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Situation Report – 12 July 2023
Since the beginning of the war, 178 generators have been delivered to Ukraine by HIA During the past 17 months HIA purchased and transported 2,174,888 kg of food, non-food and hygiene items to Ukraine HIA has continued the distribution of the vouchers in Hungary, reaching 1,065 refugees since the end of March 2023. HIA has…


Once displaced, but at peace in a newfound home
Holding 8-month-old Mykyta in her arms in the courtyard of a residential building, Yulia’s vision for the future is considerably better now than a couple months before. Displaced to Kamianske, Dnipropetrovs’k Oblast from her native Volnovakha, she applied for cash assistance provided by the Ukraine Response Consortium-partner Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA). Her lack of savings…


Situation Report – 20 September 2022
HIA has reached 149,820 people so far, providing emergency access to basic humanitarian aid, protection activities and other life-saving services both in Ukraine and in Hungary. HIA has already transported 1067 tons of aid since the beginning of the war. During the reporting period 3 tons of construction tools were transported to Ukraine from Hungary…


Governor of Zakarpattia visits Support Centre for Ukrainian Refugees in Budapest
Viktor Mikita, Governor of Transcarpathia visited Budapest on 12 April at the invitation of László Lehel, President-Director of Hungarian Interchurch Aid. One of the main objectives of his visit was to learn about the coordination behind the relief programme in Ukraine, which has helped 500,000 people since the beginning of the war, as well as…


A Sure Start for Displaced Children
Sure Start – a term familiar for many UK readers – is also the name of a Hungarian Interchurch Aid institution in the town of Berehove, Ukraine. The Sure Start Children’s House (Biztos Kezdet Gyerekház in Hungarian) was established four years ago to help single mothers in need. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its…


Winter retreat for mothers of large families fosters resilience and provides respite
Nestled in a deep valley of the Eastern Carpathians, the village of Tukhlya hosts a retreat for mothers of large families, far away from the thunders of war, sirens but most importantly, their duties and responsibilities. Here, time stands still and the daily stress seems to pause. Over several rotations, “Happy Family” – the NGO…