Key Numbers
Fundraising Milestones
Witnessing the Devastation of Donetsk Oblast
Events
Conclusion & Plans for 2025
Key Numbers
This year marked the realization of a major project with WFP, significantly increasing the number of beneficiaries. With WFP funding of 33.4 million UAH, we provided food assistance to 116,017 individuals, making it our largest distribution effort to date. In total, we raised 46,263,146 UAH throughout the year, meaning that WFP funding accounted for over 72% of our resources, allowing us to expand humanitarian efforts and provide critical aid across multiple programs.
Children and Elderly Beneficiaries in Evacuation & Shelter Assistance (2024)
In 2024, evacuation and shelter programs played a crucial role in protecting the most vulnerable populations—children (0-17 years old) and the elderly (60+ years old). The chart above illustrates the distribution of these groups across key humanitarian programs.
• Evacuation efforts saw the highest number of elderly beneficiaries, as many older individuals required urgent relocation from conflict zones. Children also represented a significant share of evacuees, highlighting the ongoing need for family-focused support during displacement.
• Shelter for mothers with children primarily served families, with a notable proportion of young children requiring stable housing after evacuation.
This data underscores the necessity of age-sensitive assistance, ensuring that both children and elderly evacuees receive tailored support, medical care, and psychological aid during and after displacement.
• Evacuation efforts saw the highest number of elderly beneficiaries, as many older individuals required urgent relocation from conflict zones. Children also represented a significant share of evacuees, highlighting the ongoing need for family-focused support during displacement.
• Shelter for mothers with children primarily served families, with a notable proportion of young children requiring stable housing after evacuation.
This data underscores the necessity of age-sensitive assistance, ensuring that both children and elderly evacuees receive tailored support, medical care, and psychological aid during and after displacement.
Assisting IDPs (2024)
In 2024, internally displaced persons (IDPs) remained a key focus of our humanitarian aid efforts. The two pie charts above illustrate the distribution of IDPs assisted across different Children New Generation (CNG) programs.
• Left Chart – IDPs in the Food Distribution Project (WFP UN) in Donetsk Region:
The majority of beneficiaries in the WFP-funded food distribution program were from vulnerable groups outside the IDP category, as seen in the small portion of IDPs represented in blue. This highlights the program’s broad outreach, supporting a wide range of food-insecure populations.
• Right Chart – IDPs in Other CNG Projects in Dnipro and Donetsk Regions:
In contrast, CNG’s own humanitarian programs (including shelters, evacuation efforts, and direct aid) had a significantly higher proportion of IDP beneficiaries (shown in yellow). This demonstrates CNG’s targeted efforts to provide housing, evacuation, and long-term assistance to displaced individuals. It also shows that Dnipro remains the main refugee hub in South Eastern Ukraine.
• Left Chart – IDPs in the Food Distribution Project (WFP UN) in Donetsk Region:
The majority of beneficiaries in the WFP-funded food distribution program were from vulnerable groups outside the IDP category, as seen in the small portion of IDPs represented in blue. This highlights the program’s broad outreach, supporting a wide range of food-insecure populations.
• Right Chart – IDPs in Other CNG Projects in Dnipro and Donetsk Regions:
In contrast, CNG’s own humanitarian programs (including shelters, evacuation efforts, and direct aid) had a significantly higher proportion of IDP beneficiaries (shown in yellow). This demonstrates CNG’s targeted efforts to provide housing, evacuation, and long-term assistance to displaced individuals. It also shows that Dnipro remains the main refugee hub in South Eastern Ukraine.
Fundraising Milestones
Total Raised from All Sources: ₴46,263,146.40.
Funding came from grants, individual donors, and social media fundraising, with major contributions from:
- World Food Programme (WFP UN): $802K (₴33.4M)
- World Vision (WV): $211K
- Let’s Help!: €175K
- Myriad Canada: $82K
- DanChurchAid: $58K
Major Campaigns & Contributions
- Dream Center & ABA-Therapy Course for Parents: Supported by Myriad Canada & World Vision
- Shelter Maintenance: Backed by Let’s Help! & World Vision
- Coal and Generator Deliveries to Frontline Areas: Made possible by Let’s Help!
Social Media Fundraising Impact
Grassroots efforts via social media allowed us to mobilize additional funds:
- ₴81,628 – Evacuation assistance
- ₴38,723 – New Year and Christmas presents for displaced children
- ₴9,230 – for the big family from Selydove which lost their house due to urgent evacuatio
Your support enables us to continue life-saving assistance for thousands of displaced families.
