In the heart of the Ternopil Region of Ukraine, where the realities of war continue to cast uncertainty over daily life, a quiet transformation is taking place. Behind the walls of the Kopychyntsi Art School, hope is being rebuilt classroom by classroom. What once stood as an aging and deteriorating facility is now becoming a […]
Category Archives: Ternopil
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Sep
Sep
The Hodovytsia Lyceum academic building houses student computer labs, hosts programming courses, and acts as a vital gathering place for local parent groups. However, because its exterior facade remains unplastered and uninsulated, the building suffers from significant heat loss during colder months, causing uncomfortable learning conditions and reduced energy efficiency. Insulating the brick facade will […]
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Sep
Sep
Most families at the Ternopil Site live in rural areas or remote villages without access to natural gas, relying entirely on firewood for cooking and heating throughout the seven-month cold season. Even for families withaccess to gas or coal, ongoing war related supply chain disruptions have driven prices out of reach, forcing most families to […]
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Sep
Sep
Success takes many forms. For Denys, a young man from Mykulyntsi, Ukraine, it came in the form of a dedicated social worker and a student eager to pay her own success forward. Denys grew up in a small two-room home in a rural village outside Ternopil. He lived with his grandparents and his father, who […]
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Aug
Aug
By the end of May 2026, over 252-million people needed urgent humanitarian assistance and protection — up 13 million since 2025. On this World Humanitarian Day, August 19, the people of Ukraine still face critical danger and are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. It’s been over four years since Russia first invaded Ukraine, and […]
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Oct
Oct
Farm animals are valuable, long-lasting gifts to our sites. Denys and his family of nine all rely on their family farm. Everyone in his three-generation household chips in, whether it’s helping in the garden, fishing, or raising the animals.
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May
May
Ivanna and Victor would have greeted visitors with a warm hug last year. But their house would have been cold. The couple and their five children live in a rural village near our Ternopil sponsor site in Ukraine. Ivanna works with the elderly for minimum wage in the village. Victor is a tractor driver and […]
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Jan
Jan
Growing like weeds and blooming like flowers. Okasana and Ihor, parents of four who live near Chalice’s Ternopil site in Ukraine, noticed their children growing out of their clothes incredibly fast. The children, two boys and two girls, range in age from six to fifteen. Oksana and Ihor’s biggest challenge will be familiar to any […]
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Jan
Jan
3,2,1… Happy New Year! The best way to brighten up the upcoming year is to shine light into a child’s life. January is a time to reflect. A moment of gratitude often comes when the calendar resets. Adriana, a young girl from Ukraine, finds herself looking back on the year and processing all the moments […]
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Dec
Dec
-“Christmas is the time to celebrate the love of God.” The holiday season looks different this year for Ukraine. Hope is more present than ever. Ternopil site director Luba was aware that it was going to be a challenge to get through. This would be the second Christmas since the outbreak of conflict with Russia, […]