Nicolas Zharov
President Provides strategic leadership and long-term vision, guiding LUkraine’s growth and humanitarian mission.
2025
LUkraine · Luxembourg · Annual Report 2025
Rebuild people.
To Rebuild Ukraine.
From solidarity to sustainable impact.
Discover our year ↓Letter from the President
Dear friends, partners, donors, and supporters,
2025 marked an important milestone in LUkraine’s journey. While remaining committed to responding to the urgent humanitarian needs caused by Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, we also strengthened our organisation for the future by expanding long-term programmes, deepening partnerships, and improving the way we measure and deliver impact.
One of the defining moments of the year was the successful completion of Ukraine is Calling, a humanitarian campaign that, over three years, united thousands of supporters and delivered life-saving assistance to Ukraine. At the same time, we continued investing in education, youth development, mental health, advocacy, and cultural initiatives, reaffirming our commitment to supporting both Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in Luxembourg.
This progress would not have been possible without the dedication of our volunteers, the generosity of our donors, the trust of our institutional and corporate partners, and the unwavering commitment of our team. Together, we have demonstrated that solidarity, when combined with professionalism and long-term vision, can create meaningful and lasting change.
As we look ahead to 2026, we remain focused on strengthening our impact, expanding sustainable programmes, and building even stronger partnerships in support of Ukraine. While the challenges remain significant, so does our determination to stand with Ukraine for as long as needed.
On behalf of the entire Committee, I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been part of this journey. Your trust, support, and commitment continue to inspire our work every day.
Nicolas Zharov President LUkraine asbl
Our Committee
Behind every LUkraine initiative stands a dedicated group of professionals and community leaders committed to serving Ukraine and the Ukrainian community.
LUkraine’s Committee—its governing board—provides strategic direction, ensures good governance and accountability, and supports the organisation’s long-term development. Together, its members contribute diverse professional experience and expertise to guide LUkraine’s mission and future growth.
Inna Yaremenko
Vice-President Leads public and cultural advocacy, strengthens institutional partnerships, and advances Ukraine’s integration into the European community.
Eddie Berkovitch
General Secretary Contributes extensive international management experience, supporting organisational development and governance.
Olga Oseledets
Treasurer Ensures that LUkraine’s financial resources are managed responsibly, transparently, and efficiently.
Olena Klopota
Board Member Strengthens internal processes and organisational development, helping create an effective environment for the team.
Anna Dolya
Board Member Leads educational initiatives and contributes expertise in project management, humanitarian action, and Luxembourg’s education system.
Natalya Tkachenko
Board Member Supports volunteer engagement and community participation while contributing to cultural initiatives and public events.
Olena Shevchenko
Board Member Coordinates humanitarian logistics and supports aid shipments to ensure timely assistance reaches Ukraine.
1 Our Team
LUkraine’s work is delivered by a dedicated international team of professionals working across Luxembourg and Ukraine. Programme leaders transform the organisation’s priorities into concrete initiatives, while the operations, communications, finance, administration, design, and logistics teams provide the expertise and infrastructure required for their successful delivery.
Together, they support beneficiaries, coordinate partners, manage resources, communicate LUkraine’s impact, and ensure that projects are implemented effectively.
Project and Programme Leaders
Olga Zanko
EU Project Development Manager Leads the development of EU-funded initiatives by building international partnerships, coordinating multinational consortia, and preparing high-quality proposals under Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, and other European programmes.
Yuliia Sibio
Project Manager Coordinates strategic projects, bringing together teams and partners to deliver impactful initiatives efficiently and effectively.
Olena Berkovitch
Director of Mriya School Leads Mriya School and creates a supportive learning environment for Ukrainian children and families in Luxembourg.
Khrystyna Goncharyk
Mental Health Counselling Coordinator Coordinates counselling services, workshops, and psychological support programmes for the Ukrainian community in Luxembourg.
Chenbau Kim
Director of the Ukrainian Representative Office Leads LUkraine’s operations in Ukraine, coordinating humanitarian programmes, developing partnerships, and ensuring effective cooperation with local stakeholders and authorities.
Kateryna Kovrizina
Administrative Coordinator, Ukrainian Representative Office
Supports the day-to-day administration of LUkraine’s Ukrainian office, helping coordinate documentation, internal processes, communications, and operational activities.
Operations, Fundraising and Communications Team
Iryna Rudnik
Administrative Assistant Supports daily operations by coordinating administration, logistics, events, and volunteer activities.
Mariya Kolesnyk
Financial Controller Oversees financial management and transparency, ensuring responsible stewardship of the organisation’s resources.
Eugene Smoliak
Fundraiser
Supports LUkraine’s fundraising activities by engaging donors, contributing to fundraising campaigns, and helping mobilise resources for projects supporting Ukraine.
Volodymyr Yukhymenko
Head of Marketing & IT Support Leads strategic communications, digital marketing, and technology development, strengthening LUkraine’s visibility, fundraising, and digital capabilities.
Viktoriia Gumetska
Social Media Manager Strengthens LUkraine’s digital presence through engaging content, visual communication, and community outreach.
Dmytro Stoliar
Designer Develops LUkraine’s visual identity and communication materials, presenting the organisation’s mission with clarity and creativity.
Bohdan Shumeiko
Web Support Specialist
Provides technical support for LUkraine’s websites, helping maintain their functionality, publish updates, and ensure that digital information remains accessible and up to date.
About LUkraine
Luxembourg
LU
UkraineOur identity
Who We Are
Founded in 2014, LUkraine is a Luxembourg-based non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting Ukraine and the Ukrainian community through humanitarian aid, education, advocacy, youth development, and cultural initiatives.
