Women in need

I am raising my almost five-year-old grandson and caring for my husband and daughter. My husband has a Group 2 disability. He lost his leg due to thrombosis and underwent heart surgery a month ago. My daughter is 27 years old and has been living with a severe mental health condition since 2019. She has experienced psychosis, heard voices, and been hospitalized several times. She now takes antipsychotic medication regularly and is afraid of people, so I have to accompany her wherever she goes. The child's father left my daughter during her pregnancy, so I took on all the expenses related to childbirth and raising my grandson. We live on my husband's pension and IDP assistance payments. I keep poultry and tend a small vegetable garden. I sell the surplus eggs and meat to buy feed. Without any additional income, it is becoming increasingly difficult to support the family. I am asking for your help.

I have stage 4 stomach cancer. In September, I was admitted to hospital after my health deteriorated, and new metastases were discovered. I urgently need to undergo further examinations, including a CT scan and a colonoscopy. I have no money to cover these expenses, as I have been fighting this disease for five years. Back then, after undergoing surgery and chemotherapy, I was discharged from hospital and told that there was no point in continuing treatment because my cancer was at an advanced, terminal stage. But I am still alive. I need help because my pension is not even enough to cover my utility bills. I used to be a dentist and owned my own dental clinic. Cancer has taken everything from me.

On March 5, 2025, I spoke to my husband for the last time. He and his fellow soldiers were supposed to return from a mission, but due to the loss of communication and intelligence support, they found themselves trapped. He managed to tell me that they were going back to help their fellow soldiers. On March 10, 2025, I received an official notification that my husband was missing in action. About a year ago, I found what appeared to be his remains on enemy channels, bearing his surname and accompanied by substantial evidence. An investigation was opened, and investigative procedures were carried out. A court hearing followed, at which my husband was officially declared dead. The ruling came into force a week ago. I am now trying to gather the necessary documents to settle all the formalities. There was no funeral, and I never got to see my husband's body. The enemy may never return his remains to us. I am from Vovchansk and have two children, aged 13 and 15. We lived under occupation and were forced to relocate several times within Ukraine, taking our dogs and cats with us. We now live in a rented house in Kharkiv. I work whenever I can. I have to take my children with me because I am afraid to leave them home alone. We have almost no savings left, and I urgently need help.

More than a year ago, I was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer. I am from Lyman, Kharkiv region, and I am raising my underage son on my own. My husband was killed in the war in 2022. I found it extremely difficult to cope with my husband's death, and I am still struggling with this loss. In September 2025, I was diagnosed with carcinoma. I underwent surgery, 33 sessions of radiation therapy, and 8 sessions of chemotherapy. I am continuing to take oral chemotherapy medication and need to undergo CT scans and blood tests, including tumor marker tests, every two months. I also have another surgery ahead of me to remove my thyroid gland. This situation has been extremely difficult for me, both emotionally and financially. Almost all our money has gone towards treatment. I am asking for your support.

I am a single mother of four, raising a 9-year-old son and five-year-old triplets — two boys and a girl. The triplets were born extremely small and, as a result, have disabilities and require rehabilitation. We live in Kharkiv. I am unable to work because public kindergartens are closed due to constant shelling, while private ones are prohibitively expensive. My eldest son attends school in a blended learning format: three days in a basement shelter and two days online. I receive low-income family assistance and disability benefits for my children, but this money is not enough to cover our needs. I can no longer afford their rehabilitation sessions with a speech therapist and psychologist, as well as sensory integration therapy. I am asking for support.

Because of the war, constant shelling, the deaths of friends, a change of job, and my husband’s betrayal, I have developed health problems. I suffer from endometriosis, fibrocystic breast changes, and depression, and I have spinal disc protrusions. After an accidental fall, I have been experiencing persistent back pain and a pulling sensation in my leg. Half a year ago, my legs became numb, and I could barely move around. After receiving injections, my condition improved, and I can now walk freely, but I still need a thorough medical examination, including an MRI. I am from Okhtyrka, in the Sumy region, and I am raising two children, aged 9 and 15. My elderly grandmother from the Poltava region is also staying with us temporarily. I receive child support and work as an electricity meter inspector, but my income is not enough to cover our needs. Both of my children have serious eye conditions and require regular examinations, medication, and new glasses from time to time. I am asking for support for my family.