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Women that have been affected by domestic violence and war have found help offered in a shelter. Apart from the roof over their heads, they also have the opportunity to work and speak about the important through embroideries and symbols of the shirts they sew. The head of the Saint Olha shelter, Nataliya Dresviannikova, and […]
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 […]
In the village of Stina, which is located in the Vinnytsia oblast, a center for weaving called ‚Vereta’ has been set up. Female masters work at old looms, producing carpets, bags and computer covers. By wearing new patterns and deploying new techniques they make the modern history of the old craft. *** On a cloudy […]
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 […]
Great story 
Measured pace of life, coffee and homemade goodies. In this cafe you will not see hundreds of guests or a menu offering twenty dishes. However, it is exactly the place where you can feel the awe and love of those who set this place up and who daily greet visitors with an open heart. We […]
At the beginning of the full-fledged war the largest shelter for homeless animals in Ukraine, which is located in Kyiv province, found itself under temporary occupation by Russians. Soon afterwards animal food ran out, which made employees of the shelter roam through neighboring villages in search of at least some food products. No shops were […]
Ending up down and out, losing trust of nearest and dearest, but then in the end finding strength to ask for help and eventually getting it. It is not easy to cope with addiction. However, there are those who have managed to do just that. Not only have they overcome it, they have also returned […]
The volunteer construction battalion (‚Dobrobat‘) is an initiative undertaken by volunteers, helping rebuild houses that have been affected by Russian shelling. After Kyiv province was de-occupied, the initiators of the project, Viktor Andrusiv and Rostyslav Smirnov, saw a great many demolished houses, making a decision to help people rebuild their homes. The initiative was joined […]
Computer school, pilates, painting… All these activities are available not only to the youths, but also to older people. The public organization from Slovyansk proves that older people deserve not only humanitarian help, but also development and education. We talked to the founder of the public organization ‚Vik shchastya‘ (the Ukrainian for ‚the age of […]
A house burned down after being hit by cluster munitions. Domestic animals and cattle could not be saved. Its residents are now forced to live in a barn, since the walls are the only things that are left from the house. There are hundreds of such stories. The public organization “Family Garden” records stories of […]
The village of Stary Saltiv, which is located in Kharkiv province, was occupied by Russian troops in the very first days of the Russian full-fledged invasion of Ukraine. Some of the locals managed to make it to the Ukrainian government-controlled territories, while others had to endure Russian occupation. The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Stary […]
In the first days of the full-scale invasion Alyona Filimonova and her family found themselves under the Russian occupation in Bucha. A few weeks later due to daily shelling they decided to leave for a safer place. Having gone through complicated humanitarian “green corridors”, the family reached the government-controlled territory of Ukraine. After Bucha was […]
In our childhood we would often make our own hiding place out of chairs, blankets and sheets. Inside there was a completely different world – safe, snug and full of dreams. A hub from Mariupol has taken on the task to recreate this atmosphere. The hub had been operating until the full-fledged invasion. Now it […]
A journalist of the Media of Great Stories has visited the School of Heroes, having talked in front of its audience and become a mentor for a young would-be journalist. In this piece she writes about how things run at the school firsthand, about what it means for children and how everyone can become a […]
The art center Zelo in Poltava: the story of an educational project for children and adults. Painters Yaroslav Ternovsky and his wife, Alina Honcharova, founded a gallery Zelo in Poltava in 2014. Eventually, they launched a public organization, “Pectoral”. They did master classes and planners, as well as organized exhibitions. With the beginning of the Russian […]
On 24 February many Ukrainians were forced to pack their things in haste and flee the war-torn cities. Some of them found refuge in Ukraine, the others went abroad. Some time went by, and people got used to their new circumstances. But despite the hospitality and support, these people were getting, many of them soon […]
A photo report by Oleksandr Khomenko about how the volunteers work in Kherson at the moment, what needs they address and what Kherson residents lack most of all. In Search For Light If one suddenly finds themselves in Kherson, from a first glance it might be not that easy to understand why it is fairly […]
Charity news 
A new platform has been launched based on the website upaw.org. This is the biggest database in Ukraine offering up-to-date information on the situation with the humanitarian crisis in the field of animal welfare that has been brought about by the Russian invasion. As of today, the platform contains data on the needs of over […]
Ukrainian NGO Dostupno.UA became a platform for informing people with disabilities about help and support during the war. The organization publish Information on evacuation, transfer, humanitarian and medical assistance in Ukraine and abroad. With the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the organization Dostupno.UA has transformed its activities into informational […]
On July 15, the DonorUA platform, with the financial support of the Global Blood Fund charitable organization, launched a project to provide food for blood center employees. 110 doctors in Dnipro received hot lunches prepared by Lunch Time Dnipro chefs. Lunches will arrive every Friday til the end of September. The menu includes salad, hot […]
The inclusive bakery Good Bread, which socializes people with mental disabilities, has installed an inclusive bench in Natalka park in Kyiv. The bench design provides a place for people who use wheelchairs. “The bench is an elementary idea and doesn’t require superpowers or ingenious design solutions. However, it is a small step to inclusive space,” […]