Over the past eleven years, LUkraine has grown into one of Luxembourg’s leading organisations supporting Ukraine. Working closely with public institutions, businesses, civil society, volunteers, and donors, the organisation delivers humanitarian assistance, creates educational opportunities, advocates for Ukraine, promotes Ukrainian culture, and strengthens the resilience of displaced Ukrainians living in Luxembourg.
LUkraine serves as a bridge between Luxembourg and Ukraine, transforming solidarity into meaningful action through trusted partnerships and community engagement.
2025Strategy
Direction
Our Strategy 2025–2028
In 2025, LUkraine adopted its Strategic Plan for 2025–2028, defining how the organisation will deepen its impact while building the capacity required to sustain it.
What we change
Our Impact Priorities
Save lives and support recovery through humanitarian and medical assistance.
Create educational and integration opportunities for children and adults.
Empower young people through leadership, international cooperation, and mental health support.
Keep Ukraine visible through advocacy, institutional engagement, and public mobilisation.
Preserve and promote Ukrainian culture as a source of identity, dialogue, and resilience.
How we work
How We Enable This Impact
Organisational strengthLUMeasurable impact
Build a professional, skills-based organisation.
Strengthen governance, accountability, and transparency.
Measure and communicate results through meaningful indicators.
Diversify funding and develop long-term partnerships.
Improve internal processes and programme delivery.
Expand LUkraine’s international visibility and cooperation.
Together, these priorities connect LUkraine’s mission with the organisational strength required to deliver measurable and lasting results.
Strategy in action
Progress in 2025
2025
Throughout 2025, LUkraine advanced this strategy across all five pillars of action.
The successful completion of Ukraine Is Calling marked an important humanitarian milestone. Educational and integration programmes continued supporting children and adults, while Erasmus+ partnerships created new opportunities for young people. Public advocacy maintained attention on Ukraine, and cultural initiatives strengthened dialogue between Ukrainian and Luxembourgish communities.
At the same time, LUkraine improved internal coordination, expanded partnerships, strengthened financial transparency, and developed the foundations for its next stage of organisational growth. These developments enabled the organisation to respond to immediate needs while preparing its programmes for the years ahead.
2025 in Numbers
The figures below highlight LUkraine’s results in 2025. Where a figure represents the cumulative outcome of a multi-year initiative, this is stated explicitly.
Resources mobilised
Financial
million raised
million invested in programmes and operations
Humanitarian
Humanitarian Aid
Annual delivery and response figures
heavy humanitarian shipments received and distributed
tonnes of medical and humanitarian aid delivered in total
rescue vehicles delivered in 2025, including 36 ambulances and 2 cars
wounded service members medically evacuated following the launch of Medical Evacuation in Ukraine 2025
civilians evacuated between September and December
drinking-water wells installed in communities across the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions
charging stations supplied to 30 medical, educational, children’s and military institutions
healthcare institutions supported with medical equipment, supplies, furniture, and medicines
tonnes of food and essential supplies delivered to animal shelters Included in the total humanitarian-aid volume above
Part of the same humanitarian pillar
Major Project Milestones
rescue vehicles delivered through the completed Ukraine Is Calling campaign, including 96 ambulances, 12 fire trucks, and 4 cars
Cumulative result of the three-year campaigninvested in the Water to Every Home project
secured for the pilot stage of Solar Hope, supporting energy independence for a children’s hospital in Kyiv
invested in Light Up Hope, providing charging stations to institutions affected by power disruptions
invested in Help Southern Ukraine, supporting the repair and maintenance of emergency-service vehicles in the Kherson region
Education
Education and Integration
students registered for language courses during 2025
hours of language education delivered
language groups organised
children attending Mriya School every Saturday
registered family accounts accessing a collection of 2,700 Ukrainian books
Well-being
Mental Health
counselling sessions delivered
hours of psychological support provided
hours of group activities with teenagers
people engaged in individual counselling
permanent youth clubs operating throughout the year
Youth
Youth
countries participating in the UAnited Erasmus+ partnership
activities planned across 4 international work packages through the two-year UAnited programme
Recognised for excellence, innovation, and social impact
Advocacy
Advocacy and Public Engagement
participants joined the Solidarity March marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion
raised through the Charity Gala Dinner in support of the TYTANOVI rehabilitation project
Charity Gala Dinner
held under the patronage of Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie
Culture
Culture
events presented through UA Days 2025
days of cultural programming, from 6 to 19 June
venues across 4 municipalities in Luxembourg
Experience
Music, cinema, visual arts, public dialogue, crafts, and Ukrainian cultural experiences brought to audiences across the country
2014—2025
LUkraine at a Glance
Our cumulative impact across the organisation’s history
supporting Ukraine
contributing to LUkraine’s projects
involved in LUkraine’s mission over the organisation’s history
delivered since 2022, including 120 ambulances, 14 fire trucks, and 12 cars
awarded by the European Parliament
Every number represents people, institutions, and communities supported through collective action.
Donate. Volunteer. Partner with us. ↗Financial Report
Transparency and responsible stewardship are fundamental to LUkraine’s work. Every donation entrusted to the organisation is managed with care and directed towards programmes that create meaningful impact for Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in Luxembourg.
In 2025, LUkraine continued to balance immediate humanitarian response with long-term investment in education, youth, advocacy, and organisational sustainability. Maintaining a strong operational foundation enabled the organisation to deliver programmes efficiently, strengthen partnerships, and respond quickly to emerging needs.
Financial overview
Main Expenditure
0%
Emergency Relief0%
Operational Costs0.0%
Education0%
Rescue VehiclesOperational costs cover the core administrative and day-to-day functions required to run the organisation and deliver its programmes. Fundraising and team development are reported separately under Development.
