This is a place where you want to live, socialise, and plan for the future: Liudmyla Plastiuk, Donetsk region
Before the full-scale invasion, Liudmyla Plastiuk lived in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region. It was her home, where she had built...
It is people who ispire me the most: Nika Usoltseva, Odesa
Nika has been volunteering with the Ukrainian Red Cross for more than three years. She began her journey by distributing...
What stays with you are the eyes of the people who need support: Oleksii Bezverkhnii, Chernivtsi
Oleksii is 22 years old and knows firsthand how a single moment can change your life. He was born in...
“If not us, who?”: Roman Sheremet, Kyiv
Roman is 24 years old. He defended Ukraine, and after being demobilised in 2024, he realised he could not stand...
“My only fear is not doing everything I can”: Nataliia Kyrytsia, Kyiv region
Nataliia Kyrytsia is a paediatric infectious disease physician, PhD in medical sciences, and lecturer at the Bogomolets National Medical University....
“I just realised I could help”: Dmytro Shandyba, Okhtyrka
Дмитро родом з Охтирки. Після початку повномасштабного вторгнення його родина була змушена евакуюватися, але вже за кілька місяців вони повернулися...
The story of a Ukrainian Red Cross emergency response team volunteer from the Zhytomyr region
Alona is a student at Zhytomyr Polytechnic, where she is studying Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology. She began volunteering in her...
The story of a Ukrainian Red Cross emergency response team volunteer from the Odesa region
Valeriia has a degree in Chinese language teaching and once believed that this would be her future. Before the full-scale...
Anna Nlandu: “This is where you belong” — a decision that changes lives
Anna is volunteer with the emergency response team of the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross. She trained as a...
Vira Dehtiariova, Kyiv: “It gives people hope”
Vira Dehtiariova is someone for whom helping others has long been a part of life. By profession, she is a...
Valeriia Khoruzha, Dnipro region: volunteering as a way to cope with anxiety
Valeriia Khoruzha joined the Ukrainian Red Cross after being forced to relocate from Lysychansk to Ternivka in 2022. Having experienced...
Vazira Omelchenko, Dnipro region: “Volunteering is open to all who have a kind heart and a desire to help”
Vazira Omelchenko is almost 80 years old and has decades of experience as a deputy chief accountant. She has always...