“When you have support, starting from scratch is no longer so frightening” — Valentyna, participant in the Reboot programme
Valentyna is an internally displaced person from the city of Siverskodonetsk in the Luhansk region. After the start of the...
“We don’t just sell pet supplies — we also care for stray animals, thanks to the Ukrainian Red Cross” — Oleh, participant in the Reboot programme
Before the war, Oleh Bondarenko owned a pet shop in Bilozerka, Kherson region. It was his lifelong passion, but the...
Enhancing Safety Through Mobile Solutions: The Story of a REDpreneurUA Participant
Anna, a participant in the second cohort of the REDpreneurUA Programme, launched FIREWALL in the Ivano-Frankivsk region — an innovative...
“When you have support and belief, there is always a way forward” – Dmytro, a participant in the Reboot programme
Dmytro is a small business owner who spent years developing his ceiling installation business in Kherson. The business was growing,...
The REDpreneur Ukraine Training Academy has concluded its second cohort of participants developing social enterprises at the branch level of the Ukrainian Red Cross
In August, the final presentations of social entrepreneurship business ideas took place, marking the culmination of the second cohort of...
Businesses with a Social Purpose: Inspiring Results from the Second Cohort of REDpreneurUA
At the end of August, the Ukrainian Red Cross team carried out a monitoring visit to meet the winners of...
Business Support: REDpreneurUA Brings Participants Together with Experts from the Made in Ukraine Office
On 29 July 2025, an online meeting took place between participants of the first and third cohorts of the REDpreneurUA...
The Future of Cash Assistance and Innovative Financing Discussed at RED HUB
On 29 July 2025, the Ukrainian Red Cross’s innovation space, RED HUB, served as a gathering place for experts and...
New Enrolment Opens for Micro-Entrepreneurship Support Programme
For the second consecutive year, the Ukrainian Red Cross, in partnership with the Spanish Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, and...
“From a dream to our own children’s centre” — the story of Hanna, a participant in the Reboot programme
Due to the full-scale war, Hanna and her family were forced to leave their native Kherson and relocate to Mykolaiv....
“I got the chance to grow my business in the field of art” — Tetiana, a participant in the “Reboot: Expanding Employment Opportunities” programme
Before the war, Tetiana and her family crafted wood paintings, orthopaedic rollers, and decorative textiles in Kharkiv. Everything changed with...
“There will be support if you are ready to work towards your goal” — Hanna, a winner of the first stage of microgrant support under the “Reboot: Expanding Employment Opportunities” programme, implemented by the Ukrainian Red Cross and the Spanish Red Cross
Hanna's journey from Kramatorsk to starting her own business began in 2014, when she was on maternity leave with her...