Makariv is a Ukrainian strategic city. In March 2022, the Russian army sought to take over the control a motorway on the edge of the city, leading straight to Kyiv from the west.

By April 2022, Makariv had become a ghost town following these repeated attacks. Civilians and journalists were denied access by the Ukrainian army. We know what happened next, with the complete liberation of the region by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

At the beginning of the winter, with the start of the Russian army's policy of systematically destroying civilian infrastructure, in particular power stations, Ukraine has created 4,000 "invincibility points", including some in Makariv. These centres are open 24 hours a day, free of charge, and provide people with warmth, medical assistance and Internet access.

On November 10th 2022,Thanks to your donations following our call for donationsWe delivered 15 stoves made in Ukraine, worth around €3,000, to several invincibility centres in Makariv. The proximity between the production site and the delivery site enabled us to save on transport costs.

This first delivery is part of a multi-phase plan, which will take place over the winter as your donations come in. In the second phase, we will be equipping two schools in Nikopol. 

During the third phase, we will equip Kryvyï Rih. The stoves will allow people to warm up and cook.

All this is only possible thanks to your donations, which represent 100% of our organisation's resources. We would like to remind you that your donations contribute 100% to our projects in the field, because our entire team is dedicated to the cause. Peter Nowak who is helping us with the logistics of these projects.

N.B.: We are still collecting donations for the new phases of this project, which will last several months. Thank you for your help.