By Balint Kosa | Project Manager of Ukraine Project
On February 24, 2025, a full three years passed since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On that day, schools in Ukraine were suddenly closed and hospitals and clinics were notified by the government to stay open at night, creating an atmosphere of disquiet.
Because of fears of a large-scale Russian airstrike, Terra Renaissance Hungary (hereinafter referred to as TRH) decided to abandon its plans to enter Ukraine and stay in Nyíregyháza, in eastern Hungary, to see what would happen in case of an emergency.
Father Péter, Greek Catholic Caritas representative from Zakarpattia, with whom TRH has a partnership in the Ukraine relief project, came to the border area to pick up relief supplies. He is a Ukrainian national who is subject to the draft, but because he is the head of a charitable organization and the head of a large family with three children, he is exempt from military service for now and can cross the border.
In Hungary, three years after the invasion, donations of daily necessities such as clothes, blankets and bedding are still being collected for Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons who are struggling to make ends meet. On this day, TRH was able to hand over enough relief supplies to fill the trunk of a wagon.
On the following day, the 25th, after confirming that there had been no change in the situation in the Ukrainian project areas, the Author visited the city of Berehove, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, to inspect the progress of the project to construct a comprehensive welfare center currently being implemented by TRH.
The construction of the welfare center, which began last year, has now passed the halfway point and is nearing completion. The construction of the roof and wastewater treatment system has been completed, and about two thirds of the construction is now complete, according to the Contractor, Mr. Yurchenko. The entire workers of the Contractor shall make every effort to complete the construction in the summer of 2025.
Three years after the Russian invasion, the people of Ukraine have not been able to return to a normal life. While the situation is not improving, the scale of international aid to Ukraine is being scaled back, with newly inaugurated President Trump suspending U.S. foreign aid programs, and people's lives continue to deteriorate.
What we can do is to never forget the problems in Ukraine and continue to support Ukraine to the extent that we can. Your warm support is the driving force behind our activities. Thank you for your continued support.
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