October 20, 2026

You will have seen the horrific news of attacks on Kyiv and other cities and on Ukraine’s energy system. Far less visible are the small, isolated communities near the frontline, where power outage schedules are returning and outside support rarely reaches. For them, another hard winter is on its way.

Through our Ukraine Community Resilience Fund, we give grants to local organisations in frontline regions so they can stay open through the winter, whether that means buying a generator, covering heating costs or running activities when the power is out. The spaces they provide are places to warm up, recharge and be with others. They protect people’s mental health and hold communities together.

Last winter in Zaporizhzhia, we funded a portable power station for a school that holds its classes in a basement. Power cuts sometimes lasted all day, leaving the school in the dark. With the power station, lessons carried on for children with disabilities and special needs. For them, the school is a vital place to learn, receive therapeutic support and spend time together.

In Dnipro, we supported a centre for IDPs. Our grant paid for art therapy and creative activities, as well as rent and utilities so the centre could stay open. With electricity, heating and water cut for up to 20 hours a day and temperatures dropping to -20°C, it kept running throughout the winter. People came for the activities, but also simply to keep warm, get online, have a hot drink and talk to others. Its schedule was fuller than ever, a clear sign of how much people valued a place to gather after nights of shelling.

This winter, we want to help organisations like these keep going. Your donation will help community organisations near the frontline keep their doors open, deliver vital services and provide warm, welcoming spaces for the people who rely on them.