Life stories
A Painting Finds Its Owner: An Evacuation Story from Dobropillia
Every evacuation story is unique. They are rarely accompanied by laughter, usually there are tears and heavy hearts. That’s why we decided to share this particular story, one that reflects the unbreakable spirit of Ukrainians.
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Together towards Recovery: Emergency Appeal Project Brings Hope in Difficult…
Life often tests our resilience, but at the same time it offers a reminder: we are never truly alone. Where there is compassion, support, and sincerity, hope arises and wounds begin to heal.
Read more«If only we could get together with our friends in our hometown of Tomina…
The beneficiaries of the Family to Family project, a family of internally displaced persons from Kherson region, talk about life under occupation, the difficult path to a free land, daily challenges, and hope.
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"Children's laughter in shelters during bombings saved us adults from…
The beneficiary of the project "Rest of children treated in Okhmatdyt and their parents" tells her story of her journey through war, maternal care, fatigue and hope, as well as her participation in the Caritas-Spes project for children…
Read moreWhen faith is stronger than circumstances: case management helps Ms. Iryna on…
We must be grateful for what we have today, because life can turn upside down in an instant.
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The struggle continues. And she is winning it! The Kharkiv Family Support…
Natalia has never considered herself strong. Just the way she is: a mother of three who is used to copin with difficulties. However, life has made her realize that there is steel inside her that has been forged by the fire of war, loss and…
Read moreEvacuating Hope: Human Stories of Rescuing from Danger
When our hearts ache from the news coming from the frontline regions, we must remember: people still live there. In May, several families reached out to Caritas-Spes Sloviansk with requests for evacuation — seeking a way out of the hell…
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Instilling hope in children's hearts is contributing to the future
Often, those who suffer the most from war are those who should not have understood the meaning of the word at all - children.
Read more«The most important thing in our work is trust»
It is very difficult for people to accept what has happened. It's much easier to forbid yourself to think about it, says Victoria Amelichkina, a psychologist at the Caritas-Spes Family Support Center in Zhytomyr.
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Caritas-Spes Lutsk support the family escaped from the war
Fleeing the threat of war to protect her child, Olena (name changed) arrived in Lutsk at the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022. For the 26-year-old woman with a 4-year-old daughter in her arms, starting a new life in an…
Read moreBringing Back Childhood: How Children from Frontline Areas Find Support and…
As of the end of 2024, around one million children were registered among internally displaced persons. These are small brave hearts who know the horrors of war all too well, so we want to give them at least a little bit of happy childhood…
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«There are more good people. We see them with our souls»
A blind couple – Oksana and Viktor from the village of Kuzmina Hreblya in Cherkasy region – about leaving the war-torn Donetsk region, their personal experience of overcoming difficulties, the power of human support and optimism that…
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