Life stories
“I missed the bees, so I built a few hives…”
Participants in the “Family to Family” project—on how a hobby became a life’s work and how grant support helped the family restart the process in a new location
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“Gifts of the Earth” that bring joy and hope
A story about how grant support from the “Family to Family” project laid the groundwork for new plans and the realization of a dream
Read more«I dream of returning home and bringing my embroidered shirts to my native…
As part of grant support for business development provided by the Ukrainian-Polish project «Family to family» Natalia from Kolomyia purchased a sewing machine. This helps her bring her ideas to life and create. She creates amazing things:…
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39 years with CP: The life journey of Nataliia Kulykivska
Natalia Kulykivska is 39 years old and comes from Korosten, Zhytomyr region. She has lived with cerebral palsy since birth. Natalia was homeschooled, and her mother hired private tutors to support her education. As a result, her…
Read more“This is not a store — what matters is feeling that you can be a parent to this…
A couple from the Khmelnytskyi region is raising six children, three of whom are foster children. Olena and Andrii from the village of Dovzhok in the Khmelnytskyi region spent years regularly visiting residential care institutions as…
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«These children are ours»: A couple from Khmelnytskyi region who welcomed three…
Natalia and Yuriy are raising six children, three of whom — Bohdan, Dmytro, and Nazar — are foster children. Natalia and Yuriy are raising six children, three of whom — Bohdan, Dmytro, and Nazar — are foster brothers who joined the family…
Read moreThe occupiers came – and “liberated” us from everything… I stood up to defend…
At the Kharkiv Family Support Center, Mr. Yevgen, a veteran of the russian-ukrainian war, found emotional refuge and support for himself and his three-year-old grandson, for whom he has taken the place of his parents
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“When an enemy drone is flying above you and you don't know if you'll make it…
Participants in the “Family to Family” project, a married couple of internally displaced persons from Donetsk region talk about life near the combat zone, bitter losses and hope, dreams and human compassion, which keeps the world going
Read more«I used to choose only dark colors in my art therapy sessions. But today I…
War means pain and daily heavy losses. Those who lose their loved ones at the front go through an unbearable ordeal: to accept the cruel news, to realize the inexorable reality, to learn to live on - with memories, uncertainty and new…
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«He is the best boy in the world. All I want is for Dmytro to have a happy…
Oleksandr is 43 years old. He lives in Chernihiv. He was born in this city, graduated from high school and received a vocational education. Here he met his soul mate. He met his fate...
Read more“The bomb pierced the roof and destroyed our home...”
Thanks to the support of the Family to Family project, an elderly couple from the frontline region of Kharkiv can now purchase much-needed hygiene products, food, and medicine.
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From Care to Dignity: How Caritas-Spes Supports People Who Are Bedridden
In September, within the framework of the Emergency Appeal project, 100 specialized hygiene kits were distributed to people who are bedridden and require special care. Diapers and specialized hygiene supplies were provided in areas close…
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