The largest share of expenditure was dedicated to emergency humanitarian assistance, while continued investment in education, youth programmes, and organisational development ensured that LUkraine could deliver sustainable support beyond immediate crisis response.
Financial overview
Funding Sources
0.0%
Private Donations0.0%
Institutional Programmes0.0%
Corporate Sponsorship0.0%
FoundationsNearly half of all funding received in 2025 came from private donors, reflecting the continued trust and generosity of individuals supporting LUkraine’s mission. At the same time, institutional programmes, corporate sponsorships, and foundations played an increasingly important role in strengthening the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability and resilience.
Transparency note
Financial Reporting Note
The financial information presented in this report summarises LUkraine’s activities for the 2025 financial year. All figures are based on the organisation’s financial records and are presented to provide a transparent overview of how resources were raised and allocated in support of our mission.
Transparency builds trust. Trust creates impact. By supporting LUkraine, you help ensure that every contribution is transformed into meaningful action for Ukraine and its people.
Support our work. Partner with us.
Our Pillars of Action
LUkraine’s work is built around five interconnected pillars that respond to both immediate humanitarian needs and long-term societal challenges. Together, these pillars guide our programmes, partnerships, and impact, ensuring a balanced approach that supports Ukraine today while investing in its future.
From delivering life-saving assistance and expanding educational opportunities to empowering young people, strengthening advocacy, and promoting Ukrainian culture, each pillar contributes to a shared mission: building resilience, preserving identity, and creating lasting change.
The following pages highlight the key achievements, stories, and impact delivered across each pillar during 2025.
1 Humanitarian Aid
Saving Lives. Restoring Hope.
Throughout 2025, LUkraine responded to urgent humanitarian needs while helping Ukrainian communities restore essential services and strengthen their capacity to withstand the consequences of war.
Working through its teams in Luxembourg and Ukraine, the organisation coordinated medical and civilian evacuations, delivered ambulances and humanitarian supplies, supported healthcare institutions and emergency services, and developed water and energy infrastructure in heavily affected regions.
This work combined immediate assistance with longer-term recovery. Every evacuation, delivery, repaired vehicle, water well, and source of emergency power helped protect lives and enabled communities to continue functioning under exceptionally difficult conditions.
Impact
Humanitarian Impact in 2025
heavy humanitarian shipments received and distributed
tonnes of medical and humanitarian aid delivered
rescue vehicles delivered, including 36 ambulances and 2 cars
wounded service members medically evacuated
civilians evacuated between September and December
drinking-water wells installed
charging stations supplied to 30 institutions
healthcare institutions supported
ambulances procured through the completed Ukraine Is Calling campaign Cumulative result of the three-year campaign
Project highlight
Completing Ukraine Is Calling
In October 2025, LUkraine completed Ukraine Is Calling, one of the largest humanitarian campaigns in the organisation’s history.
Launched in response to the urgent need for emergency medical transport, the campaign mobilised municipalities, businesses, volunteers, and donors across Europe. Over nearly three years, it brought together 10 participating countries and more than 130 cities around one shared purpose: strengthening Ukraine’s emergency response capacity and saving lives.
By the end of the campaign, 112 rescue vehicles had been delivered to Ukraine, including 96 ambulances, 12 fire trucks, and 4 cars. These vehicles supported medical teams, emergency responders, and frontline services operating in conditions where reliable transport can determine whether a patient reaches care in time.
The campaign demonstrated how sustained international cooperation can transform solidarity into practical, life-saving infrastructure. Its completion marked an important milestone while providing experience and partnerships that will continue supporting LUkraine’s humanitarian work.
Project highlight
Medical and Civilian Evacuation
In October 2025, LUkraine launched Medical Evacuation in Ukraine 2025 to transport wounded service members from stabilisation points near frontline areas to medical facilities in Dnipro.
Within the first months of operation, more than 450 wounded service members were evacuated for further treatment. The programme strengthened the link between frontline stabilisation care and hospitals capable of providing specialised medical assistance.
LUkraine also began supporting civilian evacuation from the Synelnykove district of the Dnipropetrovsk region in cooperation with the charitable organisation Children of the New Generation. Between September and December, more than 200 civilians were transported away from communities facing increased danger.
Every evacuation required careful coordination, suitable transport, experienced teams, and cooperation with local partners. Together, these efforts helped people reach safety and access the care and support they needed.
Project highlight
Supporting Healthcare and Emergency Services
Healthcare institutions in regions affected by the war continued operating under severe pressure throughout 2025.
LUkraine supported more than 30 healthcare institutions in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kryvyi Rih, and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as hospitals heavily affected by Russian attacks. Nearly
30 tonnes of medical equipment, supplies, furniture, and medicines were delivered as part of the organisation’s overall humanitarian shipments.
In 2025, LUkraine delivered 38 rescue vehicles, including 36 ambulances and 2 cars, strengthening the mobility and response capacity of medical teams, emergency services, and other organisations operating in Ukraine. The organisation also provided generators, heaters, protective equipment, medical supplies, food, and construction materials to units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Through the Help Southern Ukraine project, implemented with support from DanChurchAid, LUkraine provided spare parts and financed repairs for emergency-service vehicles used by the Kalynivka community in the Kherson region. The project represented an investment of approximately €6,600.
These initiatives strengthened the ability of medical teams and emergency responders to continue serving communities under difficult and rapidly changing conditions.
Project highlight
Restoring Water and Energy Access
Access to water and electricity is essential for healthcare, education, safety, and everyday life. When critical infrastructure is damaged, restoring these services becomes a humanitarian priority.
