Emergency Relief for Vulnerable Groups in Kharkiv (2026)
In Kharkiv region, we fill gaps in the humanitarian supply for vulnerable groups by providing tailored and flexible humanitarian assistance.
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1.1.2026End
31.12.2026Partners
Angels of Salvation
The founding members of Angels of Salvation (AoS) have been active in humanitarian work since 2014, initially on a voluntary basis in Sloviansk (Donetsk region). With the full-scale invasion in 2022, they evacuated to Dnipro and founded a non-profit organisation to meet the increasing needs of the local population. Our collaboration began in November 2022, and we have already carried out over 20 projects together.
Dobri Vchynky Razom
The organisation Dobri Vchynky Razom, based in Kharkiv, supports vulnerable people and abandoned animals. It is also involved in the reconstruction of destroyed buildings and infrastructure. Its aim is to strengthen communities in need and provide protection for helpless animals.
X-Traverse
X-Traverse was founded at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The team decided not to leave Kharkiv and has been tirelessly involved in humanitarian efforts. In the first few months, they provided food, hygiene products and clothing to civilians who had been sheltering in metro stations for weeks, and evacuated civilians from front-line areas. Now, in 2025, they are providing medical care in rural areas and running an animal shelter for rescued dogs.
WBWU
The ‘We are Brothers, we are Ukrainians’ team, based in Kharkiv, began their work as a humanitarian organisation at the start of the full-scale invasion. Today, the team consists of 30 employees from various professional backgrounds. The organisation focuses on providing comprehensive humanitarian aid to people in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions.
SITUATION
The humanitarian crisis in Kharkiv has been further exacerbated by the ongoing Russian offensive. Targeted attacks on energy infrastructure in particular are having a significant impact on people’s livelihoods. Long interruptions to electricity and heating supplies can be life-threatening in the cold winter months. Vulnerable groups such as older people, internally displaced persons, and single parents face the challenge of getting through the winter without adequate energy supplies and vital resources.
OUR GOAL
With our emergency and winter relief for particularly vulnerable people in Kharkiv, we aim to close gaps in humanitarian care in 2026 and provide needs-based support to a total of 7,320 households. Our goal is to reduce winter-related mortality, minimize health risks, and ensure the supply of essential goods.
HOW WE HELP
In partnership with our long-standing local partners, we can identify and close gaps in the humanitarian supply for vulnerable groups. Our activities include:
- Relief supplies for vulnerable groups: Vulnerable internally displaced persons throughout the region and people in frontline areas cut off from basic services receive food and hygiene products.
- “Mama-Mobil”: Vulnerable parents with small children in Kharkiv city receive tailored relief supplies including diapers, baby food or formula, and personal care products distributed monthly in their neighborhoods.
- Winter relief: Vulnerable rural households receive sufficient firewood (7 m³/household) or the equivalent amount of briquettes for 5 winter months, ensuring they can maintain body temperature, prepare warm meals, and sustain a basic standard of living.
Between 2024 and September 2025, our emergency relief for Kharkiv supported 12,178 people. In the current project phase, we aim to reach:
- 5,950 households with food packages and hygiene packages. Individuals with care needs receive specialized hygiene products, while newly evacuated persons receive everyday items such as kitchen utensils, bedding, towels, candles, and first-aid kits.
- 1,200 parents with small children through the “Mama-Mobil,” most of whom are single mothers.
- 170 households through winter relief measures with adequate heating supplies to safely get through the harsh winter months.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Your support makes a difference! Help us save lives in Kharkiv and provide warmth and shelter to people in need. Thank you for your donation!