Success stories

"Solving All Issues, Working with Every Individual": A Project for Integrating Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kryvyi Rih

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the "Egida-Center" NGO in Kryvyi Rih has been welcoming and assisting displaced persons (IDPs), helping them settle and integrate into the Kryvyi Rih community. The municipal cultural institution "Narodny Dim" serves as a haven…

Kids are Our Greatest Treasure: How ISAR Ednannia Supported Children with Cancer

The war significantly disrupted access to education, medical treatment, and social services for children with cancer. Many families had to relocate to continue treatment, while others remained in dangerous areas. The war also complicated efforts to deliver aid and coordinate…

People Arrived to Us with Just One Bag in Their Hands: Lviv Shelter Received Over 1,100 Ukrainians Fleeing War, Supported by ISAR Ednannia

In March 2022, as hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians sought refuge in western Ukraine to escape the dangers of the ongoing war, the people and organizations in Lviv rose to the occasion, extending their support to the newly displaced. One notable example is the Charity…

Who Saves One Life, Saves the World: How NGO "Vyvezemo" Managed to Evacuate Over 2,000 Ukrainians from Besieged Mariupol

At the end of February 2022, Mariupol became the epicenter of a brutal and bloody battle, causing its residents to lose contact with each other. Denis Minin, a Mariupol resident, presenter, journalist, and volunteer, was in Kyiv on February 24, 2022, while his parents remained…

If Someone from the Family is at War, the Whole Family is at War: How Does the USAID Project Support Wives and Mothers of Defenders

The wives and mothers of defenders may not sleep in trenches, repel enemy artillery attacks, or evacuate the wounded from the battlefield, but face daily pressure from circumstances beyond their control. They endure anxiety, worry, helplessness, tension, and unresolved…

Education that Changed 70 Lives: Behind the Curtains of USAID, ISAR Ednannia, and ‘Projector’ Female Project

The economic empowerment of women from newly liberated territories in Ukraine presents a significant challenge in the post-war recovery landscape. As these regions transition from military occupation to reintegration into the national framework, women face unique obstacles in…

How an Educational Hub in Kyiv Region Partially Replaces School for Children and IDPs

"I was in Rudnytske during the occupation. We lacked food, and aid was delivered by ambulance from Baryshivka. It was nearly impossible to leave home. Meanwhile, Russians occupied our 'Art Pantry.' After liberation, I had to work with a psychologist. That's why I understand how…