Through Water to Every Home, LUkraine and its partner Sky of Ukraine installed and equipped 10 drinking-water wells in communities across the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, including areas affected by Russian attacks and the destruction of the Kakhovka Reservoir.
More than €300,000 was invested in the project, helping communities in and around Zelenodolsk, Mykhailivka, Apostolove, Chumaky, Kushuhum, and other locations regain reliable access to drinking water.
The Light Up Hope project supplied 35 charging stations to 30 medical, educational, children’s, and military institutions in the Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions. The equipment helps institutions maintain essential services during electricity disruptions. Approximately €47,800 was invested in the project.
In 2025, LUkraine also launched Solar Hope, a longer-term initiative supporting the energy independence of medical and children’s institutions. A €45,000 pilot project was approved and funded to equip a children’s hospital in Kyiv with a solar-energy system, creating a foundation for further installations.
Project highlight
Delivering Aid Across Ukraine
Behind every humanitarian delivery stands a complex network connecting donors, logistics teams, volunteers, public authorities, and recipient organisations.
During 2025, LUkraine received and distributed 15 heavy humanitarian shipments from Luxembourg, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, the United States, and other countries. Together, these shipments contained nearly 150 tonnes of medical and humanitarian assistance.
The aid reached hospitals, children’s and educational institutions, emergency services, military units, civil-society organisations, shelters supporting displaced and vulnerable people, and animal-rescue organisations.
Within the total volume delivered:
- nearly 30 tonnes supported healthcare institutions;
- more than 15 tonnes of equipment and essential supplies supported the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- more than 4 tonnes of food and related supplies reached animal shelters.
These figures are included within the overall total of nearly 150 tonnes and should not be added to it separately.
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A Story Behind the Numbers
The following composite narrative reflects recurring experiences of families supported through evacuation activities in 2025.
“For several weeks, we lived with a packed bag beside the door. We kept hoping that the situation would become calmer and that we would not have to leave.”
“When the danger came closer, we realised we could no longer wait. My mother needed medication, and travelling on our own was impossible. The evacuation team explained where we were going, helped us take the essentials, and stayed with us throughout the journey.”
“Leaving our home was one of the most difficult decisions we have ever made. But reaching safety gave us something we had almost lost—the ability to think about tomorrow.”
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Every humanitarian mission begins with someone choosing to help.
A donation, professional contribution, volunteer commitment, or institutional partnership can help deliver medical support, evacuation transport, essential supplies, clean water, and reliable energy to people affected by the war.
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2 Education
Creating Opportunities. Shaping Futures.
Education changes lives long after the classroom doors close.
For people displaced by war, learning offers much more than knowledge. It restores routine, builds confidence, creates opportunities, and helps families establish a new future without losing their identity.
Throughout 2025, LUkraine supported children and adults at different stages of their educational and integration journeys. Mriya School helped Ukrainian children maintain their connection to their language, history, and culture, while language courses gave adults and teenagers practical tools for participating more confidently in Luxembourgish society.
Every lesson taught, every new skill developed, and every friendship formed became another step towards independence, belonging, and hope.
Impact
Education Impact in 2025
pupils attending Ukrainian School Mriya
teachers supporting the Mriya community
registered students in language courses during the first six months of 2025
hours of language education delivered during the first six months of 2025
language groups organised
Courses in French, Luxembourgish, English, and Ukrainian
Educational programmes available to children, teenagers, and adults
books, 200 magazines, and 35 educational and board games available through the Ukrainian Library as of 31 December 2025
registered family accounts as of 31 December 2025
documented literary, educational, and community events organised through the Library
Project highlight
Ukrainian School Mriya
For Ukrainian children displaced by war, education represents far more than academic progress. It provides stability, belonging, and reassurance that their future continues despite the uncertainty surrounding them.
Throughout 2025, Ukrainian School Mriya welcomed 125 pupils every Saturday. Supported by a team of 21 teachers, the school provided a learning environment where Ukrainian education and cultural identity could develop alongside children’s integration into life in Luxembourg.
Pupils continued studying Ukrainian language, history, and culture while participating in creative workshops, seasonal celebrations, performances, educational excursions, and community events. These activities encouraged curiosity and confidence while giving children opportunities to build friendships with others who shared similar experiences.
Mriya also became an important meeting place for families. Parents found a supportive community, teachers helped preserve continuity in children’s education, and pupils gained a space where they could remain connected to Ukraine while confidently building their lives in Luxembourg.
For many families, Mriya became more than a school. It became a place of stability, connection, and belonging.
Project highlight
Language Learning and Integration
Learning a language can be the first step towards greater independence.
Throughout 2025, LUkraine offered French courses for adults and teenagers, as well as Luxembourgish and English courses supporting displaced Ukrainians living in Luxembourg. Ukrainian-language courses were also available to non-Ukrainian learners interested in Ukrainian language and culture.
During the first six months of the year, 413 students registered across 24 language groups, completing a total of 1,192 hours of language education.
The courses helped participants communicate more confidently, navigate everyday life, access employment and educational opportunities, and support their children’s integration.
They also created welcoming spaces where learners could meet others, exchange experiences, and practise without fear of making mistakes.
For many participants, completing their first conversation in French or Luxembourgish represented more than linguistic progress. It was a sign that an unfamiliar country was gradually becoming a place where they could participate, contribute, and belong.
Project highlight
Ukrainian Library: Learning, Language and Community
The Ukrainian Library remained an important part of LUkraine’s educational infrastructure in 2025, providing children, families, students, and adult readers with access to Ukrainian-language books and learning materials.
