Stories
‘We have no walls, and yet we have the feeling of home’
In 2022 Russia’s invasion divided the life of many Ukrainian cities into “before” and “after”. Berdyansk is one of them
Equal rights and freedoms: legal support to vulnerable people in Ukraine
In Ukraine, aggression or violence against a transgender person based on transgender hostility would not lead to a criminal case on the infliction of bodily harm, because no law protects this categ…
Who will support civil society actors as burnout stalks Ukrainian activi…
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, the resilience of those affected is tested daily. The psychological toll on the Ukrainian population is profound, with widespread reports of trauma, anxiety, a…
Mariia has chosen green energy: setting up a breakthrough start-up in Uk…
Mariia Alipatova, aged 24, is the founder of a green energy start-up focused on helping Ukrainians have access to light, even during blackouts
Organic Export making Europeans fall in love with Ukrainian honey
Ukrainians have long valued organic honey, fresh from the hive, but European consumers have not been very familiar with such Ukraine-made products for quite a while
Pulled back up: Ukrainian sock and stocking maker loses nearly everythin…
Rubizhne, in the west of Luhansk Oblast in the east of Ukraine, once had a large hosiery factory that employed many of the city’s 50,000 residents, including Oleh Misiurenko, a technician who monit…
Rising from ashes: EU loan helps revive paper factory in Chernihiv, Ukra…
The story of Amethyst, a company that produces high-quality toilet paper and paper towels, begins in 1990, and in more than one way it’s a story of invention being born of necessity
Cystic fibrosis: leaving no patient alone in time of war
Для хворого на муковісцидоз кожен день – це боротьба за життя. Десятки таблеток, інгаляції, дихальні вправи, калорійна їжа – обов’язкові «ритуали», які потрібно повторювати з єдиною метою – вижити
Lifesaving Repairs: EU4Business helps re-launch diagnostic centre for ca…
Military occupation, looting, destruction of premises and equipment, and the loss of staff can cause multi-million losses and bring even the sturdiest business to its knees
From Trade to Production: How a specialized orthopaedic store chain from…
Medtechnika Orto, one of Ukraine’s largest national chains of health stores, headquartered in Dnipro, has been badly affected by Russia’s full-scale invasion and war on Ukraine
UNICEF brings cash assistance relief to families in Ukraine
Since the escalation of the war in 2022, UNICEF and partners have been working to support vulnerable families in Ukraine with cash transfers
Defying war, Ukrainian entrepreneurs bring wedding dresses to the world
Chernivtsi Oblast company Innocentia is an inspiring success story of a Ukrainian export-oriented business