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.

There are currently over a 1.200 political prisoners being held in Belarus. Among them are men and women of all ages, including workers, journalists, businesspeople, and doctors. They have been sentenced to years in prison simply for exercising their fundamental right to freedom of expression and assembly.

Exactly one month before the 9 August 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, LIBERECO launched the #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign in July 2020. As part of this campaign, members of European parliaments are acting as godparents for political prisoners in the neighbouring EU country.

LIBERECO is committed to the psychological and physical rehabilitation of victims of state violence in Belarus. Through humanitarian and psychosocial assistance, it promotes the long-term health of those affected.

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.