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Vision regained
“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…


“Stay strong, stay together and help eachother”
In Blahodatne, war quickly became reality once Russian forces rolled in from Kherson on their way to occupy Southern Ukraine. With them came all the terrible side effects of war: killing, damage and destruction from the air and from the ground. Olga was there to witness her home being shelled, and thanks to the Ukraine…


A dream regained – Dima from Mariupol
One year ago, everything was going according to his plans. Dima – as his friends call him – just turned 18 in January, and was preparing for a long career in football. He had been doing quite well, climbing the ranks and playing regularly for the under-19 side of Mariupol FC, his hometown’s football club….


Fostering resilience through rediscovering joy and play: psychosocial help for a Donbas community
Enduring the tragic consequences of war for almost 9 years now, the people of the Donbas are struggling for their mental health, too. Supported by ACT Alliance and Hungarian Interchurch Aid, Caritas Kramatorsk has been at the forefront of this effort. By establishing spaces of creativity and youth development in Kramatorsk and the villages surrounding…


Christmas Carols with Ukrainian Refugees
With Christmas around the corner, people from all over the Christian world get together to celebrate the birth of Jesus. This is no different for the refugees that arrived from Ukraine: They congregated at the Christmas event of Hungarian Interchurch Aid in the downtown of Budapest, at the Support Centre for Ukrainian Refugees already on…


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…