By the end of the year, the collection included 2,700 books, 200 magazines, and 35 educational and board games, while the number of registered family accounts reached 576.
Beyond lending materials, the Library developed into a vibrant learning and community space. It supported language development, independent learning, and family education through reading activities, meetings with authors, public book presentations, workshops, and programmes for children and adults.
At least 10 documented literary, educational, and community events were organised during the year. These included public book presentations in Luxembourg and Germany, two Tin Sontsia evenings featuring Serhii Vasiliuk, and two Business Woman events that created opportunities for dialogue, learning, and professional connections among Ukrainian women.
For children growing up abroad, access to Ukrainian literature provides an important connection to their language and education. For adults, the Library offers opportunities for continued learning, professional exchange, and engagement with contemporary Ukrainian writing and thought.
Project highlight
The Carousel of Odesa
One of the Library’s most distinctive literary initiatives of the year connected Luxembourg, Germany, and Ukraine through a single book.
Conceived and implemented by LUkraine, the project brought The Carousel of Odesa by Luxembourgish poet Pitt Hary to Ukrainian readers. It included the book’s translation into
Ukrainian by Yevheniia Inozemtseva and the production of its Ukrainian-language print edition in Ukraine by the publishing house Creative Agency Artil.
On 23 April, LUkraine and the Commune of Bettembourg presented the Ukrainian edition of the book. Guests were able to meet the author and illustrator, listen to extracts in Ukrainian and German, and purchase signed copies.
A second presentation took place on 23 September at the Bell Foundry Museum Mabilon in Saarburg, Germany, in cooperation with Ukrainer in Trier e.V.
Part of the printed edition was provided to the publishing partner in Ukraine for distribution to libraries and presentation at book exhibitions and forums. The Ukrainian translation later received a laureate diploma in the Best Book of the Exhibition and Forum competition at the 25th National Forum Ukrainian Book in the Odesa Region.
The project demonstrated how translation, publishing, and international cooperation can make literature accessible to new audiences while bringing Luxembourgish and Ukrainian literary traditions into dialogue.
Project highlight
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Education at LUkraine extends beyond formal lessons.
Throughout the year, workshops, lectures, practical seminars, cultural activities, and community events provided participants with opportunities to develop useful skills and better understand life in Luxembourg.
These activities supported practical integration while encouraging communication, creativity, and civic participation. By connecting learners with volunteers, professionals, educators, and partner organisations, LUkraine created an environment where knowledge could be shared and applied in everyday life.
The organisation’s educational programmes demonstrated that learning is not limited by age or circumstance. It can help children preserve continuity, support adults in rebuilding their independence, and bring communities together through shared experience.
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A Story Behind the Numbers
The following composite narrative reflects recurring experiences among families participating in LUkraine’s educational programmes.
“When we arrived in Luxembourg, my son had lost the routine that once made him feel secure. He missed his classmates, his books, and the familiar sound of Ukrainian around him.”
“At Mriya School, he found children who understood what he had experienced. Every Saturday, he came home speaking about his teachers, new friends, and the things he had learned.”
“While he attended school, I began studying French through LUkraine. At first, even a simple conversation felt intimidating. Gradually, I became more confident and better able to manage everyday life.”
“The Ukrainian Library became another important place for our family. My son could choose books in his own language, while I discovered new authors, presentations, and community activities. It helped us continue learning together without losing our connection to home.”
“Education did not erase what we had been through, but it gave our family structure, confidence, and the feeling that our future had started moving again.”
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Every child deserves the opportunity to learn. Every adult deserves the opportunity to begin again.
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3 Youth
Empowering Young People. Building Tomorrow's Leaders. Young people are not only the future of Ukraine—they are already shaping its recovery.
Throughout 2025, LUkraine invested in programmes that empowered young Ukrainians to develop new skills, build international connections, strengthen their resilience, and become active members of both the Ukrainian and Luxembourgish communities.
From international Erasmus+ partnerships and youth exchanges to leadership initiatives, mental health support, and volunteering, every programme shared one purpose: helping young people transform uncertainty into opportunity.
By creating spaces where young people can learn, collaborate, and lead, LUkraine is investing in a generation that will rebuild Ukraine and strengthen Europe.
Impact
Youth Impact in 2025
activities delivered across 4 international work packages through the UAnited project.
Partnership organisations from Luxembourg, Ukraine, Italy, and Greece.
Erasmus+ ANEFORE Award received for excellence, innovation, and social impact.
hours of Youth Club activities delivered since its launch, continuing throughout 2025.
teenagers participating in weekly Youth Club sessions.
Project highlight
Erasmus+ – Connecting Young People Across Europe
International cooperation opens doors that extend far beyond national borders.
In 2025, LUkraine strengthened its youth work through Erasmus+, creating opportunities for young Ukrainians to collaborate with peers across Europe, exchange ideas, develop leadership skills, and participate in projects addressing the challenges faced by a generation growing up during war.
As the coordinator of the international UAnited partnership, LUkraine worked alongside organisations from Ukraine, Italy, and Greece to deliver an ambitious two-year programme focused on innovation, resilience, intercultural dialogue, and active citizenship. The initiative includes 28 activities organised across four work packages, creating long-term opportunities for young people to learn, collaborate, and lead.
The programme received international recognition when LUkraine was honoured with the Erasmus+ ANEFORE Award, celebrating excellence, innovation, and measurable social impact.
Project highlight
UAnited – Innovation Through Collaboration
At the heart of LUkraine's Erasmus+ work is UAnited—a project created to empower young Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced people through open innovation, creativity, and international cooperation.
