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...
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,...
Oleksii Mishchenko, Kyiv: “People’s lives depend on the decisions you make”
Oleksii is the commander of the emergency response team in Kyiv. He began volunteering with the ERT in January 2016. Providing...
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...
Liubomyr Sakharuk, Volyn: “We are the ones you can rely on”
Liubomyr began volunteering with the Ukrainian Red Cross in 2015, when the emergency response team was established in Volyn. He...
“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...
Oleksandra Haponova, Kyiv: “I have found my place”
Oleksandra is a volunteer with the emergency response team of the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross. She joined...
“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...