HLF Partner: NGO “INSCIENCE” (Media: “Berezhy Sebe”)

Project title: Health Centres in Frontline Regions: Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) and Support for People Aged 40+

Project duration (months): 6

Focus: HLF programme funding will be used to support people aged 40+ in frontline regions of Ukraine, where access to medical services and preventive care is significantly limited due to the war. The project is being implemented in the Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions and aims to prevent cardiovascular diseases—one of the leading causes of mortality in Ukraine.
As part of the project, five local health centres will be established, where regular in-person meetings with doctors and other specialists will take place. The meetings will focus on CVD prevention, blood pressure management, nutrition, physical activity, and the impact of stress on health. Additionally, participants will receive self-monitoring kits containing basic medical equipment and informational materials. The project will help raise awareness about CVD prevention, foster healthy habits, and strengthen a culture of regular health care in communities.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to benefit a total of 1,200 people.

Webpage: https://berezhy-sebe.com/

HLF Partner: Charitable Foundation “Nove Misto”

Project title: Water Under Control

Project duration (months): 6

Focus: HLF programme funding will be used to improve access to safe drinking water in communities in the Kharkiv region that have suffered from the effects of the war and the deterioration of water supply infrastructure. The project involves the installation and commissioning of eight publicly accessible stationary water treatment systems. The intervention includes conducting laboratory tests, installing and testing equipment, and transferring the systems to the communities. In addition, the initiative involves training designated operators and implementing feedback mechanisms with the population, which will strengthen the communities’ capacity to maintain the installed infrastructure in the long term.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to benefit a total of 11,137 people.

Webpage: https://nm.org.ua/

HLF Partner: NGO «Platform of initiatives Teplycya»

Project title: Caring for tomorrow: sanitary standards of the future

Project duration (months): 6

Focus: HLF programme funding will be used to create safe, inclusive and hygienic living and learning conditions for vulnerable groups of students in the Drohobych district. The project combines investment in infrastructure with educational initiatives. The intervention involves the modernisation and refurbishment of four WASH infrastructure facilities (sanitary facilities) in educational institutions and halls of residence, furnishing rooms with modern furniture, and adapting the spaces to meet accessibility standards for internally displaced persons and people with disabilities. In addition, the initiative includes the implementation of comprehensive educational programmes on basic hygiene for hall of residence residents and local schoolchildren, fostering a culture of responsible health behaviour.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to benefit a total of 11,209 people.

Webpage: https://teplitsia.com/

HLF Partner: NGO «LAMPA»

Project title: Protection and basic provision for vulnerable populations in border rural areas

Project duration (months): 6

Focus: HLF programme funding will be used to provide comprehensive humanitarian support to vulnerable households in rural border areas. The activities combine the provision of material assistance with protection services. The project involves the distribution of family hygiene kits, the provision of universal cash transfers (UCT) to internally displaced persons, and the implementation of measures to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV). In addition, the initiative includes the provision of legal assistance, measures to improve digital and media literacy, as well as physical rehabilitation and recovery sessions for women and girls, with the aim of improving their psychological and emotional well-being and safety.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to benefit a total of 1,762 people.

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/golampa

HLF Partner: Charitable Fund “Blagomay”

Project title: CHILD HUBS UA. Comprehensive Humanitarian Initiative for Lifeline & Development through Hubs in Ukraine

Project duration (months): 12 

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used for the establishment and operation of five multifunctional Community Centres across Ukraine, serving as humanitarian hubs that provide integrated protection, education, psychosocial support, and winterization assistance to conflict-affected children, youth, and families. Each centre will include a Child-Friendly space and a Teaching and Learning centre, and mobile teams will reach out to underserved communities. The initiative aims to improve access to safe learning environments, mental health services, and essential resources, while promoting resilience, inclusion, and long-term community development.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 3,117 people.

Webpage: https://charitymay.com/uk

HLF Partner: NGO “Common Cause for People”

Project title: Restoring access to life: comprehensive support for evacuees and victims

Project duration (months): 8

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used to provide medical, rehabilitation, and hygiene support to vulnerable and displaced populations, including the elderly, people with disabilities, IDPs, and newly evacuated individuals in Kharkiv region. Key activities include medical vouchers for essential medicines, provision of rehabilitation equipment, and distribution of gender-sensitive hygiene kits.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 5,600 people.

Webpage: https://ccfp.charity/

HLF Partner: NGO “ECOCLUB”

Project title: Solar Resilience for Water and Care

Project duration (months): 12

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will strengthen the resilience of eight facilities: four municipal water utilities and four long-term care/medical boarding institutions by installing solar energy systems and building local capacity. Through site assessments, feasibility studies, and complete construction and commissioning, the project will ensure uninterrupted access to safe water, energy, and essential medical and care services during power outages or crises.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 908 people.

