Updates on EU-funded humanitarian projects in Ukraine, Tรผrkiye, Western Balkans and South Caucasus from @eu_echo's regional team.
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Knowing weโre not alone can make all the difference.
Supported by the EU๐ช๐บ, @IOMMoldova brought refugees and local communities together to connect, explore emotions and learn practical ways to manage stress.
Mental health is a human right. Everyone deserves to feel supported.
Growing up through war, children need more than lessons. They need to feel heard.
With EU support, @giz_ukraine's Small Circles of Support equips educators in Ukraine to help children understand emotions, build trust and connect.
No child should face difficult emotions alone.
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Russia shows utter disregard for international humanitarian law. Two strikes hit a humanitarian aid centre in Zaporizhzhia & a medical facility in Kharkiv.
At least 29 people killed & 48 missing in Zaporizhzhia, 62 injured in Kharkiv.
Those responsible must be held accountable.
'I made friends with everyone in my new class. I love them all,' says Abdulkadir, living in ๐น๐ท.
After nearly a year out of school due to financial hardship, @unicefturk helped him enrol in a vocational high school, thanks to EU funding.
Now, heโs walking towards his dreams! ๐
๐จ A world first in Ukraine: the Lviv medevac team is the first verified under the @WHO Medevac Advanced standard โ evacuating critically ill patients for treatment abroad and bringing them home.
๐ช๐บ EU support helped build this capacity: transport, equipment, infrastructure.
Helping patients move is a step towards recovery.
With EU funding, @WHOUkraine equips and trains medics in Ukraine to move critically ill patients and support early rehabilitation.
These skills help patients regain mobility and return to daily life.
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An atrocious Russian drone strike hit Dnipro's railway station ๐บ๐ฆ targeting a platform of commuter & passenger trains. 13 people were killed, 10 injured.
Civilians and civilian infrastructure can never be legitimate targets. IHL must be respected, everywhere, without exception.
โLeaving home is never easy, but sometimes you have to take that step.โ
When Yevhen arrived in๐ฒ๐ฉwith his wife and son, he had nowhere to stay and had run out of insulin.
With EU-funded support from @IOMMoldova, his family accessed housing, healthcare and financial assistance.
This was not just a warehouse. It held essential relief for people affected by the war.
These days, more humanitarian facilities lie in ruins following Russian attacks.
Yet aid workers continue their mission. And the ๐ช๐บEU continues to stand beside them. #StandWithUkraine
Today, Soryaโs family can better manage daily challenges in their shelter. Reliable water & hot showers support their hygiene, comfort and dignity.
Thanks to the EU๐ช๐บ, @IOMTurkiye repaired clean water๐ฐnetworks and built private sanitation facilities๐ฟ for refugees in shelters.
16 families. 16 different circumstances. Support adapted to what each home needed most.
In the Sumy region ๐บ๐ฆ, EU-funded๐ช๐บ assistance from @DRCinUA helped displaced families repair roofs, insulate attics and replace doors ahead of winter.
Support that truly means a lifeline.
Living just 9โ15 km from the front line, Kushuhum ๐บ๐ฆ residents have limited access to humanitarian aid.
The @pagulasabi helped local households register for EU-funded cash assistance. Now, 129 families will receive support, allowing them to decide how best to cover their needs.
Legal aid empowers people to know their rights.
With EU support, @UNHCRArmenia provides free legal aid and guidance on housing, employment, social protection and citizenship through the Chamber of Advocates in ๐ฆ๐ฒ, helping vulnerable people navigate legal challenges.
Leaving home under fire means taking only what you can carry and not knowing what comes next.
At transit centres, EU-funded @WFPUkraine food kits offer immediate support to evacuees from frontline areas.
In September alone, 13,700 people received ready-to-eat food.
Cash assistance empowers refugees to meet their essential needs, make their choices, and rebuild a sense of stability in challenging circumstances.
Thanks to EU funding, @GOAL_Global and @sgdd_asam provide urgent cash assistance to more than 2,700 people in Tรผrkiye ๐น๐ท.
Effective rehabilitation starts with understanding each personโs needs.
With EU support, Momentum Wheels for Humanity trained 14 specialists from 8 communities to assess needs, set goals with patients and plan appropriate care, strengthening local rehabilitation services. ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆ
Access to healthcare begins with knowing where to turn. โ๏ธ
At the Donduศeni Refugee Accommodation Centre, @IOMMoldova, supported by the European Union, helps refugees register with family doctors, manage chronic conditions and access specialised care.
Russiaโs war has damaged or destroyed thousands of schools ๐ซ across Ukraine.
With โฌ28 million in EU @eu_echo support, @UNOPS_UEE has repaired 74 schools, kindergartens and colleges in 4 regions, helping children return to classrooms and continue learning together. ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆ
A Syrian girl faced a forced marriage that severely affected her health. Thanks to the EU-funded @CARE_Turkey_TR project, refugee community activator Amel built trust with her family & changed the decision.
Today, she is training online & walking to her dream of becoming a nurse.