Throughout the year, participants took part in workshops, collaborative projects, and international exchanges that encouraged them to think creatively, solve real-world challenges, and develop practical skills alongside peers from across Europe.
One of the year's highlights was the UAnited Hackathon, where young participants worked together to develop innovative ideas addressing education and mental health challenges caused by war.
Beyond the activities themselves, UAnited demonstrated that young people are not simply beneficiaries of support—they are innovators, changemakers, and leaders capable of shaping solutions for their communities.
Project highlight
Mental Health Support and Youth Clubs
Emotional well-being is essential to helping children and young people regain stability, confidence, and a sense of connection.
LUkraine’s mental health support programme has operated since April 2022, responding to the psychological and social needs of Ukrainians affected by displacement and war. Its work extends beyond the Youth Club and combines individual counselling, group activities, regular youth programmes, and creative therapeutic formats.
In 2025, the programme delivered 1,173 hours of mental health support through 1,439 counselling sessions. This included more than 300 hours of group activities with teenagers, while over 100 people participated in individual counselling.
Two permanent youth clubs operated throughout the year: one at LUkraine’s premises and another at a partner lycée. These clubs provided regular spaces where young people could meet, build friendships, discuss their experiences, and develop confidence in a supportive environment.
Weekly art-therapy sessions also gave children and teenagers opportunities to express emotions through creativity, develop coping skills, and connect with others.
Together, these activities created a comprehensive support system that addressed both individual needs and the importance of belonging to a safe and understanding community.
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A Story Behind the Numbers
"When I arrived in Luxembourg, I felt like my future had been put on hold. I had left my friends, my plans, and the life I knew behind."
"Joining LUkraine's youth programmes changed that. Through Erasmus+, I met young people from different countries who shared ideas, worked on projects together, and showed me that my voice mattered."
"Later, I joined the Youth Club. It became a place where I could simply be myself. I found people who understood my experience, and little by little, I stopped feeling like a refugee and started feeling like a young person with possibilities again."
"Today, I volunteer at community events and help welcome newcomers. The confidence I gained through these programmes is something I hope to pass on to others."
This story reflects the experiences of many young people who participated in LUkraine's youth initiatives throughout 2025.
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Every opportunity can change a young person's future.
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4 Advocacy
Keeping Ukraine on the International Agenda
Advocacy is about ensuring that Ukraine is never forgotten.
As the war entered its fourth year, sustaining international attention became just as important as responding to immediate humanitarian needs. Public support cannot be taken for granted—it must be nurtured through dialogue, visibility, and meaningful engagement.
Throughout 2025, LUkraine continued serving as one of Luxembourg's leading voices for Ukraine, bringing together citizens, public institutions, diplomats, businesses, civil society organisations, and international partners around a shared commitment to freedom, democracy, and human dignity.
Through public demonstrations, strategic partnerships, high-level events, awareness campaigns, and media engagement, LUkraine helped ensure that Ukraine remained visible—not only during moments of crisis, but throughout the entire year.
Impact
Advocacy Impact in 2025
participants joined the annual Solidarity March marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
raised through the Charity Gala Dinner in support of the TYTANOVI Project, helping provide prosthetics and rehabilitation for Ukrainians injured during the war.
held under the patronage of Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie.
Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, Eurovision winner Jamala, journalist Lisa Burke, and distinguished guests from diplomacy, government, business, and civil society united in support of Ukraine.
Strong partnerships maintained with embassies, Luxembourgish institutions, municipalities, businesses, and international organisations.
Public awareness campaigns, commemorations, conferences, and media engagement kept Ukraine visible throughout the year.
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Standing Together for Ukraine
Three years after the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the message remained clear: solidarity must not fade.
In February 2025, more than 1,000 participants joined LUkraine's annual Solidarity March through the streets of Luxembourg City. Ukrainians marched alongside Luxembourgish citizens, public officials, diplomats, partner organisations, and international supporters to honour the victims of the war and reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine's freedom.
More than a commemorative event, the march became a powerful demonstration of unity and shared values. It reminded both participants and the wider public that Ukraine's fight for sovereignty is inseparable from Europe's commitment to democracy, security, and peace.
Throughout the year, LUkraine continued organising and supporting public advocacy initiatives that encouraged citizens to remain informed, engaged, and actively involved in supporting Ukraine.
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Cinema as a Platform for Advocacy
Throughout 2025, LUkraine continued its long-term partnership with CinEast, using documentary and feature films to raise awareness, encourage public dialogue, and mobilise humanitarian support for Ukraine.
Four special charity screenings were organised during the year:
- Intercepted on 30 January;
- Porcelain War on 26 February;
- War Correspondent on 29 April;
- Slovo House. Unfinished Novel on 11 June as part of UA Days.
The screenings brought Ukrainian stories to Luxembourg audiences while creating opportunities for discussion with filmmakers, public officials, institutional representatives, and members of the Ukrainian community.
Through screenings held throughout the year and fundraising during the 18th CinEast festival, the CinEast4Ukraine initiative raised €12,404.84 in 2025—enough to purchase a second-hand ambulance and cover its transportation to Ukraine.
Since its launch in 2022, CinEast4Ukraine has raised more than €52,000 and financed four second-hand ambulances for Ukraine, demonstrating how cinema can transform awareness into concrete humanitarian action.
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Building Partnerships for Lasting Impact
Lasting advocacy is built on trust, cooperation, and long-term relationships.
Throughout 2025, LUkraine strengthened collaboration with embassies, Luxembourgish institutions, municipalities, European organisations, businesses, and civil society partners. These partnerships expanded opportunities to raise awareness, develop joint initiatives, and strengthen international support for Ukraine.
