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“It's hard to start all over at this age — we're not as healthy now. We still hope to return, even though only 30 of the 900 houses remain,” says Viktor, displaced from Kherson. With funds from Norway MFA, IOM provided his family with a bed, set of tools & chickens for breeding.

📘Unbreakable — a new IOM book highlighting powerful stories of 🇺🇦 civil society organizations responding to the war. Last week, IOM launched the book in Kyiv, gathering partners to reflect on lessons, resilience, and local leadership. 👉 tiny.cc/nzvl001 Norway MFA

Two years since the #KakhovkaDam destruction, the EU and IOM launched a EUR 30 million project to support the recovery of the water system in Kryvyi Rih. Since June 2023, the city has been dependent on degraded and insufficient water sources. bit.ly/43vX4Cf

A wave of attacks across Ukraine has caused civilian deaths and injuries, & widespread damage to homes in #Odesa, #Kyiv & other regions. First responders and humanitarian organizations are on the ground, delivering urgent assistance to those affected. Civilians are #NotATarget.

🚚🚌 Better time planning & more comfortable conditions for drivers & passengers 🌍🌿 Reducing CO2 emissions 🛑 Less corruption risks Ministry for Development, EU in Ukraine & IOM will advance the eQueue system for booking time to cross the border. 🔗 bit.ly/3SON9l8

“Reflecting people’s stories in UA’s future reparations mechanisms is crucial,” says Anastasiia, head of an NGO. With other 40 participants, she shared findings from survivor consultations, discussed service gaps & best practices at an IOM session funded by Swiss Embassy Kyiv UN Action.

IOM and the EU visited Ukraine’s western border to open a new freight lane at Luzhanka BCP. The upgrades, part of the EU Solidarity Lanes initiative, will ease trade flows, strengthen resilience, and support Ukraine’s integration with the EU. 🚛🇪🇺 rb.gy/469fi7

IOM, with funding from Norway MFA, has completed the repairs of the 100-year-old Orlove outpatient clinic in Kherson region. The building was damaged by Russian shelling in spring 2022. Learn more in our video👇

The first Mental Health Centre has opened in Vinnytsia. Veterans & displaced people will be able to receive psychosocial support on their path to recovery here. Funded by Посольство Японії в Україні, IOM provided the centre with the necessary technical & multimedia equipment & furniture.

Humanitarian Coordinator Matthias Schmale condemns attacks causing civilian injuries in Kyiv, Odesa, and other cities. Humanitarian partners are on the ground providing initial relief and assessing further needs. Read more: tinyurl.com/5avxajzy

"The survivors' voices must be heard." That was the key message at a recent session on reparations and survivor assistance in Odesa, organized by IOM, Swiss Embassy Kyiv & UN Action. 40+ NGOs, officials & activists defending the rights of war-related violence survivors attended the event.

🔋 Sustainable energy sources 🔎 🚚 Modern inspection tools 🛣️ New traffic lanes The EU in Ukraine & IOM enhance infrastructure at 🇺🇦 border crossing points to support alternative trade routes. Together, we foster Ukraine's economic resilience affected by Russia’s invasion.

On June 19, we honour survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine & around the world. The Head of the United Nations in Ukraine Matthias Schmale Matthias Schmale urges trauma-informed, inclusive support & justice for all survivors – women, men, girls & boys. #CRSV

“Even in wartime, you have to enjoy life, & today was such a day for me,” says Liudmyla, a veteran who took part in a clay modelling workshop led by IOM & funded by EU in Ukraine. During the session, IOM psychologists helped veterans process their emotions by working with clay.

“I was even scared of birds. I would drop to the ground thinking it was a drone,” recalls Nataliia, who fled to Vinnytsia from Ukrainsk, Donetsk region. IOM, thanks to Norway MFA, provided the family with repair items, food, basic necessities & chickens to help them start over.

Since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, IOM has supported over 1,800 Ukrainian micro and small businesses with grants and consultancies to adapt to the challenges of a wartime economy.

“Horses help veterans feel the breath of life again,” says Andrii, a veteran & the head of a veterans' organization. He took part in the facilitators of equine-assisted events, organized by IOM & EU in Ukraine in Odesa to utilize these skills to help other veterans.

📚 In Pashkivka, Kyiv region, a school shelter has been fully renovated thanks to 🇧🇪 Belgium MFA. It now provides a safe space for children to continue learning during air raids. 🎥 Watch more:

Funded by Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, IOM developed a 3-day course for the 🇺🇦 State Migration Service staff on counter-trafficking. Participants gained skills to identify survivors of human trafficking, refer them for support & lead awareness sessions on the topic. IOMNordics

“Having enough laptops is critical—we manage data and support vulnerable people faster now,” says Inna, from the Resilience Centre in Rivne, western 🇺🇦. With funding from Swiss Embassy Kyiv UN Action, IOM also delivered laptops & flashlights to Centres in Zaporizhzhia and Poltava region.