From bridal salons to children’s dresses: the story of a seamstress who didn’t give up and found a new creative path
Anna Havrenko has been an entrepreneur since 2001. She loved sewing from a young age, and her mother often said,...
Always Here: Home-Based Care in Rivne Region
Sometimes volunteering is not about grand gestures. It is about quiet support, a heartfelt conversation, and simply being there for...
“Now I can treat people who couldn’t get onto the treatment couch on their own” — Vira Dmytruk, veteran’s wife
Vira Dmytruk from Kremenets, Ternopil region, is the manager and practitioner at a massage and rehabilitation centre. She has over...
Learning Floristry While Caring for Her Veteran Father: The Story of 19-Year-Old Anna
Anna Diadia is one of the youngest participants in the Ukrainian Red Cross’s Reboot programme — she is 19 years...
“I don’t know what I would have done if URCS didn’t take me under their care” – The Story of Nina from Poltava
Winter cash assistance through the Home-Based Care programme provides a vital lifeline for older people living alone in rural areas,...
She took up sewing for the first time — and discovered new opportunities
Viktoriia Ocheretiana, the daughter of a veteran, lost her job due to life circumstances but continued to actively seek new...
“I live alone and have no family” – Winter Cash Assistance in Kyiv Region
Winter Cash Assistance under the Home-Based Care Programme helps people stay safe and warm during winter when they need extra...
“There was a strike, and the team rushed to help” – Home-Based Care: Supporting Those Who Are Alone
Nina lives with her son, who has a disability and has survived two strokes. She says the years are taking...
Yuliia sews stage costumes for folk dance, helping to proudly showcase the Mykolaiv region
Yuliia Tsukanova, a mother of a child with special needs, had long dreamed of starting her own business. She brought...
“I couldn’t do anything on my own” – Helping Older People Get Through the Winter
Olena, who lives in Kyiv, was in urgent need of support. During a power outage, she fell in her own...
“When your hands are busy, your soul finds peace”: how Nataliia from the Luhansk region is healing through artisanal baking in her new home
Nataliia is originally from the Luhansk region. After the outbreak of the full-scale war, she relocated to the Vinnytsia region...
How the REDpreneurUA Programme Helps Businesses Grow
Dmytro Doloban, a veteran, founder of the furniture manufacturing brand POLIUDSKY, and a participant in the second cohort of the...