Webpage: https://ecoclubrivne.org/

HLF Partner: Fight For Right

Project title: From Loss to Resilience

Project duration (months): 8

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used to strengthen the resilience and protection of populations in frontline areas of Ukraine, with a focus on people with recently acquired disabilities. It provides holistic, person-centered support across Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Poltava regions through multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance. Key interventions include case management, rehabilitation and medical support, legal and psychological assistance, and tailored consultancy for people with disabilities. The project also ensures accessible safe temporary accommodation in five shelters, improves seasonal resilience through NFI kits, and provides cash assistance to vulnerable individuals.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 1,083 people.

Webpage: https://ffr.org.ua/

HLF Partner:  Charitable Organisation “FREE ZONE”

Project title: Right to Dignity: Humanitarian Support for Prisoners, Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, and Other Vulnerable Groups  

Project duration (months): 8

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used for the social integration and protection of individuals in and leaving penal institutions in Ukraine by combining humanitarian aid with legal, social, and psychosocial assistance. Key activities include issuing passports to restore access to services, providing pre- and post-release support for reintegration, and distributing hygiene and essential items to women, children, and patients in psychiatric institutions. The project also creates safe environments for children under three in women’s facilities, improves living conditions in psychiatric institutions, and ensures systematic support for released individuals, including housing, medical care, and guidance on social services.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 4,681 people.

Webpage: https://old.freezone.org.ua/en

HLF Partner: Frieda Charitable Foundation

Project title: Provision of comprehensive healthcare services and psychological support for civilians and healthcare workers in war-affected oblasts of Kharkiv and Chernihiv

Project duration (months): 12

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used to strengthen healthcare access and support in Kharkiv and Chernihiv oblasts by providing primary and secondary medical services to vulnerable populations and mental health support to local healthcare workers. Two Mobile Medical Teams (MMTs) will deliver daily primary care including consultations, examinations, treatment recommendations, and essential medicines; while missions staffed with specialised doctors will address secondary and specialised healthcare needs identified by the MMTs. For healthcare workers, the project will conduct needs assessments, provide individual online psychological consultations, and organise recovery and resilience-building events. These interventions target doctors, nurses, and other medical staff exposed to high stress in the war context.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 2,900 people.

Webpage: https://frida-ukraine.com/en/

HLF Partner: All-Ukrainian Association of Organisations for People with Disabilities “The League of the Strong”

Project title: SAFE – Support and Accessibility For Everyone

Project duration (months): 12 

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used for the SAFE project to improve well-being, inclusion, and protection for people with disabilities, including IDPs, and their families across Kyiv, Lviv, Poltava, and Sumy regions, by enhancing accessibility of social infrastructure, providing cash and hygiene support, delivering psychosocial and vocational training services, offering respite care, and establishing inclusive workshops and training opportunities.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 11,478 people.

Webpage: https://ls.org.ua/

HLF Partner: Charitable Foundation “New Dawn”

Project title: Winterisation, Health Access and Dignified Accommodation for IDPs in Odesa and Kherson regions 

Project duration (months): 12

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used to improve the protection and resilience of IDPs and conflict-affected populations in Odesa and Kherson oblasts through safe accommodation, winterisation assistance, and better access to essential health services. It includes the rehabilitation of collective centres to meet safe and dignified living standards, provision of NFIs, children’s winter clothing, and cash for heating, as well as the installation of modular medical points and voucher support for essential medicines. By restoring habitable shelter conditions, improving energy resilience, and reestablishing access to primary healthcare, the project aims to support vulnerable groups, especially women, children, older people, people with disabilities, and those with chronic illnesses, meet their basic winter and health needs.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 4,885 people.

Webpage: https://newdawn.org.ua/

HLF Partner: Charitable organisation “100% of Life Rivne”

Project title: Safety, support, and protection of people in need in Volyn, Kirovohrad and Rivne regions

Project duration (months): 12

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used to strengthen the resilience and well-being of vulnerable populations, including IDPs and host communities, in Rivne, Volyn, and Kirovohrad regions by providing social, legal, and material support through mobile consultations, legal aid, restoration of documents, and distribution of food, hygiene products, medicine and improving equitable access to essential services and protection.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 10,720 people.

