An important working meeting was held in Kyiv between our organization, a delegation from Bonn, Germany, and representatives of the Kherson authorities, during which the parties summarized the results of cooperation within the Bonn Hilft Cherson partnership project and outlined further steps to support the region’s medical system.

On November 5, representatives of Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe took part in WINPACCS Customer Day 2025 in Wetzlar, where the deputy head of the representative office in Ukraine, Kostyantyn Nenakhov, presented the organization’s practical experience in project control and financial management during the war.

Our organization continues to strengthen cooperation with regions of Ukraine: over the course of two weeks, the Help team held a series of meetings in Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions to identify the most pressing needs of communities and strengthen support in the context of war.

Local initiatives, real solutions, and community development — this is what the Help! Localisation Programme focuses on.
We have completed our first open grant competition and already have 14 projects that will receive support to implement important changes in their regions.

Representatives from the Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe headquarters made a working trip to Ukraine to discuss further programme development, meet with partners and assess the effectiveness of the team’s work in wartime conditions.

The organisation Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe continues to support the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine. Participants in the 7th coordination meeting of the SME Resilience Alliance discussed ways to align international assistance to entrepreneurs with the national SME development strategy for 2024–2027.

The Recovery Forum Southern Vector was held in Odesa, bringing together representatives of government agencies, international and civil society organisations to discuss ways to rebuild and support communities in southern Ukraine.

What will international support for Ukraine look like in the coming years? Will German aid remain stable, and where will it be focused? Alexander Novikov, director of the humanitarian organisation Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe in Ukraine, discussed this in an interview with HMH.News.

Help continues to provide comprehensive support to Ukrainian entrepreneurs. Together with our partners, we are launching a series of introductory and advisory webinars for participants in the 2025 business grant programme.