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14 July 202515 July 2025

200 boxes of humanitarian aid distributed in Kherson

Three weeks ago, an old classmate I hadn't seen for over 40 years wrote to me on LinkedIn. Even though we hadn't spoken in decades, he had been following the work we'd been doing.

11 July 202511 July 2025

New distribution of computers in Poltava, Smila and Zhytomyr

Our programme to install computer rooms is continuing, with 30 new computers sent in recent weeks to centres run by our partners in Poltava, Smila and Zhytomyr. The aim of these installations is to build local capacity, promote inclusion

22 June 202522 June 2025

Delivery of 104 medical beds to Ukraine: the power of a humanitarian network

A fortnight ago, Suzanne, a fellow humanitarian volunteer living in the Netherlands, contacted us with a simple question: "I have access to a batch of medical beds. Do you know of any beneficiaries in Ukraine, and do you have a way of getting them to us?

4 June 202522 June 2025

Launch of our Tsikava Hatka programme for children in hospital

The first of our Tsikava Hatka is installed! On Sunday, to mark the date on which International Children's Day is celebrated in Ukraine, we installed the very first shelf of our new Tsikava Hatka programme at the National Institute of Neurosurgery.

12 May 202512 May 2025

The Small Projects Team in Kyiv for the Amputee Football Spring Cup

🇺🇦⚽️🦿This weekend in Kyiv, the Ukrainian Football Federation (UAF) organised the Spring Amputee Football Cup ("League of Mighty"), bringing together male and female war veterans from all over the country. This year's event was a

10 May 202510 May 2025

3 new children's libraries near Mykolaïv and Cherkasy

Thanks to the donations we receive on a regular basis, we are able to continue our programme of creating children's libraries and toy libraries. The more we create, the more information about this programme circulates, and the more requests we receive. To maximise the impact,

23 April 202523 April 2025

Three new amputee football clubs: our UAmpfoot programme is expanding!

The Octopus amputee football club in Odesa has received its new shirts! This is the very first club we have helped to set up in Ukraine as part of our UAmpfoot programme (more info). Visit

17 April 202517 April 2025

StayInTouch programme: 300 new kits distributed around Kherson

For several months now, we have been working with our partner Union of Help to Kherson on the StayInTouch programme, a simple initiative designed to meet an essential need: staying connected with loved ones despite the constant power cuts. This

10 April 202510 April 2025

The Ukrainian tour of clown JyJou continues and comes to an end...

After Kyiv, the journey of French clown JyJou and Nataliia Piskova, coordinator of The Small Projects Team in Kyiv, took them to the Berizky Artistic Lyceum, a boarding school in the Mykolaïv region. This school is home to

6 April 20256 April 2025

Laughter against disease and war: JyJou's shows in Lviv and Kyiv

He promised to make children laugh, and he did. After several weeks of preparation, JyJou, the clown from France, gave his first shows in Ukraine. These were suspended moments, filled with bursts of laughter, bubbles of laughter and a sense of humour.