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One year ago, everything was going according to his plans. Dima – as his friends call him – just turned 18 in January, and was preparing for a long career in football. He had been doing quite well, climbing the ranks and playing regularly for the under-19 side of Mariupol FC, his hometown’s football club….


Easter joy lights up the faces of Ukrainian preschoolers
This Easter, laughter and joy filled the Community Space of the Support Center for Ukrainian Refugees, where Hungarian Interchurch Aid hosted a heartwarming celebration for young children from Ukrainian refugee families. The event brought a touch of spring magic to preschoolers and early school-age kids, who dove excitedly into Easter egg hunts and colorful crafts….


SITUATION REPORT – 07 JUNE 2022
In the first 100 days of the crisis, HIA has reached 105,720 people so far, providing emergency access to basic humanitarian aid, protection activities and other services both in Ukraine and in Hungary. Soon to open HIA Refugee Support and Integration Centre in Budapest will provide assistance to refugees from Ukraine through various services (in-kind…


Cash support eases pain for elderly displaced
Kamianske – a regional town in central Ukraine – has become a refuge for internally displaced people from Eastern Ukraine. Often leaving behind everything, displaced people are forced to rebuild their lives from scratch. Fleeing occupied Horlivka, 72-year-old Halyna and her two grandchildren, Oleksiy and Misha continue to struggle to make ends meet. Rent, growing…


Situation Report – 14 June 2022
HIA has reached 108,003 people so far, providing emergency access to basic humanitarian aid, protection activities and other services both in Ukraine and in Hungary. Soon to open HIA Refugee Support and Integration Centre in Budapest will provide assistance to refugees from Ukraine through various services (in-kind support, social work, accommodation referral, labour market programmes,…


Refugee children face new challenges as new school year starts
The start of the new school year was a hot topic amongst Ukrainian families staying in Hungary already during the summer months. For the kids, September means new friends, experiences, but also new challenges and most definitely, new concerns for parents. While in Ukraine the war still defines the way children may attend school, refugees in…
