Three Months of Support: East SOS Assists Evacuees
From October to December 2025, the East SOS team evacuated residents from frontline areas as part of a project supported by the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF). In addition to evacuation, we provided psychosocial and legal assistance, supported family reunification, and helped resettle single individuals.
East SOS teams worked in transit centers in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, as well as directly in communities to provide consultations in temporary accommodation facilities.
“People reach out to us at extremely vulnerable moments. That is why we focus on comprehensive support at every stage – from safe evacuation and accommodation to assistance with document restoration, psychological counseling, and renewed access to social services,” said Anastasiia Kalinina, Project Coordinator.
During the reporting period, the East SOS crews evacuated 826 people from the communities of Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk, and Sloviansk in the Donetsk region; Pokrovske and Chaplyno in the Dnipropetrovsk region; as well as from other settlements.
Evacuations were often carried out jointly with the White Angel special police unit and partner humanitarian organizations. Using armored vehicles, they transported civilians from the most dangerous areas to docking points, where the East SOS teams then assisted evacuees in reaching transit centers safely.
Our teams met evacuees immediately upon arrival at transit centers in Lozova (Kharkiv region), Voloske, and Pavlohrad (Dnipropetrovsk region). We assisted single individuals in finding further accommodation and provided medical support when needed. Social workers and psychologists supported evacuees who temporarily stayed at the Center for Social Adaptation for People with Disabilities run by the NGO Ocean of Good in Dnipro while they searched for permanent housing.
Over the three months of the project, 456 people received logistical support, including 224 people with limited mobility. Assistance covered the full post-evacuation process – from temporary shelter to organizing longer-term accommodation and ensuring access to essential services.
During this period, the Foundation’s psychologists provided support to 535 people, including 339 internally displaced persons (IDPs). Psychological assistance focused on reducing anxiety, coping with the effects of stress, and supporting adaptation to a new environment following loss and displacement.
Social workers supported 329 people, including 279 IDPs. The Foundation’s specialists assisted with applying for social benefits, coordinated referrals to specialized services, and accompanied people with limited mobility during visits to government institutions.
The Foundation’s lawyers provided 1,143 legal services to 970 people. Legal assistance included restoring lost documents; accessing state support programs and compensation, including for damaged or destroyed housing; resolving social and pension issues; and providing legal consultations on related matters.
These activities are part of the project “Comprehensive Support and Protection of Vulnerable Categories of Evacuees,” implemented by East SOS with financial support from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF).
We recently shared more about the Foundation’s work supporting evacuees at the transit center in Zaporizhzhia.
