We continue to support our partners in Ukraine and help them become more energy-independent!
Thanks to the generous support of a private benefactor from the Netherlands, the OpenDoorUkraine.nl foundation has received solar equipment, which will be donated to the Ptakha Camp children’s camp in the village of Severynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast. The humanitarian aid consignment comprises:- 355 solar panels for generating electricity;- 6 Growatt inverters to power the solar energy system;- […]
Support the Ptakha children’s camp and come to the Singer Museum in Laren on 28 November
OpenDoorUkraine.NL is teaming up with the Harvard Business School Club of the Netherlands and the Harvard Club of the Netherlands for a very special evening: a charity ballet and music gala at Singer Theatre in Laren on 28 November. Together with these Harvard alumni networks, we’re bringing world-class ballet to the stage for the mothers […]
New rules for humanitarian aid and transports to Ukraine
On 15 July 2026, the Ukrainian government adopted Resolution No. 954, which introduces the status of ‘verified humanitarian organisation’. Ukrainian foundations, associations, religious organisations and the Ukrainian Red Cross can apply for this status, as can branches of foreign aid organisations in Ukraine. Among other requirements, they must have spent at least UAH 2 million […]
Fries, the front line and a Ukrainian ‘Oscar’
On Sunday evening, 20 September, the richly ornamented St Boniface Church in Rijswijk was a hive of activity. An RTL camera crew was at work, photographers were bustling about, organisers looked tense, and mass was held in a packed church. But what drew the most attention was a large blue chip van. It was a […]
With “my legs” to Seoul: a new wheelchair for a young diplomat
When Andriy Siromakha left for Seoul in September to begin a three-month internship at the Embassy of Ukraine, he travelled in a new electric wheelchair, donated by OpenDoorUkraine.NL. Siromakha volunteered on 24 February 2022 and served in the 114th Territorial Defence Brigade. He came back from the front without an arm, without a leg, and […]
Mosaic workshop at Ptakha Camp
A two-day mosaic workshop was recently held at Ptakha Camp, bringing together volunteers from BUR, the OpenDoorUkraine.NL team, anyone keen to take part in this collaborative creative project, and the artist Anastasia Pozharska from the Kyiv-based school ‘Tsiliso’. Over the course of two days, participants learnt about the art of mosaic-making and helped create an […]
From Soviet-era kitchens to professional kitchen equipment
From Soviet-era kitchens to professional kitchen equipment When we asked the team at the Berezkiv Art Lyceum in the Mykolaiv region what help they needed most, the answer was very specific: ovens and professional kitchen equipment. At that time, much of the kitchen equipment dated back to the Soviet era. So we turned to a […]
We are continuing our partnership to rebuild and create housing for internally displaced persons.
Construction is beginning on a new building for internally displaced persons in the Trostyanets community. The first blocks of compressed straw – an eco-friendly building material used as part of the Build Back Bio project – have already been delivered for its construction. For OpenDoorUkraine.nl, it is important to support communities not only in rebuilding […]
Last Friday evening (May 8) in The Hague, we had the honor of welcoming our donors, partners, and friends to an event dedicated to expressing our gratitude.
Last Friday evening in The Hague, we had the privilege of welcoming our donors, partners, and friends for a gathering dedicated to gratitude. Before anything else, we acknowledge those who make every such evening possible: the servicemen and women of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, whose courage allows Ukraine to endure and whose sacrifice reminds us […]
The OpenDoorUkraine.nl team is participating in the International Conference of the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association in Kyiv
The OpenDoorUkraine.nl team had the privilege of attending the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association International Conference in Kyiv, organized by our friends and partners at FGIP together with the Psychiatry Clinic of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. While construction of the Veteran Mental Health Centre of Excellence (VMHCE) continues with our joint efforts, the professional work […]