The Impact Is Visible: The Work of Mobile Rehabilitation Units
"The home stage of rehabilitation, that is when a person is staying at home — we are responsible for it,"...
440,300 services were provided to residents of the Sumy region last year as part of the Ukrainian Red Cross Home-Based Care programme
Since December 2022, the Ukrainian Red Cross has been running the Home-Based Care programme in the Sumy region. As part...
Her work brings benefit and meaning to life: the work of the Ukrainian Red Cross social helper
"Nataliia Polikarpivna is a psychologist and seems to have some kind of heavenly power," says Mariia, a beneficiary of the...
Rehabilitation training is regularly held in the Mykolaiv region
The physical and mental rehabilitation team of the Ukrainian Red Cross regularly conducts training sessions in Mykolaiv and the region....
“Thanks to the Ukrainian Red Cross, I know I won’t be left alone,” said Vira Vasylivna, a beneficiary of the Ukrainian Red Cross Home-Based Care programme
Vira, her husband Volodymyr, and their three children lived in the town of Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region. The couple...
Around 7,500 older people living alone receive ongoing support from social helpers of the Ukrainian Red Cross
The Ukrainian Red Cross Home-Based Care programme (formerly known as the Patronage Service) dates back to 1961. Initially, the service...
Nearly 90,000 visits have been made by social helpers of the Ukrainian Red Cross
Social helpers from the Ukrainian Red Cross Home-Based Care programme provide vital support to elderly individuals across the country, assisting...
She is not used to asking for help, but now she needs it more than ever: the story of Halyna from the Vinnytsia region, who is receiving assistance from a social helper of the Ukrainian Red Cross
"I'm not used to asking for help, as I have been caring for my sister on my own for all...
Supporting Animals in Sumy
In Sumy, a team of Ukrainian Red Cross volunteers supports the city's pet shelter. Currently, there are few staff members,...