Heating hearts & homes: briquettes for the marginalised in Zakarpattia

Heating hearts & homes: briquettes for the marginalised in Zakarpattia

Zakarpattia, a mountainous region located in western Ukraine faced economic hardships even before the war, but with inflation on the rise, pensions have drastically lost value. The harsh winter months pose significant challenges for the elderly population, especially when it comes to staying warm. With the attacks on energy infrastructure, electricity is also not a…

Firewood to the host communities providing for internally displaced people in Zakarpattia

Firewood to the host communities providing for internally displaced people in Zakarpattia

Hungarian Interchurch Aid, member of ACT Alliance is providing a grant of 2 million hryvnias to the region’s forestry department to purchase 3,000 cubic metres of firewood. As part of the preparations for the heating season, János Gerevich, head of Hungarian Interchurch Aid’s branch office in Ukraine, Viktor Mikita, Governor of Zakarpattia and Vitaliy Petrenko…