Building a future for young people beyond state care.
Speechless Reconciliation builds lifelong international communities that help young people leaving state care create independent, meaningful futures.
Because every young person deserves someone who believes in them.
Building trust, empowering young people, creating hope.
Building trust, empowering young people, creating hope.
Across Europe, more than 330,000 children and young people are growing up in state care. Every year, thousands of them reach adulthood with no family to call, no mentor to guide them, and no support network that most of us take for granted.
We are closing that gap.
Our vision
We connect young people leaving state care to the one thing the system can’t give them: a network. An 8 day camp. A mentor who stays in touch for years. A community of peers . That is how SR helps them with starting an independent life.
By 2035, SR's alumni network is self-sustaining — with alumni hosting camps, leading mentoring, and delivering the programme in at least 10 countries without dependence on the founding team.
We envision a world where every young people leaving state care has access to a supportive community, meaningful relationships, and real opportunities to grow.
In the long term, we strive to break cycles of exclusion by creating a generation of resilient, connected individuals who contribute actively to society — and who, in turn, support those who come after them.
Our program at a glance
60%
Alumni enrolled in education or employment, or have launched a personal initiative
8
Camps
+5
Ventures
3
Reunions
143
Participants
10
Countries in Europe
+30
Life changing opportunities
Be part of it!
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Every young person leaving state care deserves someone who believes in them.
Your contribution helps them access mentors, opportunities, and a community that believes in their future.
From Our Alumni
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"The camp had a big impact on my personal growth. One of the most important things I gained was confidence—especially in speaking up and sharing my ideas during group activities and discussions. Thanks to this experience, I feel much more confident and ready to face new challenges."
Valeriia
Participant 2025 -
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“ The camp helped me get to know myself better – my limits, strengths, and weaknesses. I returned with a sense of fulfillment, a deeper self-awareness, and the motivation to continue working on my personal development beyond the camp setting.”
Sajda
Participant 2025 -
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“The special things about the camp is that it can change the view of your thinking and make you explore new things.You can meet people and make new opportunities in your life. The best thing is that it makes you think about the things in life that you do and normally you don’t really think about them.”
Aleksandar
Participant 2022 -
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“The "Speechless Reconciliation" Summer Camp was the most extraordinary experience for me so far, in the camp we had workshops that where very necessary for work and life. It will be unforgettable for me because now I have friends from many other countries and with different cultures.”
F.S.
Participant 2022
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