Life stories
«When we look up at the sky, I point to a star: “Your daddy is there, he is…
In September 2023, during the Russian “Shahed” attack on Lviv, when, among other things, warehouses with Caritas-Spes humanitarian aid were destroyed, Petro Burban, a father of three, was killed. The memory of him and the good he gave, as…
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“What gave us strength during the occupation? Children. They are our greatest…
A family of internally displaced persons from Kupiansk dreams of peace, their own home, and a meeting with Polish families who supported them in their time of need after the victory
read more“When it seemed that the despair was endless, your support gave us strength and…
They lived on the very border with Russia, and the war literally burst into their home at dawn on February 24, 2022. Read about the long and painful journey “from home to home,” about dreams, regrets, and hopes, and how the support from…
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“Your support is like a sign. It's like a strong feeling that everything will…
A family of internally displaced persons from Donetsk Oblast talks about their participation in the Family to Family project, their hardest and happiest day recently, and their dreams
read more“It's important to believe in a miracle, that's the only way it can happen.…
“Yarchyk likes to build things. He makes houses, airplanes, trucks. This is his greatest joy today. We have two bags of construction sets, here, take a look,” says Nadiia about her nine-year-old son's hobby. The kid smiles, and it seems as…
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“When the explosions subsided, the pigeons returned. Bohdan fed them, talked to…
The mother and son spent 40 days of Chernihiv's occupation in the basement. How do they live, what dreams do they have today, and what keeps them hoping for better times?
read more"Sometimes it seems that missiles are not as scary as drones when you…
Thanks to the support of the Ukrainian-Polish project "Family to Family", a large family from Kharkiv is restoring their home damaged by enemy shelling and cherishing their dreams of a peaceful life.
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"Ukraine has a happy future ahead of it. The bravest people in the world…
A family from the Luhansk region, who were forced to leave their home ten years ago because of the war, found refuge in a town in Chernihiv region. "We are now Bobrovytsia residents," Natalia and Timur say. We are not going anywhere else…
read more"When an enemy comes to your city, to your country, and wants to kill your…
The mother of Danylo Sychev, who was killed in Donetsk region, talks about who her son was, what he fought for, and the dream that helps her come back to life today
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"The Bible says 365 times: "Do not be afraid". This is our…
The best melody in the world is the voices of your children, which fill your home, say Polina and Serhiy from Obukhiv, Kyiv region
read more"Our home is our family." A large family from Kharkiv region told why…
Iryna and Pavel live in the village of Podvirky in the suburbs of Kharkiv. They have four children: the eldest, Nazar, is 7 years old, the sisters Zlata and Arisha are 6 and 3. The youngest, Zakhar, was born already during the full-scale…
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"We were cooking under fire. We took turns leaving the shelter, although…
Their house burned down during the shelling of Chernihiv in March 2022. A story about a family of Ukrainians who – despite the losses, despair and pain – find the strength to live and believe in victory.
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