Impact stories

The sign on the door says 'The Happy Kindergarten'. Through the window, you can see a five-year-old boy playing with colourful wooden blocks. The boy’s name is Danik, and he was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in Ukraine when he was three…

Mykola, 19, and his 20-year-old Ford Transit are almost the same age. Mykola removes the rear passenger seats for patients who cannot sit but have to lie down. The car’s windows are covered with a tape that, in addition to visibility, should also protect…

Nazar does not know how to walk or speak yet. He has not entered his new home or even met his siblings yet. The first thing he witnesses after being born is explosions.

The spring in 2022 turned out to be very cold. Eduard’s deserted hometown is without electricity, water, and gas. Instead of children's laughter, there are rockets flying, and the ground shakes from the explosions.

Night is the most difficult time for Natalia, 35 year old mother. She and her 3 year old daughter Daria often hear gunshots outside of their house. Daria still to this day does not speak and screams in her sleep.

Natalia resisted weeks after the conflict escalated before she eventually had to flee Ukraine with her kids and in-laws overnight.

Because of the war, Yulia lost her job as a court civil servant. She’s spent all of her savings trying to keep her children safe and has since had to live one day at a time.

With about 50% of energy infrastructure destroyed, power outages have become a daily occurrence in Ukraine. Some areas have planned power cuts in order to not overload the systems.

Maria and Ohban are volunteer drivers for a student organization in Ukraine that delivers emergency relief items for people affected by the war.