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Generator for Shyroke Community Supports Critical Infrastructure in…
On August 12, 2026, Caritas-Spes Ukraine handed over a generator received from Swiss for Ukraine to the Shyroke Village Council in Zaporizhzhia Region, Zaporizhzhia oblast.
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Merciful Love in Action: How a Case Manager Helped a Displaced Family
Case management is a form of support built on Caritas' core value: the dignity of every human person.
Read moreThe final Step Forward summer camp of the year has officially begun in Zhytomyr…
August brings another opportunity to fill childhood with genuine smiles, new friendships, and small victories. With this spirit, the final summer camp of this year has begun as part of the Step Forward corrective and rehabilitation…
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Six Years Without Answers: The Story of 8-Year-Old Sofia Living with Autism
Iryna Ashchuk came to the Step Forward project from Ladyzhyn in Vinnytsia region with her 8-year-old daughter, Sofiia. The first signs that Sofiia might have autism appeared when she was one and a half years old. However, her diagnosis was…
Read moreFrom the Loss of Her Parents to the Birth of Her Daughter: The Story of a HOPE…
Some people endure hardships that seem impossible to bear. Even after profound loss, they find the strength to move forward and protect what matters most. This is the story of 20-year-old Diana Poklad.
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“I dream of creating a collection of dolls in vyshyvankas and a children’s book…
Ms. Lyubov from the Luhansk region, a participant in the “Family to Family” project, creates educational tactile books for children, sews fabric toys, and makes wreaths and original dolls. Once, creativity was just her hobby, but today it…
Read more"I Started Writing Poetry After Losing My Son": The Story of a Mother…
The life of 70-year-old Tetiana Sribna from Chernihiv has tested her resilience more than once. When her eldest son, Viacheslav, was only six months old, her husband left for seasonal work and abandoned the family. Despite all the…
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“If someone can’t take a step, I’ll come back and offer my help”
Participants in the camp on inclusive and sensitive volunteering learned to interact with, understand, and build relationships with people with disabilities, and sought solutions to pressing social issues through their own social projects.
Read moreA child-friendly psychosocial support space has resumed its work in Rava-Ruska
Finally, after a long break the children’s center in Rava-Ruska, Lviv region, has opened its doors again for children and adults, bringing back a space of care and support.
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"Step Forward": The Strength of Family in Challenging Times
Sometimes life brings unexpected challenges, but they often reveal new sources of strength. This is what happened in the life of 43-year-old Maria Duda from Novoiavorivsk. Together with her husband, she has been building a strong and…
Read moreLife After Loss: The Story of a Family from Pokrovsk
The war took away their home and their hometown. 1,300 kilometers away, in Boryslav in the Lviv region, the family began to rebuild their lives from scratch. The support they received through the “Family to Family” project gave them…
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Veteran's Family: The Story of a Father of Four
Mykhailo and Viktoriia Kupchyn from Cherkasy region have been married for 16 years. During this time, they have built a large family and are now raising four children. Their youngest son, Roman, is almost two years old.
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