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President of Hungary visits HIA Kindergarten project in Zahaltsi
On her official visit to Ukraine, President of Hungary Katalin Novák has also visited a kindergarten built with the help of the Hungarian Interchurch Aid. The kindergarten and the school of Zahalci, located near Kyiv were destroyed and severely damaged by fighting in the spring of 2022, and HIA has undertaken to renovate both with…


Guiding frontline communities through life’s legal challenges
A long, dusty road leads through the steppes of Kherson Oblast, leading to Zahradivka, a small agricultural village. The settlement is home to 406 residents, a combined shop and post office, a primary school and one support point – run by Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) with financing from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF). Upon arrival,…


Life-saving oxygen for hospitals in Ukraine
Hungarian Interchurch Aid handed over oxygen production machinery to three hospitals in Ukraine with the support of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the US State Department. By setting up these oxygen stations and training medical staff on their use as well as providing other medical equipment, HIA contributes to the operational…


A new home for the displaced of Vynohradiv
Lyuba and Vlada were one of the first people to move into a shelter completely renovated by Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) thanks to funds provided through ACT Alliance’s Ukraine appeal. Work started on the once dilapidated dormitory following requests by Vynohradiv’s municipality in the spring of 2022 – and in September 2023 the building was…


The Plight of the Zahal’tsi School
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…


Speedy Stepania: The Superhero of the Carpathians
Life in the picturesque villages nestled at the foothills of the Carpathians in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast can be challenging, especially for the elderly. But thanks to the incredible dedication of social workers like Stepania, things are getting a whole lot brighter. For over 20 years, Stepania has been the go-to person for residents in three neighboring…