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Witnessing the Devastation of Donetsk Oblast
Evacuation and Humanitarian Response
In 2024, the conflict in Donetsk Oblast escalated, forcing thousands to flee under dire conditions. Our team intensified evacuation efforts in response to the deteriorating security situation, particularly in Pokrovsk district and surrounding areas.
- September 2024 marked our busiest evacuation period, with 471 individuals relocated to safety.
- From August to December 2024, a total of 1,249 individuals were evacuated.
- Volunteers operated under constant threats from drones, missile strikes, and artillery shelling while transporting civilians to safer regions.
Impact on Pokrovsk District
The relentless conflict has significantly altered the demographic and cultural landscape of Pokrovsk district, rendering many towns and villages uninhabitable. Previously active humanitarian aid locations—including Ocheretyne, Hirnyk, Kurakhove, Krasnohorivka, and Novohrodivka—have become inaccessible due to heavy fighting.
Read more about on the situation in Pokrovsk district and its impact on WFP project.
Read more about on the situation in Pokrovsk district and its impact on WFP project.
A story that left us speechless
This 63-year-old woman walked for three days under relentless shelling to come back to Ukraine from occupied Ukrainsk and reach safety. Her courage and determination make her a true hero.
“I chose Ukraine. I kept telling everyone that I just needed to get to Ukraine. That was my only goal. There was no question of me ending up anywhere else.”
Olga started her journey from Ukrainsk at 4 a.m., leaving behind what was left of her life. The four-story building where she lived was completely burned down. At first, she and other residents hid in a shed, but when that too was destroyed, she sought refuge in a house on the town’s outskirts. When a bomb hit there as well, she made the brave decision to set off on foot.
The slippers she wore soon fell apart, forcing her to continue in just her socks for part of the journey. Somewhere along the road, she managed to find a pair of sneakers and kept moving forward. Every step brought her closer to freedom. Olga recalls the sounds of explosions and destruction around her but never let fear stop her.
The slippers she wore soon fell apart, forcing her to continue in just her socks for part of the journey. Somewhere along the road, she managed to find a pair of sneakers and kept moving forward. Every step brought her closer to freedom. Olga recalls the sounds of explosions and destruction around her but never let fear stop her.
Our volunteers picked her up from Kurakhove. She spent several days at our shelter and left to live with her relatives.
Events
January
Dream Center’s first anniversary after renovation – Celebrating one year of impact.
February
71,000 loaves of bread distributed to food-insecure families - the most significant amount in the project.
March
Joint Project “Teplo” (“Warmth”) with Let’s Help! delivered 65 tons of coal and 25 generators to frontline towns.
April
Ocheretyne food delivery before humanitarian access was lost.
Soon, we’ll lose access to more villages and towns. Read more.
May
Water distribution begins: 4 tons of bottled water sent to Myrnohrad.
Ryan Carter’s documentary project.
June
Largest food distribution month: 79,469 food kits provided.
July
The first free-of-charge ABA therapy course for parents was launched in Dnipro.
August
Evacuations intensified in the Pokrovsk district, relocating families under extreme conditions.
September
Busiest evacuation month: 471 individuals safely relocated. Media about evacuations.
October
Youth Festival in Dnipro: Engaging 150 adolescents in community-building.
November
Opening Transit Shelter for mothers and children in Dnipro.
December
Christmas Night missile strike near our shelter, but all residents remained unharmed.
Conclusion & Plans for 2025
Reflections on 2024
- Challenges overcome: Security threats, humanitarian blockades, and funding constraints.
- Key achievements: Record food distributions, expanded shelters, and lifesaving evacuations.
2025 Roadmap
After successfully implementing a large-scale project in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), we want to refocus on our initial initiatives: Dreamcenter, Youth Club, and Shelters. These projects remain at the core of our mission to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable groups. Dnipro remains the main refugee hub in South Eastern Ukraine: people from the occupied territories of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Luhansk regions fled to Dnipro and its suburbs. In January 2025, the Ukrainian Humanitarian Fund estimated 1.8M people in need in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
We are also committed to disaster relief efforts, providing water, food, and coal access. However, moving forward, we aim to make our assistance more targeted, focusing on smaller groups of beneficiaries. This approach will help us better fulfill our motto: “People are more precious than gold” and bring us closer to our core values.
Additionally, we will continue running the Evacuation Project for as long as needed. We remain behind those forced to flee their homes, ensuring their safe relocation and adaptation.
Our projects continue to evolve, but our values remain unchanged — support, humanity, and a deep belief in the power of community.
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- Website: ngchildrenukraine.org
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