A modular settlement for 112 IDP families, built with the support of the Ukrainian Red Cross, has been opened in Chernihiv

A modular settlement for internally displaced people was officially opened in Chernihiv yesterday. It consists of 7 two-story houses with a total of 112 apartments. The apartments are fully equipped with household appliances and furniture for comfortable living.

 “This project was one of the first in the recovery sector from the Ukrainian Red Cross. And we are happy we managed to complete it before the winter and cold weather. I would like to thank the city authorities and, of course, our partners, the British and Austrian Red Cross, who also contributed to making it happen. I hope those who are going to live in this town will feel the comfort and love with which we built it,” said Maksym Dotsenko, Director General of the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross.

The Ukrainian Red Cross has raised almost UAH 157 million to build the modular settlement. In addition, two 100 kW generators have been supplied in case of emergency outages.

 “On behalf of the Chernihiv community, I would like to thank the Ukrainian Red Cross and its units that worked on the construction of the settlement, which hosts people who lost their homes due to the barbaric aggression of the russian federation. The fact that the world supports us and funds projects like this shows our residents and all Ukrainians that we are not alone in this struggle for democracy, freedom, and independence,” said Oleksandr Lomako, the city’s Acting Mayor, during the meeting.