At the handover ceremony in Uzhhorod, HIA delivered 34 buses that were previously serving in the fleet of Hungary’s national intercity bus operator, Volánbusz. Some of the buses were immediately sent to flooded Kherson Oblast, where they are being used for humanitarian evacuation following the Nova Kakhovka dam explosion.
“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…
Located in the safer western part of the country, Ivano-Frankivsk provides refuge for a flood of displaced people from the war-torn eastern regions of Ukraine. Driven from their homes by the brutality of war, 70 people found shelter in a former roadside inn that has now become their temporary home. In their struggle to start…
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is getting worse by the day. The number of people in need is increasing as the possibilities to earn a living decrease and countrywide power cuts grow longer. The future is bleak in times when so many in Ukraine have only humanitarian assistance to rely on. The attacks on the…
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…
The city of Pokrovsk, located in the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine, has long been a focal point of conflict. Many residents had already fled, but as the fighting intensified and the “ring of fire” closed in on the city, the mandatory evacuation of those who remained became unavoidable. Among them was Kateryna, a mother…
Although many Ukrainian refugees have been living in Hungary for three years, securing adequate housing and a stable livelihood remains one of the biggest challenges for them. For Irina, however, these difficulties seem to have eased recently: alongside several refugees like herself, she has received financial assistance to cover her accommodation, as well as labour-market…