“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...
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...
Ihor Klymenko Kharkiv region “I am inspired by looks of gratitude, which sometimes mean far more than words”
Ihor Klymenko has been in the emergency response team since the first months of the full-scale invasion. Today, he leads...
“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...
War replaced the stage and speech in her life — drama teacher Svitlana shares how she became a welder
Svitlana Kyseliuk spent her life working with voice and speech, teaching stage speech and acting at a children’s school of...
Anna Hlech, Chernihiv region: “Respond when it is needed”
Anna is a volunteer with the emergency response team of the Ukrainian Red Cross in the Chernihiv region and a...