Stories
From idea to energy: how Kyiv youth are developing the ‘energy willow’ pro…
A few years ago, not many people could have imagined that a neglected plot of land in the Kyiv region would form the basis of an idea combining environmental protection, education, social entrepreneu…
Mushroom-based packaging: how a Ukrainian startup is helping drive Europe’…
The packaging industry produces hundreds of millions of tons of materials every year, most of which will take longer to decompose in nature than any modern business will exist. It is precisely this s…
Giving tyres a second chance in Kharkiv
Sometimes the path to entrepreneurship does not begin with a business plan. It begins with curiosity, family conversations, and the desire to build something of your own. For Ernest Lobanov, this is…
How merch became a tool for change in the community: the story of the ‘LEЛ…
“The constant waiting wore me out: you apply for a grant and then wait to see if you’ll get it or not,” recalls Inna Nemerovets from the ‘LEЛЕ’ team. “We wanted more stability and the chanc…
From firefighting to strategy: how a Ukrainian NGO learned to build while…
Institutional development accompanies the growth of any organisation: it helps to streamline internal processes, ensure stability, and maintain transparency in operations. The need for institutional…
Rebuilding Under Fire: How Ukrainian Businesses Are Sustaining Growth with…
For Ukrainian businesses, survival has become inseparable from adaptation. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, companies across the country have faced repeated shocks – from missile strikes and damag…
Ukrainian Scholars, EU History and Cartoons Against Dictators: What Blogge…
In 2025, the International Renaissance Foundation and the EU supported eight Ukrainian bloggers who create educational content about history, culture, science, and fascinating stories about Ukraine a…
Echoes of Hope: The Kalush English school helping veterans find their voice
No one flees shelling with a business plan. You pack the kids, the papers, and a life that fits in one trunk. After days on the road, Daria Skachko arrived in Kalush in the Ivano-Frankivsk region on…
Simulating a disaster to practice rescue lessons
SVITYAZ LAKE (Ukraine) – As the lake breaks its boundaries, the alarm siren pierces the air. Within moments, a command van becomes the operational centre: its doors swing open, antennas rise, screens…
The occupation of childhood: deported children and how Ukraine is fighting…
In 2022, 11-year-old Sasha Radchuk was living with his mother Snizhana in Mariupol. When Russian forces occupied the city, they separated Sasha from his mother, put him through a so-called filtration…
The power of community: how Tepla Gora heals souls in the Ukrainian Carpat…
In the heart of the Carpathian Mountains, between Kosiv and Verkhovyna, lies Tepla Gora (‘Warm Mountain’ in Ukrainian), a five-hectare sanctuary and eco-centre. During one of the most difficult perio…
A Safe Place to Be a Child Again: How EU Support Is Helping Ukrainian Chil…
Life under occupation, injury, evacuation, and then another injury. This is the story of a family from the Kharkiv region whose life was forever changed by Russia’s full‑scale invasion. The Sloviansk…