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The war has caused death and suffering on a dramatic scale, leaving at least 24 million in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection. In just eight weeks, 5.3 million people fled Ukraine, and 7.7 million have become internally displaced. The massive devastation has left millions of people without food, potable water, electricity, heating. Fighting…
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THE 30-TONNE AID CONSIGNMENT MADE UP OF READY-TO-EAT FOOD, WATER AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS REACHED THE FRONTLINE CITY’S DEPRIVED POPULATION Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) was among the first international aid organisations to bring aid to the recently liberated city on the frontline. Kherson was cut off from all utility networks after Russian troops withdrew, leaving the…
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The large Mazuniny family has experienced war from way too close. Having lived their whole lives in Khersonska Oblast, the challenges they’ve faced made them both stick together as a family and cling to their place of origin. In their struggle to survive and to live a life as close to normal as possible, the…
HIA announces €2.7 million humanitarian aid programme in Ukraine
One month has passed since the war broke out. László Lehel, chairman of the Hungarian Interchurch Aid has announced that the organisation will provide emergency aid to Ukraine worth HUF 1 billion over the coming 3 months. He pledged to support 250 metric tons of supplies monthly, of which approximately 70% is non-perishable food. The…
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…
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