The Shevchenkove community is one of the hardest-hit areas in Mykolaiv region of Ukraine. In 2022, it was on the frontline—eight of its settlements were occupied, and the others came under constant attack.

AI expands human possibilities and, among other things, helps increase competitiveness in entrepreneurship. For young people with refugee backgrounds, this is especially important.

On 5 July 2024, a guided bomb struck Komar village in Donetska oblast, shattering Ivan’s world. His only daughter, Halyna, just 32, was killed in the attack while working at the village council—one of the targets that tragic day.

Rebuilding one’s life in a new country can be very difficult. Finding a job is not always easy, especially when the local work and cultural environment and administrative rules are still unfamiliar. To support this process, we carried out a labour market programme Edge Up, developed in cooperation between the Estonian Refugee Council, the Latvian organisation Shelter “Safe House”, the Estonian Labour Inspectorate, and the Latvian Labour Inspectorate.

As a humanitarian organisation, we are committed to the highest ethical standards, transparency, and accountability. To make it easier and more convenient to share your experiences with us, we have launched a new Complaints and Feedback Mechanism.

Eestis algasid pagulastaustaga noortele mõeldud ettevõtluskoolituse “Start Smart” koolitused. Eestis viisime läbi emadepäeva kampaania “Kingitus kahele emale”, et toetada Ukrainas elavaid emasid hügieenitarvetega. Eestis viime läbi "MindSpring" grupipõhist programmi pagulastaustaga inimestele, mis toetab hakkamasaamist uues ja võõras riigis. Ukrainas alustame nõuandeliini kaudu vaimse tervise toe pakkumist nii Ukrainas kui ka mujal riikides asuvatele ukrainlastele, et toetada sõja tõttu kannatanud inimeste hakkamasaamist. Armeenias, Tavushi piirkonnas jätkuvad tööd, et leevendada vee- ja energiasäästlike põllumajanduslahenduste toel veepuudust, edendada kliimamuutustega toimetulekut ja pakkuda lastele keskkonnaalast haridust.Gruusias toetame sealsete Ukraina pagulasi rahapõhise humanitaarabiga, et toetada inimeste toimetulekut ja aidata neil igapäevase eluga paremini toime tulla.Jordaanias toetame haavatavas seisus perede toimetulekut, mille eesotsas on naised. Koolitame kohalikke ja pagulastaustaga naisi Süüriast, et nad saaksid kasvatada perele vajalikku toitu hüdropoonilistes kasvuhoonetes.

Today marks the start of the Estonian Refugee Council’s Mother’s Day campaign, A gift for two mothers, aimed at helping mothers in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya region by providing essential hygiene supplies.

Estonian Refugee Council, together with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), conducted a socio-economic survey called SEIS among Ukrainian refugees, shedding light on their experiences integrating into a new society.