The year 2024 was challenging for all of Ukraine — and especially difficult for Kherson and its people, who continue to live there despite everything: under daily and nightly enemy fire and airstrikes.
Kherson is a Hero City because its people are Heroes!
Throughout the year, we systematically responded to the needs of Kherson residents and the city, providing assistance to individuals, supporting the restoration of damaged infrastructure, and helping emergency services.
Our second focus was strengthening communication with Kherson residents, wherever they may be — in Kherson, other regions of Ukraine, or abroad. The main tool for this was the web platform “Hear the Kherson Community”, but offline meetings with Kherson residents in Kyiv were also organized. One of the key goals of these gatherings was to develop a vision for the postwar future of Kherson.
In response to some claims that “now is not the time,” we say — tomorrow this time will come, and we must be ready! We sincerely thank all benefactors who contributed to our programs and initiatives — through donations, transportation services, their time, as well as professional and intellectual efforts.
Special thanks to Ukrainian businesses — KhersonMiskBud LLC, Knauf Gips Kyiv LLC, Solariti Ukraine LLC, ASKONA-Pivden PJSC, and to the civil society organizations Initiative Center to Support Social Action “Ednannia” and the National Network for the Development of Local Philanthropy.
We are also deeply grateful to our international donors, whose contribution to Kherson’s support cannot be overstated —ChildFund Deutschland e.V., PACT Inc. (USAID), the Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF, South Africa), Fondation de France, the French humanitarian organization ACTED, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Undatia Comunitara EA II 30 Oradea (Romania), and GlobalGiving (USA).
