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HUNGARIAN INTERCHURCH AID TO REBUILD SCHOOL & HEALTH CENTRE IN KYIV
HIA extends humanitarian aid programme by signing cooperation agreement with local authorities BUDAPEST, Hungary (June 20, 2022) László Lehel, President-Director of Hungarian Interchurch Aid held talks with Ukrainian government officials and local government leaders in Kyiv on the reconstruction of the educational and healthcare infrastructure of the region. From the Ukrainian side Ivan Lukerja, Deputy…


Guiding frontline communities through life’s legal challenges
A long, dusty road leads through the steppes of Kherson Oblast, leading to Zahradivka, a small agricultural village. The settlement is home to 406 residents, a combined shop and post office, a primary school and one support point – run by Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) with financing from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF). Upon arrival,…


Vision regained
“Oh, Angel, embrace us with your wings, Mother of God, bless all with your compassion, In our families, let there be love and esteem, To friends, always pay enough attention. Give us lasting health and contentment, Provide us with well-being, peace and happiness, Of our heart, make a residence of kindness.” This is what Lydia…


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….


President of Hungary visits HIA Kindergarten project in Zahaltsi
On her official visit to Ukraine, President of Hungary Katalin Novák has also visited a kindergarten built with the help of the Hungarian Interchurch Aid. The kindergarten and the school of Zahalci, located near Kyiv were destroyed and severely damaged by fighting in the spring of 2022, and HIA has undertaken to renovate both with…


Resilience amid ruins: restarting life in war-torn Kherson
Hailing from the village of Kizomys in Kherson Oblast, the Zelinsky family led an almost idyllic life at the Dnipro estuary. Before the war, they dreamed about a big family trip, but this became reality for all the wrong reasons. Fleeing the occupation, the Zelinskys have lived in several shelters all over Western Ukraine before…


