The Support Centre for Ukrainian Refugees received His Excellency Liu Shih-Chung, Representative of Taiwan on a farewell visit. The Taipei Representative Office (TRO), and especially Mr Liu has been one of the staunchest supporters of HIA’s work with refugees in Hungary: Seeing the large number of refugees arriving to Hungary, they pledged $1.5 million for…
Nestled in a deep valley of the Eastern Carpathians, the village of Tukhlya hosts a retreat for mothers of large families, far away from the thunders of war, sirens but most importantly, their duties and responsibilities. Here, time stands still and the daily stress seems to pause. Over several rotations, “Happy Family” – the NGO…
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,…
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…
Volodymyr had always been a man of the land. In the Popasna district of Luhansk, farming wasn’t just his livelihood—it was his life. Every furrow plowed, every seed planted held the weight of generations of work. But when the war came crashing down on his doorstep, he was forced to abandon everything. With his family,…
The settlement of Synyak and formerly occupied areas of Kyiv oblast were liberated in the spring of 2022 following the withdrawal of Russian forces. The multipurpose administrative building aims revitalise the hromada, and to provide the highest possible level of support to these communities affected by the war – all in one place. In order…
In a time when conflict casts a shadow over everyday life, two camps—DISCOVERY Camp and HAPPY FAMILY Camp—have emerged as beacons of hope and recovery for war-affected families in Ukraine. These camps, organized by Hungarian Interchurch Aid, and financially supported by ACT Alliance, provide not only much-needed respite but also offer psychological support to children…
With 22% of the population being internally displaced and over 5000 of them living in community shelters, the city of Zaporizhzhia is in dire need of accommodation. Those that had to leave everything behind are not picky, but the need for improvements is felt in most of the temporary accommodations housing internally displaced people with…
Life in the picturesque villages nestled at the foothills of the Carpathians in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast can be challenging, especially for the elderly. But thanks to the incredible dedication of social workers like Stepania, things are getting a whole lot brighter. For over 20 years, Stepania has been the go-to person for residents in three neighboring…
As the war goes on in its third year, Ukrainian civil society organisations do everything they can to support the people suffering from it. Believing in the power of community, Hungarian Interchurch Aid – in cooperation with Ukraine Response Consortium partners World Vision and ACTED and with financial backing from USAID, have introduced community-based grants…