Losing your home means more than losing a roof over your head. It means leaving behind everything you’ve built over the years — memories, belongings, the places where your children and grandchildren grew up. For elderly people, this loss is especially painful. Many postpone evacuation until the last possible moment — not because they don’t understand the danger, but because they see no future for themselves in unfamiliar cities.
Mrs. Rymma is 75 years old. She is from the town of Kurakhove, which has not been under Ukrainian government control since January. She doesn’t even know whether her home has survived. Recently, she relocated to Kramatorsk, but has no plans to move any further — simply because she has nowhere to go.
Our team from the international charitable foundation “Hands of Friends” delivered humanitarian aid to Mrs. Rymma. The package included essential items that will be useful both in her current rented accommodation and in case of future relocation. Due to her limited mobility (she walks with a cane), we also helped carry the aid directly to her new home.
This assistance was provided within the framework of the following projects:
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“Protection and comprehensive support for vulnerable populations in Donetsk region”
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“Protection and comprehensive support for families affected by shelling, internally displaced persons, and people with limited mobility in Donetsk region”
The initiative is implemented with funding from the Ukrainian CSO Fund, the National Network of Local Philanthropy Development, and with the support of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and Start Network.
