RESILIENCE & RECOVERY

For three years, we've done everything possible to reach children and families in Ukraine and the region.

Since the war began in Ukraine three years ago, we’ve worked hand-in-hand with communities and local partners to provide emergency assistance to families on the frontlines as well as help families recover and rebuild.

Your support has provided immediate relief and helped us scale our long-term recovery efforts like helping children get back to learning, access to health services and restoring families’ livelihoods.

We’ve also helped children who’ve fled to nearby countries like Poland, Lithuania and Romania.

WE’VE REACHED OVER 4.6 MILLION PEOPLE, INCLUDING OVER 1.8 MILLION CHILDREN, IN UKRAINE AND THE REGION.

As humanitarian funding for countries like Ukraine becomes even more uncertain by the day, we remain steadfast in our commitment to serve children and families caught.

OUR WORK IN UKRAINE

MORE THAN 3.8 MILLION PEOPLE REACHED, INCLUDING ALMOST 1.5 MILLION CHILDREN, IN UKRAINE.

DAILY LIVING

We've provided clean water and hygiene kits, with essentials like toothpaste and soap, to more than 2.6 million people who've fled their homes in search of safety.

CASH ASSISTANCE

We've provided food and cash to thousands of people, including sending emergency cash to families within 72 hours of an attack. Cash assistance gives families the dignity of choice, helping them invest in their futures and the well-being of their children.

LIVELIHOODS

We've helped families recover and become more financially resilient through small business grants, supporting more than 472,000 people through livelihood programs.

EDUCATION

We've provided 322,969 children with education support, including setting up schools in shelters, Digital Learning Centers, running catch-up classes, repairing schools and equipping students with school books, pens, laptops and tablets.

UNDERGROUND LEARNING

Six-year-old Artem* lives in Kharkiv, close to the front line in eastern Ukraine, and his city is regularly under threat from missiles and drones. His mom, Olha, says it’s not safe for children to attend schools so many of them are missing out on their early years of education.

To help children get back to face-to-face learning, Save the Children has been supporting underground schools in metro stations across Kharkiv.

We walk together, run around, and play. When a friend is in a bad mood, I hug them.
Artem*, 6

Olha says she's already noticing the benefits to his learning, but also his social development. With your support, we've helped hundreds of thousands of children like Artem to access the safe spaces they need to learn, play and grow despite the war around them.

OUR WORK IN THE REGION

MORE THAN 817,000 PEOPLE REACHED, INCLUDING ALMOST 335,000 CHILDREN, ACROSS THE REGION.

Since the war began three years ago, around 6.3 million Ukrainian refugees were registered across Europe as of January 2025.

In response to the immense need, our teams in Poland, Romania and Lithuania are supporting both Ukrainian refugees as well as host community members.

We're providing services that help Ukrainian refugees thrive in their host communities as well as supporting children’s mental health, well-being and education.

In Poland, we're helping children like Sofiia*, 14, and Dima*, 11, whose mother, Maria*, received cash assistance from Save the Children to cover their basic needs. Watch our video to hear from Sofiia and Dima about their lives in Poland.

SUPPORTING REFUGEES

Living in Bucharest, Romania, eight-year-old Marko* can’t help but be reminded of Ukraine. He likes the city’s trams, bustling shops, sprawling parks and playgrounds, yet a piece is missing: “I have many friends back home in Odesa, but I don’t have many here,” he says.

When the war began, Marko and his mom, Yana*, had to flee Odesa. It took him months, until moving to Romania, to really settle back into school. Marko* struggled to make new friends as he initially didn’t speak Romanian or English.

In Romania, Marko found support to help with his education at Save the Children’s Hub. The Hub offers language lessons, counseling and more.

The Save the Children Hub is excellent. It teaches kids and helps them make friends.
Marko*, 8

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

We’re committed to keep working hand-in-hand with communities to provide emergency assistance for as long as it’s needed, and support families on the road to recovery.

In 2025, we will prioritize keeping children safe in Ukraine and those who fled to neighboring countries, which includes preventing family separation and supporting children’s health, mental well-being and learning. We will also continue providing cash assistance and mental health support to families as well as supporting longer-term recovery as much as possible.