During the fourth year of the Invasion of Russia on a large scale in Ukraine, housing remains one of the most urgent humanitarian challenges in the country. Destruction has been widespread and in progress.
According to the latest evaluation of rapid damage and needs, 13% of the Ukrainian housing stock has been damaged since February 2022, which has an impact on around 2.5 million families.
More than buildings
In coordination with the Ukrainian authorities and partners, Hcr Invested more than $ 114 million in sustainable housing solutions since July 2022, supporting both sustainable home repairs and emergency shelter assistance.
“By helping to repair houses and apartments, we allow people to stay or return home – places that have a deep meaning, often transmitted during generations”, ” said Karolina Lindholm Billing, UKS representative in Ukraine.
“These are not only the buildings. These are precious spaces where couples have raised their children, families celebrated the milestones, neat older parents and have built their lives together, “she said.
UNHCR support includes a range of solutions: contract local manufacturers, provide building materials or provide cash assistance to owners.
Repairs may include roofs, windows, insulation and, in some cases, major reconstruction. The agency also helps to restore common areas in apartments.
Emergency shelter and long -term needs
The UNHCR also offers emergency shelter kits – the tarpaulin, wooden boards, nails and other materials – to help protect houses against additional weather damage.
Since 2022, more than 470,000 people have received such kits.
With millions still displaced internally – many areas under temporary occupation and with little return perspective – UNHCR supports wider refuge options, including the restoration of social housing, repair of rural houses and the renovation of collective centers for the most vulnerable.
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