Incoming news about life under Russian occupation in Ukraine are increasingly worrisome, civilians stranded in such territories speak of harsh living conditions, shortages and deprivation, as well as other difficulties. Against all odds, Olha Fomenko is trying to carry on with her humanitarian work in the Russian-occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region of Southern Ukraine….
Representatives of eleven international aid organisations operating in Ukraine met in Budapest at the initiative of Hungarian Interchurch Aid. At the conference – held at the headquarters of HIA – members of ACT Alliance, a group of church-based aid organisations – gathered to share their experiences of the first four months of the war and…
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…
British aid organisation Christian Aid and Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) are joined by their common efforts to help the people of Ukraine. The two organisations are closely cooperating in their response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine caused by the war. Funded by Christian Aid and the Disasters Emergency Committee, this first shipment of medicine…
Dmitry Nazarenko (18) is a refugee from Mariupol, Ukraine. Having arrived in Hungary in April, he already started working night shifts at a warehouse. He lives in a temporary accommodation for refugees provided by Hungarian Interchurch Aid, but at least he is not alone: Dima came with his girlfriend, Anna (17). But he misses his…
Three months have passed since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, and the war rages on ever-so-fiercely. Even though now active combat is limited to the Donbass, missile attacks and aerial raids create a constant danger for the population all over Ukraine. The war has caused immense pain and devastation, leaving millions of people without food, potable…
Sure Start – a term familiar for many UK readers – is also the name of a Hungarian Interchurch Aid institution in the town of Berehove, Ukraine. The Sure Start Children’s House (Biztos Kezdet Gyerekház in Hungarian) was established four years ago to help single mothers in need. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its…
Taipei Representative Office provides $1.5 million in funding for HIA’s work with refugees In addition to its internationally significant humanitarian work in Ukraine, Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) continues to support refugees coming to Hungary as well. In order to provide efficient and complex assistance to those refugees who temporarily or permanently decide to settle in…
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED IN BUDAPEST BETWEEN ACT ALLIANCE MEMBERS FINN CHURCH AID & HUNGARIAN INTERCHURCH AID ON JOINT ENGAGEMENT IN UKRAINE In addition to the Berehove and Lviv offices, Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) is opening its third office in Ukraine, in Kyiv. Apart from HIA, the new centre will also be home to all…
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…