Category: Stories

At YMCA Lviv, we have internal rules in place that require volunteers who are driving to high-risk areas to deliver aid, to wear bulletproof equipment. Additionally, all volunteers are required to carry tourniquets with them at all times. Volunteers often drive to areas close to the frontline, sometimes as close as 10-15  kilometers from the…

Cold weather, combined with regular power outages and damaged energy infrastructure, means that large parts of the country’s population risk living through another harsh winter without adequate warmth. Millions of Ukrainians, displaced by the war, face the grim reality of living through freezing temperatures with limited access to heat. With continuous attacks damaging homes, schools,…

YMCA Lviv have previously published a comic, based on a course they hosted for children under the title “Ukrainian superhero. Create your character”. The comic book was created based on the theme of superheroes. Participating children were encouraged to draw their interpretation of a superhero that could protect them from evil. Many of the children…

As part of the campaign, we are also looking to establish a soldier focused recreational hub near a military training base. Our initial ‘veteran hubs’, along with this soldier-focused hub, will act as the first step toward introducing the concept of recreational ‘soldier homes.’ These spaces are designed to provide soldiers, veterans, and their families…

As part of the ‘Voices of Warriors’ program, YMCA Lviv helped develop a series of comic books that narrate the experiences of female war volunteers who served on the frontlines. These comic books capture the profound transformation in the lives of these volunteers before, during, and after the full-scale invasion. The creation of these stories…

Today, when an alarm goes off while YMCA Lviv are hosting activities for families and children, the staff and participants can reach a bomb-shelter in the basement of their current facilities. When Russia launches an airstrike, the final area of impact of ballistic rockets is unpredictable. That is why, bomb shelters in Lviv, as well…

During Christmas and Easter, YMCA Lviv provides baskets to families, filled with goods and supplies tailored to the season. These baskets are particularly meaningful for families with children, offering a sense of comfort and normalcy amidst the turmoil of their daily lives. The contents of these baskets range from festive treats to essential aid items,…