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«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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Love in Action: Caritas-Spes Brings Help and Hope to Victims of Recent Attacks
In a world wounded by war, two forces continue to sustain hope — love and goodness. The teams of the Emergency Appeal project embody the Christian calling every day: to be close to those who suffer, to share in their pain.
Read more"Where there is no war": how an Italian vacation helped children from…
Just two weeks before the trip, during a massive attack on Konotop, the father of a girl named Maria (name changed for ethical reasons) was killed.
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Registration Criteria for MPCA within the Emergency Appeal Project
The Emergency Appeal 2025 project aims to assist the most vulnerable people affected by hostilities in areas near the front line that are not covered, or are only partially covered, by other organizations. To achieve this challenging goal,…
Read more"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…
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When 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.
Read moreFrom Danger to Dignity: Emergency Appeal Project gives Hope for New Beginning
On May 5, mandatory evacuation was announced in the towns of Vorozhba and Bilopillia in the Sumy region. Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes and search for ways to begin a new life. As part of the Emergency Appeal project,…
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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 moreOpening of the House of St. Joseph for a child and adolescent psychological…
“Instead of school bells, we hear air raid sirens; instead of playing outside, we spend our days in shelters. We are deprived of live communication, we lack a space where we can open up, talk to our classmates, and feel like children.…
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«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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