Tutapona In Ukraine
Everyday life in Ukraine is marked by heartbreak and loss - but hope is still alive. Tutapona is walking alongside adults and children, helping them heal from the effects of war through vital mental health programming. Our team lives in the same conflict, yet they continue to serve with courage and compassion. Tutapona means ‘we will be healed’ - and that’s exactly what is happening. Watch this powerful story and see how you can bring hope and healing to those living through war.
15 years of hope and healing!
This year, Tutapona turned 15, and we're celebrating all that God has done through our work - the new-found hope, the weight of forgiveness lifted, and the 60,000 lives transformed! Join us in the JOY that comes with healing!
Meet Olena
Our team in Ukraine are all survivors, healers, and neighbors - and are playing a part in helping their communities carry on, all while asking: What more can we do for each other?
Better Together
In the midst of war, hope can feel out of reach. Through mental health programs in Ukraine, displaced youth are finding peace, healing, and the strength to keep going.
WE ARE WONDERFULLY MADE
We want to walk beside those who have had to flee due to violence and armed conflict on their journey to emotional recovery. Together, we can be who we were created to be. Together, we will be healed!
Meet Tutapona
Recently, we held a Zoom call with co-founders Carl & Julie Gaede to learn more about the heart behind Tutapona, our work and programs, and hear from field staff and participants! It’s not to late to listen in.
School is on Hold, Mental Health is Not- CoVID response
At Tutapona, we were happy to continue to meet with children during the pandemic, helping them learn about hope, courage, resilience and having some fun together at a time when they need it most!
BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH TO CHILDREN AFFECTED BY WAR
2 years ago, we launched the Heroes Journey in Uganda. Now, we are ready to EXPAND our children's mental health programming to Kurdistan Iraq! God is doing amazing things, and we are excited to see more lives change.
Hope Changes Everything- 2019
Though distance and culture may separate us, there is so much more that brings us together. If you do anything today, take 7 minutes to see a glimpse into the amazing work happening within Kurdistan, Iraq. This is Tutapona!
SYRIA APPEAL - 2019
With the conflict deepening in Northern Syria, hundreds of thousands have been displaced, and in recent weeks in Kurdistan, Iraq, we have started to see an influx of refugees at a rate of up to 1,000 people per day.
40 Thousand Lights and Counting - 2018
Follow the journey of Tutapona as we reach out to refugees in East Africa, and hear the touching stories from people as they speak of healing and transformation through our programs.
JUlien’s Story - 2018
Julien is just one man - but his story speaks for the millions of Congolese refugees who have fought for hope and freedom despite their trauma. This is his story.
Triumph over Trauma, Northern Iraq - 2017
Hope and growth abound when forgiveness heals the heart. Watch the stories of these refugees and IDPs in Northern Iraq as they speak of their incredible freedom through forgiveness.
Tutapona, Northern Uganda - 2015
Follow the stories of refugees from South Sudan and IDPs from Northern Uganda as they share their life transformations. Tutapona considers it a privilege and an honor to be a part of these changed lives.