Throughout the Addressing the Immediate Multi-Sectoral Humanitarian Needs of IDPs and Conflict-Affected Populations Inside Ukraine project, we distributed 35,550 food and hygiene kits, enabling us to meet the needs of 89,774 individuals, and provided multipurpose cash assistance to 6,260 people. We also delivered 100 institutional kits to 32 institutions in 8 oblasts of Ukraine, benefiting 6,091 individuals residing at those institutions.
“At the project’s inception, we aimed to distribute 20,000 kits and provide cash assistance to 5,000 individuals,” commented Anna Borysova, the Humanitarian Response Director of the Charity Foundation “Stabilization Support Services”. “We initially perceived it as a straightforward project. However, following the commencement of the active distribution phase, power outages occurred, complicating our organizational processes. Representatives of local authorities, initiative groups, and volunteers stepped in to assist. Collaborating with them not only facilitated the project’s execution but also introduced us to new aid requests. People caring for IDPs in other communities reached out to us. Fortunately, our partners agreed to expand the aid volume. The increased quantity of kits and on-the-ground coordination enabled us to extend our reach beyond our initial five target oblasts and distribute children’s hygiene kits in Lvivska, Ternopilska, Poltavska, and Zaporizka oblasts, which have a higher birth rate than our target communities, often vacated due to shelling. In total, we managed to distribute nearly 37,000 kits, double our initial target.”
A distinctive feature of this project was the expanded size of the food kits, each consisting of four boxes weighing a total of 67 kilograms, designed to satisfy the nutritional needs of a family of four for three months. Moreover, we tailored the content of the hygiene kits to cater to different population categories. Besides the family hygiene kits based on WASH cluster recommendations, we also distributed hygiene kits for babies, the elderly, people with disabilities, and women.
Between December 22, 2022, and August 31, 2023, we conducted 492 humanitarian aid distributions. In total, we distributed:
- 10,150 food kits
- 8,400 family hygiene kits
- 6,800 women’s hygiene kits
- 6,200 children’s hygiene kits
- 5,000 kits for people with disabilities
“People were particularly appreciative of the diversity within the kits,” shared Maryna Makukha, the regional coordinator of the CF SSS in Cherkaska Oblast. “Although we informed people in advance about the substantial size of the food kits, many were still surprised by their volume. Adult diapers and wipes were especially valued, given their constant demand and high cost.
The children’s kit was praised for its high-quality items, including a generous supply of diapers. In the family hygiene kit, towels, a bucket, and an assortment of cleaning agents were particularly well-received.”
Collectively, we extended humanitarian and financial aid to 102,125 individuals in Dnipropetrovska, Donetska, Zaporizka, Lvivska, Mykolaivska, Poltavska, Sumska, Ternopilska, Kharkivska, Khersonska, Cherkaska, and Chernihivska oblasts.
The project was implemented in collaboration with the Response Consortium, a coalition of organizations that, over 12 months, executed multisectoral humanitarian interventions to address the critical and urgent needs of the affected population in Ukraine, with financial support from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). The Charity Foundation “Stabilization Support Services” is an implementing partner of CARE.Ukraine, a consortium member. Acted Ukraine/partner holds responsibility for the content, which does not necessarily reflect the views of USAID (BHA) or the U.S. government.