Through conferences, official meetings, public discussions, and institutional cooperation, LUkraine promoted democratic values, human rights, and international solidarity while ensuring that Ukraine remained an active part of public discourse in Luxembourg.
Advocacy was never limited to speaking about Ukraine—it focused on building lasting partnerships capable of creating meaningful change.
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Charity Gala Dinner – Diplomacy Through Solidarity
One of the defining moments of the year was LUkraine's Charity Gala Dinner—an evening that demonstrated how advocacy, philanthropy, and international partnership can come together to create tangible impact.
Held under the patronage of Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, the Gala brought together representatives of government, diplomacy, business, civil society, and the Ukrainian community around a shared humanitarian mission.
Distinguished guests, including former President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, Eurovision winner Jamala, journalist Lisa Burke, and many respected international partners, united in support of the TYTANOVI Project, which provides prosthetics and comprehensive rehabilitation for Ukrainians who have suffered life-changing injuries during the war.
Together, the event raised €60,000, directly supporting the TYTANOVI Project and helping injured Ukrainians regain mobility, independence, and hope for the future.
Beyond its fundraising success, the Charity Gala strengthened strategic partnerships, fostered new relationships across sectors, and reinforced Luxembourg's long-term commitment to supporting Ukraine. It demonstrated that meaningful advocacy is built not only through public campaigns, but also through trust, dialogue, and shared responsibility.
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Advocacy Beyond Headlines
Keeping Ukraine on the international agenda requires continuous effort.
Throughout 2025, LUkraine engaged with media, public institutions, community organisations, educational partners, and decision-makers to ensure that Ukraine remained part of Luxembourg's public conversation.
Every interview, every public speech, every institutional meeting, and every awareness campaign contributed to a broader mission: transforming public attention into lasting understanding and long-term support.
By combining credible information with authentic human stories, LUkraine helped strengthen public awareness while encouraging individuals, organisations, and institutions to become active partners in supporting Ukraine.
Advocacy is not measured by a single event—it is measured by the relationships, trust, and solidarity that continue long after each campaign has ended.
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A Story Behind the Numbers
"I joined the Solidarity March because I wanted to show my support. What I did not expect was how many people would stand beside us."
"Walking through the streets of Luxembourg surrounded by Ukrainian flags, Luxembourgish families, diplomats, volunteers, and people from many different countries reminded me that Ukraine is not standing alone."
"Later that year, I volunteered during one of LUkraine's public events. Speaking with visitors, answering questions, and sharing our experiences helped me realise that advocacy begins with something very simple—listening, understanding, and having the courage to start a conversation."
"Those conversations continue long after every event ends. That is how solidarity grows."
This story reflects the experiences of many volunteers and supporters who participated in LUkraine's advocacy initiatives throughout 2025.
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Advocacy starts with people who choose not to look away.
By supporting LUkraine, you help ensure that Ukraine remains visible, democratic values continue to be defended, and public awareness is transformed into meaningful action.
Every conversation matters. Every partnership matters. Every voice matters.
Stand with Ukraine. Raise awareness. Build lasting solidarity. Together, we keep Ukraine on the international agenda.
5 Culture
Sharing Ukraine Through Culture
Culture creates understanding where words alone are not enough.
Throughout 2025, LUkraine introduced audiences in Luxembourg and beyond to the richness, creativity, and resilience of Ukrainian culture. Festivals, concerts, film screenings, literary presentations, exhibitions, workshops, and community gatherings created opportunities to discover Ukraine beyond the headlines.
For Ukrainians living abroad, these activities served another important purpose: preserving language, identity, and a sense of belonging. They brought children and adults together around shared stories and traditions while creating space for dialogue with Luxembourgish and international audiences.
Every concert, book, film, and conversation contributed to the same objective—keeping Ukrainian culture visible, accessible, and alive.
Impact
Culture Impact in 2025
LUkraine’s flagship cultural programme
of programming, from 6 to 19 June
Ukrainian music, cinema, literature, visual arts, and public dialogue presented to audiences across Luxembourg
Joint charity screenings organised with CinEast
Participation in the Festival of Migrations
Exhibitions, concerts, film programmes, and cultural initiatives organised with partner institutions
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UA Days 2025 — Reviving the Silenced Arts
The flagship event of LUkraine’s cultural programme was UA Days 2025, held from 6 to 19 June under the theme Reviving the Silenced Arts.
The festival celebrated Ukrainian music, literature, cinema, visual arts, and creative expression while drawing attention to the damage inflicted on artists and cultural heritage by Russia’s war.
Through concerts, film screenings, exhibitions, literary events, and public discussions, audiences were invited to encounter a Ukraine defined not only by resistance, but also by artistic depth, innovation, and cultural continuity.
UA Days brought together artists, performers, writers, cultural institutions, partners, and audiences from Luxembourg and beyond. It provided a platform for dialogue and international exchange while demonstrating that Ukrainian culture continues to develop despite attempts to suppress it.
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Bringing Ukrainian Culture Across Luxembourg
LUkraine’s cultural work extended far beyond its own premises.
Throughout 2025, the organisation worked with cultural institutions, municipalities, festivals, cinemas, and community organisations to present Ukrainian culture in public spaces across Luxembourg.
Participation in the Festival of Migrations, Ukrainian film screenings and festival programmes, exhibitions, concerts, literary events, and multilingual cultural initiatives introduced new audiences to Ukrainian history and contemporary creative expression.
Film remained an important part of LUkraine’s cultural programme, including a series of joint charity screenings organised with CinEast and the presentation of Ukrainian cinema through UA Days and partner venues across Luxembourg.
