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Where we work
From our home in Donetsk oblast to the rear communities that became home to thousands of displaced people. Scroll the interactive map - it walks you along the route of our aid.
- 8 regions
- 9 projects
Working since 2014
Aid where it is needed most
An international charitable foundation: humanitarian and emergency aid for Ukrainian communities, schools and hospitals.
Who we are and who trusts us
TOP-100+ of Ukraine's largest charitable foundationsAssociation of Charitable Foundations, 2026Who we are, legally
ICF "Friends' Hands"EDRPOU 40105032registered 05.11.2015non-profit status since 26.04.2017
Registration dataWhat we show
4 annual reports for 2022-2025, in full, as PDF.
2025: ₴102.8M revenue, ₴81.4M expenditure (annual report, pp. 54–57).
All foundation reportsDonors and partners
Donors:
- UNICEF(since 2016)
- Ukraine Humanitarian Fund(2023–2026)
- IOM(2022–2023)
- Plan International(2022–2026)
- Choose Love(2022–2023)
- ACTED(2022)
- Ukrainian NGO Fund(2025)
Funders:
All donors and partners- BMZ(2023–2026)
- DEC(2025)
- Start Network(2025)
From need to verified result
91children now attend a kindergarten where the playground was fully renovated under the project.
Equipment that had not been updated since 1991 was replaced with a safe, modern space for play. Among the children are those who relocated from conflict-affected areas.
Who made this possible
- BMZ funding
- Plan International international partner
- Friends' Hands needs assessment, procurement, delivery
Independent confirmation
Plan International reports this case in "Improving schools in Ukraine" and names Friends' Hands as the local partner.
Read the Plan International case study(opens in a new tab)Building Back Better II projectWhat stands behind every result
The foundation works through a full cycle - from needs assessment to monitoring of results and financial reporting.
Results in numbers
Every figure covers one programme over one period, and is printed on a named page of the foundation's annual report.
Checked against the 2022-2025 annual reports: 3 Sep 2026
6,977
students and staff across 37 educational institutions reached by Building Back Better equipment
Annual report 2024, p. 1837
educational institutions received equipment and auxiliary materials
Annual report 2024, p. 1810,250
children and staff across 30 institutions got improved conditions
Annual report 2024, p. 15150
families in Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts received solid-fuel vouchers
Annual report 2025, pp. 24-2510
local civil-society organizations received sub-grants and ran their own mini-projects
Annual report 2023, pp. 42-43328M
received across 2022-2025; UAH 299.1M of it went to programmes
Financial statements in the foundation's 2022-2025 annual reportsSupport the foundation or request help
I want to help
One-time or monthly support. Every contribution turns into concrete aid for a concrete community.
DonateNeed assistance?
The main request route is for communities, hospitals, schools and civil-society organizations.
People usually receive help through the foundation's programmes and its partners; whether an individual can apply directly depends on the rules of the specific programme.
Phone for enquiries: +380 50 821 4978
Where an individual can turn for help →Submit a requestLatest news
All newsJuly 2026
Over three years - 52 educational facilities equipped, repairs at 35 sites and 35 improved shelters; the results reached 31,584 people.
July 2026
Humanitarian aid to communities, stronger partner organisations and expanded logistics services - a look back at the foundation's year.
April 2026
The ranking's key metric is total incoming funds raised from international donors to deliver the foundation's projects.
April 2026
A report on the "Winter Resilience 2025–2026" project - targeted aid for war-affected people and IDPs in front-line districts.
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