Donation Appeal: Give Your Old Laptop a New Life – and a Child a New Future
A decommissioned laptop in Switzerland can mean the difference between falling behind and keeping up for a child in Ukraine. What a donated laptop can…
Author Archives: Ukraine Recovery Aid
Day of Good Deeds 2026 – 18 Backpacks Full of Hope
Air raid alerts come almost every day. Then 18 children of a primary school in the Zaporizhzhia region must run to the shelter room. They…
Why Art Therapy Gives Children in Zaporizhzhia Hope
In a shelter room in the Zaporizhzhia region, children sit around a table and paint. For a moment, the sirens outside feel far away –…
Art connects cultures: Thank you for four intercultural events with Ukrainian UNESCO heritage
A beginning in colour and wax In winter 2025 and spring 2026, we were able to host four intercultural events in and around Lenzburg, dedicated…
Unbreakable Points – Safe havens for people who refuse to give up
In the winter of 2025/2026, Ukraine is facing the hardest winter since the beginning of the full‑scale war. Russian missile and drone attacks once again…
Association Calendar
Our association calendar shows how we keep hope for Ukraine alive together. Discover upcoming events, find your moment to get involved – as a volunteer,…
“Take care of yourselves” – Words from Ukraine
Simple words that carry gratitude, warmth, and hope. Whenever we speak with people in Ukraine, we often hear the same sentence at the end of…
Raising Children with Special Needs in a Time of War
When a child with special health needs is born, life changes completely for the entire family Daily routines, meals, transportation, education, therapy sessions, communication —…
Perspectives from the Rampe Talk – Insights from Kurt Pelda and Svitlana Altherr
On September 11, 2025, an insightful panel discussion took place at Restaurant Rampe in Aarau, where war reporter Kurt Pelda and Ukraine-born, Switzerland-based Svitlana Altherr…
What Ukrainian Children Teach Us in Times of War
How can one find peace when war surrounds them? A group of Ukrainian children gave us the answer – through photos full of silence, hope,…
Live in Aarau: War Reporter and Ukrainian Volunteer at Rampe-Talk on September 11, 2025
Our president, Svitlana Altherr, will speak on September 11, 2025, together with one of Switzerland’s most renowned war reporters, Kurt Pelda, about the war in…
Teaching with Passion in Wartime: Bringing Hope to Children in Ukraine
Despite air raids, destroyed infrastructure and life near the frontline, dedicated teachers like Larisa Luchko fight every day to keep children learning – and to…
Sincere Thanks at the Summer Solstice
We warmly thank everyone who supported our charitable art event at the summer solstice! We extend our heartfelt thanks to Villa Sonnenberg (https://www.villasonnenberg.ch/en/) for their…
We Love Lenzburg: “Ukrainian Painting Course in the Garden of Villa Sonnenberg”
We Love Lenzburg features our event in the Stadtgespräch section! “To mark the summer solstice, the Lenzburg-based association Ukraine Recovery Aid invites you to an…
Become a Member
Your commitment makes a difference! Become part of our community and help provide sustainable support to those affected by the war in Ukraine. As a…
Your donation
Donate to a project that is close to your heart or support the overall mission of our association.Companies can donate instead of giving gifts to…
Protection and Hope in a War Zone: Progress in Zaporizhzhia
Safe education – even while war rages outside. We are delighted to share the first visible progress of our aid project "Shelter and Trauma Support…
Highlights: Pysanka Workshops & Charity Market 2025
Three heartwarming workshops, around 60 creative participants, and countless moments of connection:In Lenzburg and Aarau, we celebrated the Ukrainian tradition of Pysanka egg painting –…
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Promoting Intercultural Exchange –Building Bridges Between Ukraine and Switzerland Project Description: Our intercultural workshops strengthen the exchange between Ukraine and Switzerland. All proceeds go directly…