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A step forward to rejuvenation
László Lehel, president-director of Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) inaugurated the container kindergarten built in Zahaltsi, a settlement north of Kyiv, which has suffered a great deal due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The project was realised within the framework of the government programme Hungary Helps and with the coordination of HIA. The temporary institution…


Situation Report – 16 August 2023
Many villages along the Dnieper River no longer have access to drinking water as a result of the explosion of the Kakhova Dam. Drinking water was distributed by HIA and its local implementation partner Zlatograd Foundation to 2,068 families, reaching 3,320 persons (including 104 PwDs). During the past 18 months HIA purchased and transported 2,196,039…


A heartfelt relief
The healthcare system of Ukraine was in disarray as the war broke out more than half a year ago. Hospitals across the country were running low on medicine, while with the refugee crisis the needs of the population saw a twofold increase. With the influx of refugees, healthcare institutions were nearing collapse as medical supplies…


Refugee Stories: Dima from Mariupol
Dmitry Nazarenko (18) is a refugee from Mariupol, Ukraine. Having arrived in Hungary in April, he already started working night shifts at a warehouse. He lives in a temporary accommodation for refugees provided by Hungarian Interchurch Aid, but at least he is not alone: Dima came with his girlfriend, Anna (17). But he misses his…


Situation Report – 15 January 2024
HIA has reached 502,267 people so far, providing access to basic humanitarian aid, protection activities and other life-saving services in Ukraine and Hungary Taking winter and cold into account, in Kharkiv, HIA – through his local implementing partner “Life Goes On” – helped people in need with 300 tons of briquettes and also with building…


Those who don’t make the news – City of ghosts
While the world looks to the newly liberated areas of eastern Ukraine, little is said about those who have been destitute since the first day of the war and whose situation has changed little. The combat events in the Kharkiv region can only mask the hardships endured for more than half a year by the…
