Education Ukraine Project #72610

Help 600+ Ukrainian Children Learn in Safety

by CHARITY ORGANIZATION CHARITY FUND UA BROKERS WITHOUT BORDERS UKRAINE

Project Report | Jul 7, 2026
From Renovation to Equipping: Shelters Move One Step Closer to Opening

By Olena Litviniuk | Grant Writer

UA Brokers Without Borders continues to work on safe shelters in educational institutions in Mykolaiv. The project covers two institutions: Kindergarten No. 148 and Mykolaiv Lyceum No. 28. Both need additional protected spaces so that children can attend in-person classes and stay safe during air raid alerts.

At the preparatory stage, our team developed detailed Bills of Quantities (BOQs) for both institutions. This allowed us to define the technical solutions, scope of works, and specific needs for each shelter. We also completed the tender procedures and selected contractors to carry out the construction works.

During this reporting period, the main progress was made at the kindergarten. The shelter renovation is now around 80% complete. The internal renovation works have been finished, and the space is ready for the next stage: installing lighting, ventilation, heating devices, and other technical systems needed for the shelter to function properly during long air raid alerts.

There has also been progress with the lyceum shelter. We have now secured the funding needed to move forward with the construction works. The tender procedure has already been completed, and the selected contractor is expected to start work soon.

An important contribution to closing the funding gap came from an initiative in Switzerland. Liliya Corpataux (Matsuk), a Ukrainian who works with the charitable organization Ukrainer in Bern, told her husband, Frédéric Corpataux, about our project and the needs of educational institutions in Mykolaiv. Frédéric was already well aware of the situation in Ukraine, so this project felt close and meaningful to him. It was Liliya who helped connect him with the UA Brokers Without Borders team. Frédéric then decided to support the fundraising campaign through his own initiative: he cycled more than 1,000 kilometers across several European countries to Ukraine to draw attention to the need for shelter renovations. More than 50 people joined the campaign, and together they raised over $7,000.

The renovation works are now either completed, in progress, or ready to begin. The remaining need is to equip the shelters after the repairs are finished. This includes furniture, toys, learning and play materials, seating and rest areas, drinking water, and other basic items that will make the shelters suitable for children’s daily use.

We are grateful to the GlobalGiving community and to everyone who continues to support this project.

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Mar 6, 2026
Creating Safe Learning Spaces: Project Preparation Now Underway

By Yuliia Gurieieva | Project Leader

UA Brokers Without Borders has been working in the Mykolaiv region for the past four years, supporting communities in restoring educational infrastructure and creating safe learning conditions for children living through the war. The lack of protected learning spaces continues to limit children’s access to education.

Throughout 2025, our team actively worked to secure funding for the rehabilitation of protective shelters in three educational institutions in Mykolaiv requiring upgrades to enable safe in-person learning. Publishing this project on the GlobalGiving platform, alongside ongoing outreach to international donors, became an important catalyst for launching the initiative. Increased visibility through GlobalGiving helped draw the attention of an international donor, allowing us to partially secure funding for shelter improvements in two schools. However, funding remains insufficient to fully implement works in one of the institutions. A third school has been included in a UNICEF support programme, which has taken responsibility for financing the required works.

The project is now moving into the implementation phase. Our team is currently developing detailed Bills of Quantities (BOQ) to define technical solutions and prepare for the selection of contractors who will carry out the construction works. Contributions raised through the GlobalGiving community will be integrated into the overall project budget and allocated toward installing a ventilation system in one of the shelters — a critical requirement for ensuring children’s safety during prolonged air raid alerts.

The next step will be the commencement of construction works, enabling hundreds of children to return to a stable and safe learning environment. We are sincerely grateful to the GlobalGiving community for its continued support, which helps expand access to safe education for children even in frontline regions of Ukraine.

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