Stories
The rising star: supporting children with special needs during the war
Children are one of the most vulnerable social groups in peacetime, let alone wartime, constantly needing exceptional support.
The key is to never give up: how Ukrainian women are building communitie…
Across Ukraine, inspiring women and their NGOs have been creating new initiatives and adapting existing ones to support communities and people affected by the war
Bicycle Patrol 2.0: Strengthening safety and accessibility in Zaporizhzhia
Parks, squares, fountains, pedestrian areas – anywhere that is hard to reach by car – can be especially unsafe if there is no police bicycle patrol in the city.
Bringing normalcy to a war-torn Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II.
Releasing the demons: the Belarusian woman offering art therapy to heal …
The suffering of children has been an important theme since day one of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For a year and a half now, Ukrainian children have woken up to air raid sirens, they …
‘Our Support’: the project helping children and adults battle the trauma…
Comfortable rooms with soft floor covering, the aroma of tea and cookies, and interesting toys for children of different ages – welcome to the premises of the ‘Our Support’ project
How a group of ukrainian women built a safe haven in displacement
IOM works throughout Ukraine in partnership with the Government to improve living conditions for displaced people – currently more than 5 million people remain internally displaced.
The personal touch: Ukrainian wood company polishes its eCommerce strategy
“Wood is the all-time best material for making goods,” says Volodymyr Popovych, founder of ‘LIGNO‘ in Western Ukraine.
Ukrainian doormats gaining European customers with EU4Digital and ITC su…
Ukrainian company PJSC Dubno Plant of Rubber and Technical Goods (RTG) is one of the largest manufacturers of certified rubber products in Europe
‘We feel at home in Georgia’ — a Ukrainian activist’s new life in Batumi
“I became an activist only in 2014. I am an artist and used to paint on souvenirs. I went into activism after the Russian invasion. This field was always close to me, and I found myself defending h…
Born under fire: despite the war, new life in Ukraine prevails
A year ago, this maternity hospital in Chernihiv, northern Ukraine, was surrounded by Russian forces.
Without Fire and Water. A Migrant from Donetsk Provides Ukrainians with …
Tetiana Chernikova got the idea of producing portioned, ready-to-eat meals that require no additional preparation when full-scale war broke out