Hope for Ukraine
Human bridges for Ukrainians
HOPE FOR UKRAINE
The tragedy of our neighboring friends in Ukraine shook the world and shook us. Because indifference was not an option for us, from the second day of the war, we acted. The cities of Cluj-Napoca and Sibiu, being quite close to the Ukrainian border and having good living standards, have become a transit or settlement point for many Ukrainian refugees. We have been and are standing by our Ukrainian friends and are working in two main directions
About the project
HOPE FOR UKRAINE
The tragedy of our neighboring friends in Ukraine shook the world and shook us. Because indifference was not an option for us, from the second day of the war, we acted. The cities of Cluj-Napoca and Sibiu, being fairly close to the Ukrainian border and having good living standards, have become a transit or settlement point for many Ukrainian refugees. We have been and we are standing shoulder to shoulder with our Ukrainian friends and we are working in two main directions:
A. For those who stayed, live and survive in Ukraine
1. HUMANITARIAN TRANSPORTS: PHONEO has delivered and is delivering humanitarian aid to Ukraine, significantly providing aid to orphanages, hospitals, churches, vulnerable children and NGOs.
2. HOSPITAL SUPPORT: Provision of ambulance, equipment and professional power generation systems for hospitals or medical professionals in Ukraine.
3. FACES OF COURAGE – Honoring Women’s Resilience: a project born out of the pain, courage and resilience of Ukrainian women! It is more than an exhibition, an album of photos and biographies – it is a culmination of human power and our desire, the PHONEO Association, to inspire, to offer hope and support. It’s our way of multiplying the good to a select group of women, who in turn disseminate it to their own organizations, communities, projects and missions. See details here: www.facesofcourage.ro
4. CAMPS: Organization of camps in Romania for children who have lost at least one parent since the beginning of the war (in partnership with Ukrainian NGOs).
B. For refugees in Romania
1. REFUGEE ACCOMMODATION: Transit or medium-term accommodation for refugees at the headquarters of our association, in the “Meeting Point” hub in Cluj-Napoca.
2. ORPHANAGE : As a partner of “Global Hope,” PHONEO contributed substantially to the first orphanage opened in March 2022 for Ukrainian orphans. It is located in the village of Prod in Sibiu.
3. Meeting CLUB: Connecting to a normal life through art, culture and sport. In 2022 we established the Club in Cluj-Napoca. It is a vital refuge for the community of refugee children, youth and adults in Cluj-Napoca. Having a team 100% made up of Ukrainians, with over 200 beneficiaries, it is one of the most important places for them, offering them the necessary support so that through art, sport and culture they can be connected to a life as natural and similar as possible to the one at home, but also to be interconnected with the Romanian community.
4. FOOD, MEDICAL AND SHELTER ASSISTANCE : we have provided and are providing food, medical and shelter assistance.
5. ARMS OF HOPE: In Sibiu we help single mothers and refugee children both materially and through therapeutic counseling and emotional support.
6. PHONEO has supported and organized numerous camps for both refugee children and adults.
7. THERAPY AND COUNSELING:
- ASCENDENT: Project addressed to teenage refugees in Sibiu which aims to integrate them in a group of young Romanian orphans. The aim is personal development and to support and help each other in overcoming life’s hardships and to have access to specialized therapeutic counseling.
- Healing Point : In Cluj-NapocaWe have created the necessary framework (Ukrainian-Romanian team and adequate premises) to offer therapy and psychological counseling to refugees.
- U RISE : In 2023, together with the main European countries hosting Ukrainian refugees and with the support of the European Union, PHONEO entered into a two-year partnership with six universities and NGOs in the Netherlands, Croatia, Slovakia, Italy and Luxembourg. This partnership invests in the creation and development of a network of psychologists and social workers who provide psychological support to around 750 refugees from Ukraine. Sibiu and Cluj-Napoca are the most important cities to invest in.
8. FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE:
Financial and logistical support for start-ups i
We will be with them every step of this difficult journey, offering them our support and love, until they find peace and safety, whether they return to Ukraine or say that here in Romania they have found a new home.
Testimonials
“The ambulance is fully operational and has all the necessary certificates. It evacuates dozens of casualties every day. We are extremely grateful for this invaluable help.”
Andriy Lasarevych
“You can watch forever as the fire burns, the water flows… and children laugh! Especially children who have had their childhood stolen from them, who have experienced the trauma of being forced to lose their homes and … their parents in war. The camps organized in Romania are a corner of heaven for these little ones. They are a step towards healing the soul and rediscovering something so natural but so rare for many Ukrainian children: the joy of childhood. At least for a few days. Their happy smiles during these camps are so precious! Thank you PHONEO!”