Women in need

After one of the strikes, the windows in my house were blown out and the roof was damaged; the windows are still covered with plastic. I do not have the resources to repair them. I live with my 68-year-old aunt in the Kherson region, near the frontline. My aunt is also ill, and her pension goes toward medication. I have had a disability since childhood — a musculoskeletal disorder that makes it difficult for me to walk and prevents me from working. I am asking for help with medicine and food.

I am a mother of three children (1 year 8 months, 13 and 15 years old). My two older children are from a man who abused me, mistreated the children, and refused to acknowledge them. He went missing, and only recently I was able to submit documents to establish paternity. I later married a wonderful man, but he passed away from cancer. We had a son together, who is now 1 year and 8 months old. I work as a mystery shopper and we receive social benefits, but it is still not enough to cover our basic needs. I am asking for help.

My 50-year-old son, a soldier, is paralyzed and bedridden after a severe injury he sustained in 2023. My husband suffered a stroke and is also paralyzed; he is 74 years old. I am 78, taking care of both of them, but I am losing my eyesight due to cataracts and urgently need surgery, while my son requires costly rehabilitation. I am asking for help.

On October 20, my 71-year-old mother and I left Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. Our home had been completely destroyed by shelling on October 12. We were evacuated from the city with only our documents, as we didn’t have time to take any of our belongings. Active hostilities continue in the city, and no public services are operating. The local Red Cross organization provided us with clothing and some kitchenware, but we are still in need of food, hygiene products, and at least minimal financial support.

My husband is a veteran of the ATO. In 2016, he was wounded and had his leg amputated. Due to complications after the amputation, he developed osteomyelitis. We are currently in a difficult financial situation due to frequent hospital stays. We live on my husband's pension of 2100 UAH and my occasional part-time work. We are a large family raising three children: a 4-year-old son and two students (a son and a daughter). We live in the Cherkasy region. My husband’s prosthetics were done in Germany, so we are planning a trip there for further treatment. I am asking for support.

After a stroke, I am paralyzed on one side of my body and can hardly move. I also have diabetes. I now live in Zaporizhzhia because a shell hit my home in the region and it was destroyed. The house where I am staying now needs to be heated with firewood or solid fuel, but almost all of my pension goes toward medicine and food. A kind neighbor helps me with grocery shopping and checks on my condition, but in reality, I am alone and without financial means. I am forced to ask for your help.