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“Every moment of life is a great miracle...”
Christmas is a time of wish fulfillment and a sense of family. When we are together, we are not victorious, says Inna Polishchuk from Liubar in Zhytomyr region.
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A man evacuated from Pokrovsk found shelter in the Caritas-Spes shelter
Since February 2022, more than 14 millions Ukrainians have been forced to leave their homes due to the fighting caused by Russia. Leaving behind one’s familiar life and heading into the unknown is never easy, but when you know there is…
read more“We walked for two days just to escape the occupation...”
Antonina is a mother of six children. She is raising 5 sons and a daughter on her own. The war forced the family to leave their home in Polonne, Zaporizhzhia.
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The distribution of food and hygiene kits Emergency Appeal has been completed
On the beginning of December, the third wave of distributing food and hygiene kits in villages near the ontline has now been completed as part of Emergency Appeal project.
read moreCase management gave hope and supported a family from Kharkiv in a difficult…
A case manager is not a magician who will solve all your problems with a single wave of the hand, but a reliable shoulder that provides a sense of support, assistance, and the value of human connection.
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“...And this faith has given us strength all this time”
That August morning in 2022, a black line divided the lives of Natalia and her son Mykhailo in Kharkiv into “before” and “after.”
read moreStories of evacuation from the Pokrovsky district by the Caritas-Spes Sloviansk…
The streets of peaceful countries are already filled with bright decorations, the aromas of gingerbread cookies, and Christmas melodies. Meanwhile, in Pokrovsk, where Mykola Leontovych composed his Carol of the Bells, and its surroundings,…
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“I dream that Maria will start walking...”
The hard struggle for her daughter's health has been going on for ten years, since she was born, says Lesia from the village of Potyelići near Rava Ruska. What gives the family strength to overcome daily difficulties, strengthens their…
read moreCaritas-Spes provides financial assistance for winter preparation as part of…
The Religious Mission Caritas-Spes Ukraine started preparing Ukrainians in frontline areas for the cold season several months ago.
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Rocket Attack in Bilozirka, Kherson Region: Social Worker Injured
On October 16, 2024, at 5:55 PM, the village of Bilozirka, Kherson region, was hit by a rocket attack, causing tragic consequences. As a result, social worker Galyna from "Caritas-Spes-Odessa" was injured.
read more«When we look up at the sky, I point to a star: “Your daddy is there, he is…
In September 2023, during the Russian “Shahed” attack on Lviv, when, among other things, warehouses with Caritas-Spes humanitarian aid were destroyed, Petro Burban, a father of three, was killed. The memory of him and the good he gave, as…
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“What gave us strength during the occupation? Children. They are our greatest…
A family of internally displaced persons from Kupiansk dreams of peace, their own home, and a meeting with Polish families who supported them in their time of need after the victory
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