Ukraine

More than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians are being held illegally in prisons in Russia and the occupied territories. We explain why every postcard counts and how you can reach these people even from abroad.

In 2022, the municipality of Shyrokivska in the Mykolaiv region was heavily impacted by war and occupation. As demining efforts progress, more residents are returning home and face significant challenges. Our seed project supports them in restarting farming, rebuilding their livelihoods, and regaining self-sufficiency.

In Kharkiv region, we provide vulnerable people with basic food and hygiene items, hot meals, and emergency assistance following the shelling of homes.

We are creating appropriate and needs-based places for people in need of care who have to be evacuated from places close to the front line. This will enable us to bring more vulnerable people to safety and protect them from the Russian occupation and associated risks.

When there is an acute risk, civilians need to be evacuated from their villages urgently. Since 2022, we have been supporting the evacuation of civilians from villages close to the front line, particularly those in need of care.

Between February and April 2022, many communities in the Chernihiv region were under Russian occupation. The liberation in April 2022 revealed enormous devastation, with many buildings destroyed or severely damaged. This was compounded by the psychological impact of the occupation. This project will take place in a small town in the Chernihiv region, which currently […]

We use high-quality, used windows from Switzerland to prepare damaged homes in Ukraine for winter conditions. By reusing existing windows, we protect vulnerable people from the weather and cold and conserve valuable resources.

Our children’s project in Dnipro provides safe spaces for children and young people to learn and play, as well as psychosocial support. Through targeted interventions, we reduce educational disparities and strengthen the mental health of children and young people.

Our psychosocial support programme provides individual psychosocial support and empowers medical professionals, civil society workers and therapists to effectively help traumatised people.

The Mom-Mobile, run by our partner organisation DVR, provides humanitarian assistance to mothers in Kharkiv with young children. The project focuses on single parents who have remained in Kharkiv despite the shelling and humanitarian crisis.

Vehicles, laptops and windows – these kinds of high-quality relief supplies can save lives in Ukraine, enable children to attend school and make a house habitable again.

In the Kharkiv region, we provide vulnerable people with basic food and hygiene items, hot meals, and emergency assistance following the shelling of homes. Below, you’ll find an overview of the measures we implemented in 2024. To explore the planned measures for 2025, click here.

We are helping people in the Kharkiv region to be warm and safe during the cold season. We support the most vulnerable by providing firewood, hot meals in the event of a power outage, and emergency parcels (food, candles, blankets and flashlights).