“For one of the classes, this year is the very first time they have come to school in their life. They have been studying online from their first day of school until this day” In a show of resilience and determination, Ukrainian children are returning to school as the country struggles to cope with the…
László Lehel, president-director of Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) inaugurated the container kindergarten built in Zahaltsi, a settlement north of Kyiv, which has suffered a great deal due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The project was realised within the framework of the government programme Hungary Helps and with the coordination of HIA. The temporary institution…
On 23 November, representatives of Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) handed over 100 laptops to educational institutions in the Lviv region. In total, 31 schools received brand new laptops, which were in great need due to the frequent power cuts that also hindered online education processes. That is not all however, as our colleagues were surprised…
The start of the new school year was a hot topic amongst Ukrainian families staying in Hungary already during the summer months. For the kids, September means new friends, experiences, but also new challenges and most definitely, new concerns for parents. While in Ukraine the war still defines the way children may attend school, refugees in…
Many settlements in the areas where war left its ugly mark are now safe enough to return to. That is, if there is a place to return to. Still many continue to live in community shelters, container homes and other temporary accommodation. This is the environment in which many of the children have to prepare…
On his visit to Kyiv, president-director of Hungarian Interchurch Aid László Lehel announced the renovation of a school in the war-affected municipality of Borodyanka. Our colleagues visited the school in the village of Zahal’tsi and met with the school director, Katerina Vasilievna. What is common in all occupied areas in the Kyiv region is that…