Providing Support to Evacuated People at the Transit Center in Lozova

Since October 2025, Responsible Citizens NGO has been implementing the project “Integrated Multi-Sectoral Support for Vulnerable Families in the Kharkiv Region,” supported by the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund. The initiative unites partner organisations to deliver coordinated assistance to families affected by the war.

The event became an important platform for discussing how every child can grow up in a caring family environment rather than under institutional care.

After months of stress and distance learning, Nazar* became withdrawn — and his mother didn't know how to help him. The answer was found in Kharkiv Oblast, where NGO Responsible Citizens together with Save the Children created a space where children learn to be children again.

On May 23, the Responsible Citizens team took part in the 3rd Annual International Conference “Ukrainian Leadership in Aid,” organized by the Alliance of Ukrainian Civil Society Organizations and international partners.

In Zaporizhzhia region, the team of the NGO “Responsible Citizens” is implementing a component of the “Better Care” project, supported by UNICEF, in partnership with the Regional Child Services and Regional Social Services Center. Together, we work to ensure every child has a loving family and a safe environment to grow up in.

Within the framework of the LIVES programme, our team implemented humanitarian initiatives in frontline communities in eastern Ukraine. The activities covered settlements located near the line of contact, as well as transit centres where people received assistance immediately after evacuation from dangerous areas.

In response to rapid shifts in the humanitarian landscape, growing community needs, and ongoing transformation in civil society, the team of Responsible Citizens NGO held a strategic planning session. The goal was to shape a relevant vision for the coming years and enhance the organization's ability to respond effectively in a highly turbulent environment.

Even in wartime, the family continues to care for their children with warmth and dedication. “I want my children to be happy. Even during the war,” says foster mother Liudmyla.