Life doesn’t always go according to plan. Sometimes circumstances force you to leave behind what’s familiar, start over from scratch, and redefine what you can rely on. That’s what happened to Lilia Movchan. Lilia was born and raised in Kolomak. After school, she moved to Kharkiv, where she trained...
Full-scale war has exacerbated the crisis of access to basic healthcare services in Ukraine. Damaged infrastructure, disrupted transportation networks, the migration of qualified medical personnel to large cities, and the enormous economic burden on families have pushed preventive medicine to the margins of public attention. Women living in rural,...
Sometimes a new career path begins not with a grand dream, but with the need to find a foothold when one’s familiar life suddenly changes. When the full-scale invasion began, Iryna, from Lozova, lost her job. Along with her job, her plans for the future changed too, and she...
Sometimes, it’s not our dream itself that we doubt the most, but whether it can actually come true. A few years ago, Kateryna Vodolazhchenko never imagined that her passion for soap-making would one day become part of her life. Like many women, she wasn’t just looking for a job....
Sometimes, a single decision is all it takes for a long-held dream to become a career. That is exactly how the story of Madlena Bogdanova – a graduate of the third cycle of the “Dream. Realise. Achieve” project – began. Even before taking part in the project, Madlena had...
Alyona Nikitenko is a craftswoman, a veteran’s wife, and a woman who has known since childhood what it feels like to hold knitting needles and watch, stitch by stitch, as something warm, living, and unique is born. Knitting has always been by her side—as a comfort, a meditation, a...
Creating a Safe Space Creating a safe environment for teenagers is about more than just a comfortable space; it is, first and foremost, about the opportunity to be heard. In a world where young voices are often overshadowed by adult concerns, having a dedicated platform for expression is transformative....
During wartime, people lose more than their homes, stability, or привычний way of life. Sometimes they also lose their documents — and with them, access to medical treatment, social protection, and essential services. In such situations, restoring an ID document becomes more than an administrative procedure. It becomes a...
Author: Daria DanovaPhotos provided by the interview participants Tetiana Bulyhina, Head of Credit and Transaction Management, and Nadiia Kysliuk, Senior Manager of the International Clients Department, are not just partners of the project. They personally take part in selection committees, review business plans, and meet women who are starting...
During the winter months, when reaching a doctor becomes even more difficult for many women living in communities, mobile gynecological teams continued working where their support was needed most. They travel to communities where there are no nearby stationary healthcare facilities or specialist doctors. They work in challenging conditions,...