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Back to life: shelter renovation in Vynohradiv
For the past 8 months, Zakarpattia in the west of Ukraine has been the safest area in the war-torn country. For this reason, it is not surprising that tens of thousands of internally displaced people have found refuge and safety here and continue to do so in surges as military operations intensify. But security is…


Refugee Stories: Dima from Mariupol
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…


Displaced children find solace at Point Camp
In the village of Vyshka in Zakarpattia, Western Ukraine, kids’ laughter echoes through the deep valley. The youthful cheers can be attributed to the displaced children between ages 6 to 16 who gathered at Hungarian Interchurch Aid’s autumn camp in the Carpathian Mountains. With ACT Alliance’s support, experiences of carefree childhood and mental healing are…


Finding Hope in the Mountains: How Camps Are Bringing Relief to War-Affected Families
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…


HIA summer camp for Ukrainian children provides respite from war trauma
In Hungary’s capital city Budapest and the idyllic village of Kastélyosdombó located in the south of the country, Hungarian Interchurch Aid is organising summer camps for around 200 children coming from all over Ukraine. In addition to providing a great variety of exciting recreational programmes, these camps also put great emphasis on processing the traumas…


Starting anew from scratch
Olha and Dmytro have lost everything but their lives. Fleeing a small mining town in Donetsk region, they ended up in a shelter for internally displaced in Bohuslav, Kyiv region, hundreds of miles from their now lost home. As time passed, the shelter conditions became unbearable for them and their two sons, aged 10 and…

