What we do

Save the Children works across Ukraine with around 25 partners to provide life-saving assistance such as food and water, cash transfers, as well as educational opportunities and safe spaces, to make sure children and families impacted by this crisis have the support they need, as we have been doing since conflict erupted in 2014.

Kateryna* and Yevhenii*, both 5, are playing on the playground next to their damaged house in Dnipro, Ukraine

Child Protection

  1. We are delivering case management for vulnerable children, and providing psychosocial support.
  2. We run Community Centres, Child-Friendly Spaces, and mobile units to provide children with a safe environment to play, learn, and heal.
  3. Our team trains partners, service providers, and communities on child protection, case management and MHPSS.
Artem* (6), attends an underground school in Kharkiv due to the war in Ukraine

Education

  1. We repair schools and nurseries - those damaged by the war or in need of protective shelters.
  2. We've equipped shelters, enabling safe learning during air raid alerts, and created temporary classrooms.
  3. Together with local partner “Teach for Ukraine”, we deliver catch-up classes, remotely & in person, kids who've been out of school.
  4. In partnership with local organizations, we've established Digital Learning Centres across Ukraine.
  5. We provide psychosocial support through mobile teams of educators, psychologists, and social workers.
  6. We provide schools with adaptive equipment for children with disabilities and special educational needs.
Mykhailo from Save the Children is registering an affected family for cash in Kyiv, Ukraine

Cash and Voucher Assistance

  1. It helps families buy the essential items they need like food, medicine, and fuel, in a dignified and efficient way that supports local economies.
A water tower installed by Save the Children in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

  1. We have supported  water supply and sanitation systems, including repairs to pipelines, pumps and water towers, ensuring families have safe water to drink and use.
  2. We distribute hygiene kits, including specialised kits for newborns, women and girls, helping  maintain dignity.
  3. Sanitary facilities in schools, collective centres and institutions are renovated to meet standards, with information on hygiene and menstrual health.
     
Alevtyna*, 35 poses for a photo with her family in Dnipro region, Ukraine

Food Security and Livelihoods

  1. Through business literacy training, coaching, and small grants, families are supported to rebuild their businesses and achieve financial stability.
  2. Our Resilient Agriculture programme supports war-affected rural families, focusing on livestock preservation, veterinary services, and agricultural inputs to maintain food production and resilience.
  3. The ‘Life Skills for Success’ programme engages youth in experiential employability education, building labour market knowledge, soft skills, and personalized employability roadmaps.
     
Emiliya* (7) attends a Child Friendly Space in a bomb shelter in Sumy, Ukraine

Shelter and Non-food items

  1. As part of our winterization response, we distribute shelter repair kits, fuel, and heating support to those affected by power outages or unable to afford heating.
  2. We also renovate sites that host displaced families to ensure they meet minimum living standards and repair damaged schools and child-friendly spaces.