Six months of assistance on report

August 24, 2022August 29, 2022

Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) has been active in Ukraine since the establishment of the organisation in 1991. It has been scaling up its Ukrainian work since the outbreak of the 2014 conflict. With the onset of war on 24 February, HIA immediately started to prepare its response both in Ukraine and in Hungary. Now, half a year later we’d like to present you with this report on our efforts in this humanitarian crisis, accompanied by selected stories from the field.

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Ambulances and medical supplies for Ukraine

September 15, 2022February 16, 2024

The war in Ukraine has been raging for months has claimed many lives. In many cases, the life-saving work of doctors also depends on being able to provide the wounded and sick with the right equipment. From the very first days of the war, Hungarian Interchurch Aid has been supporting medical institutions in Ukraine with…

A friend in need – Serhiy & Anatoliy

November 18, 2024November 19, 2024

A long, dusty road leads through the steppes of Kherson Oblast: it brings us to Zahradivka, a small agricultural village. The settlement has 406 residents, one shop-post office, a primary school and one support point – run by Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) with financing from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF). Here, various services and types…

A dignified way to help through uncertainty

November 22, 2022February 16, 2024

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is getting worse by the day. The number of people in need is increasing as the possibilities to earn a living decrease and countrywide power cuts grow longer. The future is bleak in times when so many in Ukraine have only humanitarian assistance to rely on. The attacks on the…

Kindergarten renovation finished in Berehove, Zakarpattia

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

The children of Berehove will now finally be able to spend their days in a modern and fully equipped kindergarten. László Lehel, president-director of Hungarian Interchurch Aid, together with Levente Magyar, Hungarian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Viktor Mikita, Military Governor of Zakarpattia were all present at the inauguration ceremony of the…

HIA hosts conference on humanitarian perspectives in Ukraine

March 14, 2025March 15, 2025

On March 13, Hungarian Interchurch Aid hosted a key event to discuss ongoing humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. With speakers from different areas, including Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Levente Magyar, representatives of the ACT Alliance, UNHCR and the European Commission, the event aimed to assess the crisis and explore solutions. The event began…

Behind the frontlines – but not without help

April 7, 2022February 16, 2024

Many of the displaced lack even the most basic supplies, often leaving with only a bag of clothes. With the war raging for more than a month now, over four million people have taken refuge in other countries. More people have stayed within the borders of Ukraine – in total 7 million are internally displaced….