“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...
Oksana Kondratovych, Ternopil region: “Even small help can make a big difference”
Oksana joined the Ukrainian Red Cross as a volunteer at the end of 2022. In such a challenging time for...
Yevheniia Hustilina, Kyiv region: “Every hand extended to help is proof that we are not alone”
Before the full-scale invasion, Yevheniia was a social worker in Kostiantynivka. In her role, she worked with many people, most...
Yelyzaveta Lysenko, Kyiv: “Even a kind word or a simple gesture can make a real difference”
Yelyzaveta is a volunteer with the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programme of the Ukrainian Red Cross. She joined...
Serhii Zavada, Kharkiv: “Supporting those around us makes the world a better place”
Serhii joined the Ukrainian Red Cross in 2025 with a simple yet deeply meaningful goal — to make the world...