In 100 days of work, the volunteer platform SpivDiia, initiated by the Office of the President of Ukraine, received almost 268,000 requests for humanitarian aid. Most requests came from Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Today SpivDiia has 23 hubs in 18 regions of Ukraine. Those hubs were launched together with the Ministry of […]
Special projects 
The war in Ukraine has entered 9th year, with the needs faced by the military growing. Their adaptation is of great importance. The foundation ‚Hromadyanyn‘ (the Ukrainian for ‚a citizen‘ – translator’s note) has launched the program called ‚Cyborgs‘ aimed at taking care of the soldiers who are in need of prostheses. We talked to […]
The Victoria Hand Project was launched eight years ago in Canada by engineers. Its main goal is to help provide arm prosthetics for those who have lost upper limbs. To solve this issue a 3-D prosthetic technology has been developed as well as a system for search of partners in different countries. Engineers share their […]
The loss of an arm or a hand has unfortunately become an everyday reality for many Ukrainians. The military personnel sustain wounds on the front, while civilians suffer injuries on mine-contaminated territories. However, modern prosthetic technologies come to the rescue. Our piece is about the national rehabilitation center ‚Unbroken‘ in Lviv, where adults and children […]
UAnimals is a public organization dealing with rescuing animals from war in Ukraine. Its team and volunteers evacuate animals from newly occupied cities, providing animal feed for animal shelters and rehabilitation centers, conducting large-scale sterilization procedures, vaccinations, etc. In parallel, the UAnimals team also organizes exhibitions about crimes committed against animals, launches educational projects about […]
Ivano-Frankivsk had enjoyed the reputation of a city developing its public sector well before the full-scale war broke out. Cultural and educational initiatives had been launched here, as well as new formats of collaboration between society and state authorities. Businesses used to be set up which made the city’s space for people more comfortable. Thousands […]
Russians wanted to capture Kharkiv back in 2014. They were then organizing pro-Russian rallies, trying to seize the local city council while beating up pro-Ukrainian activists whose general staff was located nearby. In April 2014 pro-Russian activists even managed to proclaim «Kharkiv People’s Republic», however, the city remained (pro)Ukrainian. During its full-scale invasion Russia occupied […]
We are in the central square in the city of Kropyvnytskyi. The red-and-black flag (previously used by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army – translator’s note) flutters on the site where 8 years ago a monument to a Soviet revolutionary, Kirov, used to stand. Below the portraits of Ukrainians killed during the Revolution of Dignity are placed. […]
Every Ukrainian city has undergone changes since the full-scale invasion by Russia. Some of them have been either destroyed or damaged by Russian missiles waiting to be reconstructed, whereas others are extending their urban spaces, increasing their capacities to accommodate new people. We have compiled a list of the organizations from Chernivtsi that have managed […]
Volunteer centers sprang up in the encircled city in the hottest days of hostilities and kept functioning after the siege had been lifted. Here are three stories of coordination volunteer work in Chernihiv and the eponymous region. Balsanka: humanitarian and social aid In her eighth year as a volunteer, a native of Chernihiv, Olha Palkova-Svirchevska, […]
In the first weeks of the Russian full-scale invasion Lviv was thronged by people. Soldiers were leaving the city to do their military service. Civilians were coming from everywhere in search of a safer place. Volunteers were helping everywhere and in every way they possibly could. Now the city is gradually reviving and adapting. Lviv’s […]
With the beginning of the great war in Lutsk, volunteer centers began operating at full capacity. For most volunteers this came as no surprise, since they have been working in this field since 2014. They have been helping the military, forcibly displaced persons and medical facilities where soldiers undergo treatment. They say that volunteering is […]
With the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion, many cities of Ukraine have become temporary shelters for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. Many people have offered their homes for fellow Ukrainians who were fleeing the war from other regions of the country. Over these months a decent number of volunteer projects have been launched that […]
About Zagoriy Foundation 
The Entrepreneurship Training Course for the ATO and OFU participants, created by the Kyiv School of Economics with the support of Zagoriy Foundation, has been implemented since 2018.The program has already been unrolled in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Vinnytsia and other cities. Training is available for free. Over the years, more than 100 participants have applied […]
Zagoriy Foundation is the first private charitable foundation to provide financial support to the UCF. Why is it important to develop philanthropy in the field of culture? First, the art reflects the soul and history of society, it also helps us better understand ourselves, our roots, as well as to represent Ukraine in the world […]
Zagoriy Foundation became the first foundation in Ukraine to join one of Europe’s largest foundation associations and corporate sponsors, the European Foundation Centre. Today, the European Foundation Centre has 241 members from 33 countries. EFC is working to strengthen the charity sector and promote charity as a powerful tool for change. Here is how Oleksandra […]
Zagoriy Foundation is a family charitable foundation with a mission to develop the culture of charitable giving in Ukraine. The Foundation provides long-term support to the initiatives important for Ukrainian society, creates events and communication campaigns aimed at promoting charitable activities, conducts grant competitions and research in the field of philanthropy in Ukraine. History The […]
