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Welcome to the website of the Ukraine Development Trust, part of the Foundation for Development, working hard every day with small and medium sized NGO's across Ukraine to promote the welfare of people harmed or whose life is diminished by the war in Ukraine. In these pages we hope to give you some information about our work and our inspiration.

A productive future for Ukraine

The current and future success of Ukraine depends heavily on small NGOs and volunteer organisations. Our mission is to connect those organisations with the international funding and volunteers they desperately need.

The Ukraine Development Trust (UDT) has been instrumental in supporting small and medium-sized non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across Ukraine, addressing various humanitarian and developmental needs. Below is a list of recent donations made by the UDT, detailing the recipient organisations, donation amounts, purposes, and achievements:

1. Ukrainian National Archive

• Amount: $50,000

• Date: January 2024

• Purpose: Digitization of historical documents from the era of the Ukrainian People’s Republic (1917-1921).

• Achievements: Successfully digitized thousands of documents, preserving vital historical records for future generations.

2. Kitchen Ants

• Amount: $30,000

• Date: February 2024

• Purpose: Support for a major military kitchen preparing food for the Armed Forces.

• Achievements: Provided thousands of meals to military personnel, enhancing morale and sustenance on the front lines.

3. Dobrobat

• Amount: $40,000

• Date: March 2024

• Purpose: Reconstruction efforts in liberated regions affected by the conflict.

• Achievements: Rebuilt essential infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, facilitating the return of displaced residents.

4. Razom Syl’nishi

• Amount: $25,000

• Date: April 2024

• Purpose: Organizational grants and mentorship to Ukrainian NGOs for capacity building.

• Achievements: Enhanced professionalism and transparency among local NGOs, leading to more effective community services.

5. Help Heroes of Ukraine

• Amount: $35,000

• Date: May 2024

• Purpose: Providing food, shelter, medical care, and education to those displaced by the war.

• Achievements: Established food distribution centers and provided medical assistance to thousands of displaced individuals.

6. Action Against Hunger

• Amount: $45,000

• Date: June 2024

• Purpose: Supporting mobile health clinics and mental health services in western Ukraine.

• Achievements: Delivered health services to remote areas, benefiting over 10,000 individuals.

7. BEARR Trust

• Amount: $20,000

• Date: July 2024

• Purpose: Fostering cooperation and partnerships among Ukrainian NGOs.

• Achievements: Facilitated workshops and networking events, strengthening the NGO sector’s collaborative efforts.

8. Lightful

• Amount: $15,000

• Date: August 2024

• Purpose: Providing digital capacity building to Ukrainian NGOs.

• Achievements: Trained over 300 NGOs in digital tools and fundraising strategies, enhancing their operational efficiency.

9. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

• Amount: $50,000

• Date: September 2024

• Purpose: Emergency assistance, including food, water, and essential items to refugees.

• Achievements: Assisted thousands of refugees with basic necessities and medical care.

10. Ukrainian Women’s Fund

• Amount: $22,000

• Date: October 2024

• Purpose: Empowering women-led initiatives in conflict-affected areas.

• Achievements: Supported 15 women-led projects focusing on community rebuilding and support.

11. Children of Heroes

• Amount: $28,000

• Date: November 2024

• Purpose: Providing psychological support and educational resources to children affected by the war.

• Achievements: Established counseling centers and distributed educational materials to over 500 children.

12. EcoAction

• Amount: $18,000

• Date: December 2024

• Purpose: Addressing environmental concerns arising from the conflict.

• Achievements: Conducted environmental assessments and initiated cleanup projects in affected regions.

13. Vostok SOS

• Amount: $32,000

• Date: January 2025

Latest news

28 Sep 2024: independent journalism is vitally important in Ukraine. Two of our team will shortly spend a week embedded with the Ukrainian Armed Forces as journalists. To support this initiative and other forms of civilian assistance to humanitarian causes, please donate here.

16 Sep 2024: we are raising money for medical dummies to help train solders in basic first aid. Each tension pneumothorax decompression dummy costs just over US$400. If you can fund a whole or part of a dummy, we would be most grateful. Please donate here, using the reference "dummy".

5 Sep 2024: Our founder Matthew Parish is about to undertake combat medic training in Ukraine. He then expects to be deployed to the front line as a volunteer, trying to keep wounded soldiers alive until they can reach a field hospital. Any donations towards his training costs and equipment would be very welcome.

27 Aug 2024: 286 dogs, 63 cats and a human family at an animal shelter in Myrnohrad, close to the front line, urgently need a new home. They can't be evacuated until they have somewhere to go. Please contact us if you know of any temporary or permanent accommodation or could assist with evacuation.

7 Jun 2024: the Ukrainian National Archive is trying to urgently digitise thousands of culturally and historically important records that could be lost in wartime conditions. Please donate or contact us if you can donate laptops or scanners.

9 Feb 24: people in Kherson are living without water and power. The World Aid Runners free store urgently needs food, hygiene products and winter clothes. Please donate or contact us if you can provide supplies.

Our team is on the ground in Ukraine, volunteering and personally vetting all the NGOs that we support. We also have the local knowledge and expertise in reconstruction and development to direct funds to where they will have most impact.

Why donate through us?

"I find the work of the Ukraine Development Trust most admirable"

David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

How you can help

Donate

By donating to us, you can contribute to a huge range of organisations, from kitchens making meals for soldiers and refugees to children’s homes, building projects, animal sanctuaries and many others

Volunteer

The organisations we support desperately need volunteers. We can put you in contact, share our personal experiences and offer friendly, honest advice about what to expect

Help spread the word about the Ukraine Development Tust to your friends, families, colleagues and anyone you think would like to make a practical difference to life in Ukraine

Our goals

Provide non-lethal and other relevant assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to keep them alive and well-fed with adequate medical treatment and supplies

Provide humanitarian assistance to civilians who are suffering either due to their proximity to the front line or as Internally Displaced Persons

Provide advice, assistance and financial support to the wide range of effective NGOs operating in Ukraine, in a variety of humanitarian and other sectors

Help reconstruct Ukrainian buildings and infrastructure destroyed by Russian military aggression

Help prepare the Ukrainian people and Ukraine’s public institutions for EU and NATO membership

Win the war, keeping Ukraine independent and free