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Ukraine Recovery Aid | 25 Jan 2026

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…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 25 Jan 2026

Pysanka Workshop: Immerse Yourself in a Centuries-Old Tradition!

INVITATION 21.03.2026 Ukraine Recovery Aid warmly invites you to a unique cultural event organized within the framework of the ongoing project by the association “Art…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 31 Dec 2025

“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…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 10 Nov 2025

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 —…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 27 Aug 2025

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…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 25 Aug 2025

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,…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 13 Aug 2025

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…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 15 Jul 2025

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…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 23 Jun 2025

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…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 15 Jun 2025

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…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 21 Apr 2025

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…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 17 Apr 2025

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 –…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 06 Mar 2025

Lenzburger Bezirks-Anzeiger: “Fighting Tragedy and Trauma with Pysachok and Pysanka”

How creative workshops in Switzerland are helping 72 schoolchildren in war-torn Ukraine – a touching story of art, hope, and support. Read the article and…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 24 Feb 2025

Aargauer Zeitung: “Aid from Lenzburg for Ukraine”

With Wax, Dye, and Candle Flame:Discover the fascinating art of traditional Pysanka egg painting! Together with the Freizeitwerkstatt Lenzburg, our association is organizing a special…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 15 Jan 2025

Our Sincere Thanks to Kramer, Lenzburg

Ukraine Recovery Aid reflects with deep gratitude on the invaluable support from Kramer Secondhand & Brocki Lenzburg during 2024. As an integral part of the nonprofit…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 15 Jan 2025

Aargauer Zeitung: “Helping Children in Ukraine – Unused Christmas Ornaments Wanted for a Good Cause”

Our association, in collaboration with the Kramer Association, is collecting unused Christmas ornaments to give them a second life – and support children in Ukraine.…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 20 Dec 2024

Charity Christmas Campaign 2024: A Gift That Brings Hope

Wladislawa is five years old and lives in Zaporizhzhia. Due to her health conditions, she is taught at home by teachers. This year, she had…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 20 Dec 2024

We Say Thank You

We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a healthy, peaceful year in 2025! Ukraine Recovery Aid sincerely thanks all donors, volunteers, and supporters who…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 30 Nov 2024

Aargauer Zeitung: “Where Art Meets Charity – Young Organization Hosts Ukrainian Painting Workshops”

In November 2024, the Aargauer Zeitung reported on our first aid initiative: With painting workshops in Lenzburg, we supported Ukrainian children in Zaporizhzhia. The proceeds provided essential…

Ukraine Recovery Aid | 08 Nov 2024

Svitlana Altherr

Co-founder and Chairwoman of the Board. Svitlana Altherr, a native of Ukraine, has lived in Switzerland since 1999 and is deeply familiar with both cultures.…

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