There is an integration youth club called «Science of Unity» that operates in Ukraine and helps internally displaced teenagers who found themselves in a new city due to the full-scale Russian military invasion adapt to their new environment. The club’s founders are from a public organization «STEM is FEM» that is helping this project to […]
There is a problem with a lack of awareness about dementia problems in Ukraine, whereas the popularity of this syndrome is quite high. We spoke with the representatives of the «Unforgettable» fund about the activities of the organization, the changes it had to undergo due to war, and their global plans as well. How it […]
It is almost impossible to do without camouflage nets on the frontlines. They cover our defenders’ positions, so it is harder for the enemy to target them. Our soldiers require these nets requesting thousands of square meters of these nets. Caring Ukrainians decided to make sure the army was supplied with this necessary protection. Net […]
De-occupation of Ukrainian cities and towns always evokes several conflicting emotions. Happiness, joy, pride, relief, and gratitude, but there is also grief, sorrow, fear, and despair. People in the de-occupied territories require help and support. Today we spoke with Lyudmila Pyshna, a co-founder of the NGO “Vidchui”, about the project and how they visit people […]
Behind Blue Eyes is a project where volunteers made children’s dreams true. Little creatives had an opportunity to shoot on disposable film cameras the reality and events in their native Lukashivka village in the Chernihiv region as well as capture life during the war through their eyes. So the volunteers decided to help these children’s […]
Masters of manicure, masseurs, hair- and brow-stylists visit de-occupied villages and cities of Kyiv province to console locals by doing what they do best – offering their beauty services. To take care of oneself is an important part of mental support. We spoke to the founder of the project «Beauty Volunteers», Olha Belytska, about how […]
The girl Vira, the main character of the book “My forced vacation”, sleeps in the bathroom next to her parents and little brother. She hears planes buzzing and shellings whistle above her head. Vira keeps a diary: she writes down her thoughts, observations and collects there some clippings with psychological advice. Kateryna Yehorushkina’s new book […]
Losing one’s home, property, one’s favorite things or the opportunity to come back to familiar places is always a scary prospect. A more petrifying feeling would be losing one’s nearest and dearest. War lays waste not only to houses, but also to families. In our piece we are telling the story of the charitable foundation […]
Dasha and Stanislav Dmytriyevy have known one another since childhood. They were both born in Donetsk, living close to the local airport and attending the same school. Having grown up, they got married. Dasha worked as a policewoman while her husband dealt with cooking. He had been learning the secrets of Japanese cuisine for 12 […]
32-year-old Roman Poberezhnyi owns a horse club in Boyarka, Kyiv region. Besides horses, ponies, goats, rams, dogs, and cats also live there. In total, there are approximately 45 household members. Only a month ago, they all returned home because when the front approached Boyarka, Roman had to transport all the animals for two weeks by […]
War always presents numerous challenges. Perhaps the most important one is to save people’s lives, especially on the battlefield. Medical system is not always capable of responding to all requests that arise as a result of war. Where institutions are slow to respond, benefactors and volunteers come to rescue. Medicine is no exception. Its distinctive […]
People have lost their homes: some buildings were destroyed by shelling, others by the occupiers who lived there and left only dirt and chaos behind. However, our strength lies in solidarity. More than one generation of Ukrainians gathered for toloka, and as a group, they helped to do what was beyond the power of one. […]
The towns and villages of the Kharkiv region are constantly suffering from Russian shelling. The occupiers are destroying not only schools, kindergartens, and buildings but also unique architectural monuments. In other words, a part of our history and culture that shouldn’t be lost. Local people stood up to protect their historical heritage. Yes, they cannot […]
