By Their Side at Every Step of Evacuation: East SOS Launches Project Funded by Norway
“What will happen to me after evacuation?”
For older people, particularly those with reduced mobility, uncertainty about life after evacuation can be one of the reasons they hesitate to leave frontline areas. It’s important not only to help people reach safety but also to ensure they have decent living conditions and the support they need once they arrive.
“Our task is to connect every stage of evacuation into one clear, coordinated process: inform people about the opportunity to leave dangerous areas and help them do so, find them a safer place to live, and stay by their side. Before leaving, people should know where they are going, what support they will receive, and that they will not be left to cope on their own,” Project Manager Kostiantyn Shapovalov shared.
East SOS has launched the project “Strengthening Protection Mechanisms for War-Affected Population” with financial support of Norway in partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
From July through November 2026, the team will support people in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Odesa oblasts.
As part of the project, we will:
- Visit frontline hromadas, collective sites, and residential care facilities to learn about people’s needs and the risks they face.
- Analyze information gathered during these visits and propose changes to ensure humanitarian assistance better meets people’s needs.
- Inform people about safe evacuation options.
- Provide evacuees with legal consultations, social support, and psychological assistance.
- Support the Social Adaptation Center for People with Disabilities by NGO Ocean of Kindness in Dnipro, helping its team continue to receive evacuees with complex needs and support them in stabilizing their condition.
This publication was produced with financial support from Norway. East SOS bears sole responsibility for its content, which does not necessarily reflect Norway’s position.
We recently shared the story of support for Zoia, an evacuee from Kramatorsk.
