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It is said that a pet is as much of a family member as anyone else. Many refugees from Eastern Ukraine who, after leaving behind the home they had built over many years of hard work, were unwilling to part with their four-legged family members. “I had friends who joined the separatists in 2014 when…
SITUATION REPORT – 07 JUNE 2022
In the first 100 days of the crisis, HIA has reached 105,720 people so far, providing emergency access to basic humanitarian aid, protection activities and other services both in Ukraine and in Hungary. Soon to open HIA Refugee Support and Integration Centre in Budapest will provide assistance to refugees from Ukraine through various services (in-kind…
Freedom under missiles is still better than living in fear
The liberation of Kherson came at a price. Upon their withdrawal from the port city in southern Ukraine, the Russian invaders cut Kherson off from public services depriving the tens of thousands of residents of electricity, heating and running water. Free as it is, the city now faces ever-increasing artillery strikes from the other, still-occupied…
Occupied, flooded & shelled: cash assistance to help build resilience
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Situation Report – 10 October 2023
During the past 20 months HIA purchased and transported 2,197,874 kg of food, non-food and hygiene items to Ukraine HIA has reached 480,551 people so far (for a detailed view, see end of attached report), providing access to basic humanitarian aid, protection activities and other life-saving services in Ukraine and Hungary. With the Flexible Small…