She arrived with just a suitcase and her cat. The first toy she created was a “Kherson watermelon”
Svitlana Murashova is a welder with more than 30 years of experience who has always had a talent for creativity....
When silence speaks louder than words
Oleksandr is 88. His life is a story of strength and responsibility: a retired worker and a first-category Chornobyl disaster...
The first success story from the Reboot online service
Starting a business during wartime requires courage — combined with faith, perseverance, and the support of loved ones. This is...
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...
Two Stories — One Strength: Starting Anew
Different cities, different circumstances — but a shared experience of loss and recovery. Both men are named Serhii, both are...
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...