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Those who don’t make the news – Winter in the basements of Kharkiv
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…


Winterization survey carried out and donations handed out in Kharkiv
Hundreds of people spend the night in dark basements, remaining shops only carry basic goods, people depend on picking mushrooms and fishing to get by 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…


Support for refugees on the brink of financial breakdown
The war in Ukraine has been ongoing for one and a half years now, with no end in sight. Millions have fled the country, many of them finding refuge in neighbouring Hungary – a country with a completely different language, strange customs and culture that puts refugees trying to establish their life here in a…


New refrigerators to feed the hungry
Food, home, chance! – the Emmaus-Oselya Community’s goals echo Hungarian Interchurch Aid’s motto. Standing firmly against social indifference, the community’s social centre with its complex portfolio of assistance works tirelessly to guide the homeless people in their care back into society. One of the most important helping activities has now become a bit easier to…


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…


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…