Emergency in Ukraine - Immediate Relief Assistance

For over four years, war has continued to shape daily life in Ukraine, turning essential needs such as health, childbirth, and access to treatment into constant challenges. Children and families have been among the hardest hit, not only through direct harm but also through the invisible wounds of trauma, anxiety, and the loss of family and social ties.

To respond to these vulnerabilities, Soleterre has launched a 12-month humanitarian intervention in the Kharkivska and Dnipropetrovska regions, in partnership with Frontline Medics and with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. The project builds on the organisations’ experience on the ground and their knowledge of local needs developed since the early stages of the conflict.

The intervention follows an integrated approach that combines health, mental health, and protection for the most vulnerable people. Through mobile medical and psychological units, services will be brought directly to remote villages and reception centres for internally displaced people, where access to care is often limited by destroyed infrastructure, shortages of health personnel, and transport difficulties. Overall, the project aims to reach more than 12,400 people with basic and specialist healthcare, individual and group psychological support, and the distribution of medicines and essential goods.

Particular attention will be given to mental health, which has been deeply affected by the conflict. The project includes clinical supervision and training for health and humanitarian workers, with the aim of preventing burnout, reducing the risk of suicide, and improving the overall quality of care. In parallel, protection activities will support civilians at risk through evacuation and assistance in urban centres in eastern Ukraine, with specific attention to legal, economic, psychosocial support, and the prevention of gender-based violence.

Beyond responding to the emergency, the project seeks to strengthen the resilience of communities and local institutions, while helping rebuild trust, dignity, and prospects for the future in the territories most affected by war.