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"Here I saw my husband as he used to be…"
Natalia and Serhiy, a married couple from Zhytomyr who have been together for 35 years, took part in the first camp for veterans' families as part of the Ukrainian-Polish project "Family at the Center." Serhiy is a veteran of the…
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Enemy captivity took almost three years of his life: the story of Mariupol…
Thirty-five-year-old Oleksandr Hudilin is from Mariupol. Before the full-scale invasion he worked as a journalist for a local news website. Six months before 24 February 2022, he signed a contract with the Territorial Defence Forces.
Read moreALIVIA pilot project launches in Kyiv region
The first camp of the pilot project "ALIVIA" took place at a Caritas-Spes Ukraine centre in the Kyiv region. Sixteen participants from different regions of Ukraine joined the camp to receive comprehensive psychosocial support from a team…
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“I believe you'll gain knowledge and love from me through our classes…”
A training session for psychologists, educators, case managers, and coordinators of the “Family at the Center” project took place in Bryukhovychi, Lviv region
Read moreGenerator 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.
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