Webpage: https://www.network.rv.ua/

HLF Partner: Charitable organisation “Positive Women”

Project title: Safe Horizons: From Online Access to Comprehensive Protection and Humanitarian Support for Vulnerable Women in War-Affected Ukraine

Project duration (months): 12

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used to support conflict-affected women in Ukraine, including GBV survivors, IDPs, and women with disabilities, by providing psychosocial, protection, health, and livelihood assistance through safe spaces, online services, mobile outreach, and multipurpose vouchers. Activities include counselling, case management, awareness-raising, vocational training, and targeted support to meet immediate needs. The project emphasizes coordination, accountability, and feedback mechanisms to ensure effective, dignified, and responsive assistance while strengthening resilience at individual and community level.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 9,300 people.

Webpage: https://pw.org.ua/en/

HLF Partner: Charitable organisation “Relief Coordination Centre”

Project title: Rapid Response Group

Project duration (months): 12

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used for rapid emergency response and risk mitigation in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, addressing the impact of attacks on civilian infrastructure. The project will support the Rapid Response Group in providing emergency shelter repairs, distributing emergency kits, offering psychological support, and coordinating multisectoral assistance. Additionally, blast-resistant films will be installed in health facilities to protect bedridden patients from injury during shelling.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 2,988 people.

Webpage: https://rcc-ua.org/en

HLF Partner: Smart Osvita

Project title: PowerSchool: Ensuring Energy Resilience for Educational Institutions in Ukraine for Continuous and Safe Learning

Project duration (months): 8

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used to strengthen energy resilience and psychosocial well-being in schools in war-affected areas of right-bank Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. It targets five schools, ensuring they can operate during power outages, and will foster a supportive environment for students and staff. Key activities include installing battery systems for uninterrupted power, delivering a “Power Literacy” course for staff and communities, and providing psychosocial support for teachers through training, individual consultations, and practical “Resilience Cards.” The project interventions aim to enhance school energy self-reliance, teachers’ coping skills, and overall learning conditions.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 6,130 people.

Webpage: https://en.smart-osvita.org/

HLF Partner: NGO “Spring of Hope.UKRAINE”

Project title: Inclusive Center for Mental Health, Safety, and Social Support

Project duration (months): 8

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used to supports people affected by the war in Vinnytsia and Sumy by improving access to protection, psychosocial, social, and legal services. The project operates through stationary hubs and mobile teams that provide consultations, distribute dignity kits, and run support sessions for adults and children. Partnerships with local libraries build community capacity on protection and inclusion, while workshops and peer groups promote resilience and social connection. The combined approach strengthens wellbeing, self-reliance, and community cohesion.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 2,590 people.

Webpage: https://springofhope.org.ua/

HLF Partner: Charitable Foundation “Yellow Blue Wings”

Project title: On the wings of childhood – into a safe future. Strengthening safe centers for children with disabilities, helping families with children overcome loss.  

Project duration (months): 8

Focus: HLF Programmatic funding will be used to supports children, youth, and families in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, focusing on vulnerable groups including children with disabilities, IDPs, and at-risk households. It aims to strengthen wellbeing, resilience, skills, and community participation. It provides access to inclusive support centers offering MHPSS, life skills, and counseling for children with disabilities, along with training for parents. Winterization kits and autonomous energy and water solutions help reduce seasonal vulnerability for households. Youth receive training in project management and social cohesion initiatives, alongside practical career guidance workshops.

Impact: The humanitarian project aims to reach a total of 4,620 people.

Webpage: https://ybw.com.ua/

HLF Partner: NGO “Avalist”

Project title: „Rapid Humanitarian Response: Comprehensive Emergency Assistance to Affected and Vulnerable Communities in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Regions“ 

Project Duration: 01.11.2024 – 31.03.2025 

The project aimed at providing rapid, life-saving humanitarian assistance to communities severely affected by the war. 

Its main objectives were:  

• To provide access to clean drinking water. 

• To distribute hygiene kits to prevent diseases and to support displaced families. 

• To provide materials for rapid repairs of damaged homes and infrastructure. 

• To provide financial assistance to vulnerable elderly people. 

These efforts were targeted at internally displaced persons (IDPs), families with children, people with disabilities and the elderly, especially in frontline and hard-to-reach areas. 

The project reached a total of 39,195 people. 

Webpage: https://avalist.org/

HLF Partner: NGO “Safe Sky” 

Project title: „Safety for home front heroes“ 

Project Duration: 01.11.2024 – 31.03.2025 

The project aimed at improving the safety and survival skills of utility workers working in frontline areas and high-risk zones in Kharkiv Oblast. 

Its main objectives were:  

• To reduce mortality and injuries by providing specialised first aid and mine safety training and distribute individual first aid kits to utility workers. 

The utility workers often work in hazardous environments – rebuilding infrastructure, clearing rubble and supporting communities under constant threat – so such training is vital to save lives and maintain vital services. 

The project reached a total of 560 people. 

Webpage: https://safesky.com.ua/