These collaborations encouraged cultural exchange and mutual understanding while giving Ukrainian artists and cultural voices access to wider audiences.
By meeting people in established public and cultural spaces, LUkraine ensured that Ukrainian culture remained part of Luxembourg’s diverse cultural landscape.
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A Story Behind the Numbers
The following composite narrative reflects recurring experiences among visitors and participants in LUkraine’s cultural programmes.
“Before attending UA Days, most of what I knew about Ukraine came from news reports about the war.”
“At the festival, I encountered something different. I listened to Ukrainian music, watched a film, discovered artists whose work I had never seen before, and heard conversations about a cultural history that reaches far beyond the present conflict.”
“What stayed with me most was the openness of the experience. The programme did not ask visitors simply to observe—it invited us to listen, ask questions, and understand Ukraine through the voices of its artists.”
“I left with a different image of the country: not only a nation defending itself, but a culture shaped by creativity, memory, humour, and extraordinary artistic depth.”
“Since then, I have attended other Ukrainian events in Luxembourg and shared what I learned with friends. One cultural encounter opened the door to a much longer conversation.”
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Culture is one of Ukraine’s greatest strengths.
By supporting LUkraine, you help preserve Ukrainian heritage, create opportunities for artists and communities, and introduce new audiences to the stories and creativity that define Ukraine.
Attend. Collaborate. Support Ukrainian culture. Together, we keep our heritage alive and share Ukraine with the world.
Our Partners
Building Impact Together
Every achievement presented in this report was made possible through collaboration.
Throughout 2025, LUkraine worked with public institutions, municipalities, diplomatic missions, foundations, businesses, international organisations, educational and cultural institutions, media, and civil-society partners across Luxembourg, Ukraine, and Europe.
Their financial support, expertise, facilities, networks, and commitment enabled us to deliver humanitarian assistance, expand educational and youth programmes, strengthen advocacy, promote Ukrainian culture, and support communities affected by the war.
We sincerely thank every organisation that stood with Ukraine and contributed to our work during 2025.
Partner network
Government and Public Institutions
GGDGovernment of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
RECRepresentation of the European Commission in LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
MCLMinistry of Culture of LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
MECMinistry of Education, Children and Youth of LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
MFAMinistry of Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
DDLDirectorate of Defence of LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
CLCity of LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
CECity of Esch-sur-AlzetteOfficial website ↗
CBCommune of BissenOfficial website ↗
CBCommune of BettembourgOfficial website ↗
CKCity of KyivOfficial website ↗
MHUMinistry of Health of UkraineOfficial website ↗
SESState Emergency Service of UkraineOfficial website ↗
DRMDonetsk Regional Military AdministrationOfficial website ↗
UPCUkrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human RightsOfficial website ↗Partner network
Diplomatic Partners
EUK
ERP
EKNPartner network
Foundations and Funding Partners
FLFondation de LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
FEFondation EnovosOfficial website ↗
ŒNSŒuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse CharlotteOfficial website ↗
DDanChurchAidOfficial website ↗
EErasmus+Official website ↗
AANEFOREOfficial website ↗
LA&Luxembourg Aid & DevelopmentOfficial website ↗
LCILions Clubs InternationalOfficial website ↗Partner network
Humanitarian and Project Partners
SUSky of UkraineOfficial website ↗
CNGChildren of the New GenerationOfficial website ↗
CfSCentre for Saving LivesOfficial website ↗
UtVUkrainahjälpen till VinnytsiaOfficial website ↗
BUBevar UkraineOfficial website ↗
AWNArm Women NowOfficial website ↗
MMILIGUSOfficial website ↗
PPubliLuxOfficial website ↗
W&FWagner & FilsOfficial website ↗Partner network
Education, Culture and Community Partners
BnLBibliothèque nationale du LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
CCCercle CitéOfficial website ↗
UTeUkrainer in Trier e.V.Official website ↗
VSVoiceArt SocialOfficial website ↗
LLuxinnovationOfficial website ↗
CCinEastOfficial website ↗
BWBusiness WomanOfficial website ↗
RRotondesOfficial website ↗
PLPhilharmonie LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
CU/Ciné Utopia / Kinepolis LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
ClVCinémathèque de la Ville de LuxembourgOfficial website ↗
KKulturfabrikOfficial website ↗
PPiano.luOfficial website ↗
BSdBasilique Saint-Willibrord d’EchternachOfficial website ↗
DCDovzhenko CentreOfficial website ↗
FPGFresh Production GroupOfficial website ↗
SSunnen-HoffmannOfficial website ↗
AUEArmes Ukrainian European FoodOfficial website ↗
WWoltOfficial website ↗Partner network
Charity Gala Sponsors
AB
OF
DDEPartner network
Charity Gala Partners
CCodexOfficial website ↗
BWABernard-Massard Wine AcademyOfficial website ↗
SLLSofitel Luxembourg Le Grand DucalOfficial website ↗
VEWVoyages Emile WeberOfficial website ↗
TPTanita PhotoOfficial website ↗
STSteffen TraiteurOfficial website ↗
LLAFFOfficial website ↗
CàlCome à la MaisonOfficial website ↗
LBLetz BouquetOfficial website ↗
LCCLuxembourg-Ukraine Chamber of CommerceOfficial website ↗Partner network
Media and Communications Partners
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Because of you
Hope became action.
Humanitarian aid reached those who needed it most. People found opportunities to learn, young people built friendships across borders, Ukrainian culture found new audiences, and Ukraine’s voice continued to be heard.
As long as hope is needed, we will continue.Together, we support people. Together, we strengthen communities. Together, we stand with Ukraine.
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”Helen Keller
With gratitude,The LUkraine Team