About us

Founded in 2022 by displaced people for displaced people

SPILKA PORUCH is a charitable foundation founded in 2022 by displaced people for displaced people.

We help people after forced displacement find their footing, settle in and become part of a new community. We combine basic aid, education, help finding housing and work, and opportunities to connect and grow.

For children and teenagers we create an environment of quality free out-of-school education where they develop life skills, make friends and discover their talents.

Psychological and psychosocial support is part of all our ongoing programmes. We bring together people, our team and partners to build the future in Ukraine together.

Team Our story

Our mission
From first support to learning, work and social ties
To help people after forced displacement regain independence, develop their potential and become part of a new community — from first support to learning, work and social ties.
Our vision
A Ukraine of dignified, independent lives
A Ukraine where people after displacement have opportunities for a dignified, independent life, children have quality education and development, and communities unite to build and rebuild the country together.

Our values

01
Transparency
We openly explain how we work, use resources and what results we achieve.
02
Unity
We unite people, our team and partners around joint action and mutual support.
03
Growth
We create opportunities to learn, discover talents and gain skills — and keep learning and improving our own work.
04
Support
We listen to people’s needs, respect their choices and help them find their own footing.
05
Kindness
We treat people with warmth, attention and respect for everyone’s dignity.

Our approach

How SPILKA PORUCH works

01
One-stop support
We help people get oriented after displacement and combine the services they need: information, basic aid, help with housing and work, education and consultations — involving partners where needed.
02
From needs to opportunities
We take into account each person’s circumstances, experience and choices, help them gradually regain independence and provide case management to those who need longer-term support.
03
Education & community
We combine learning with life skills and opportunities to connect, creating an environment where children and adults make friends, take initiative and support others.
04
Psychological support in every programme
Care for mental health and psychosocial wellbeing is integrated into our work with children and adults.
05
Professionalism and “do no harm”
We work with respect for people’s dignity, privacy and safety, develop our team’s competencies and follow the principles of international humanitarian standards.
Code of conduct & policies

Our story

Founded by displaced people for displaced people

The story of SPILKA PORUCH began in the first days of the full-scale invasion. Rusana Sharlai and Bohdan Hrydin, both from Avdiivka, stayed in Kyiv and started helping people around them. Their own experience of war and displacement helped them understand the needs of those who had lost their homes.

Friends, volunteers and donors joined through social media. The founders’ flat became a hub where supplies were received and packed, requests coordinated and help organised.

Humanitarian missions to affected communities followed, along with comprehensive support for displaced people in Kyiv. Working with families, the team saw how much children lacked social contact and opportunities to grow — and so the PORUCH SPACE children’s integration centre was born.

SPILKA PORUCH grew together with people’s needs: education, psychological support, employment help and integration events were added to basic aid. A digital platform brought the foundation’s opportunities together and made interaction easier.

Today we continue building a community where people can receive support, grow and help others.

(timeline — dates are being confirmed)

Team & board

The people behind the support

The SPILKA PORUCH team brings together professionals with diverse experience and a shared goal: helping people rebuild their lives and discover new opportunities.

Management & support team

RS
Rusana Sharlai
President & CEO
BH
Bohdan Hrydin
Chief Technology & Security Officer, CTO
KH
Kristina Holovchenko
Chief Operating Officer, COO
ON
Oksana Nemchenko
Chief Financial Officer, CFO
KV
Karina Vasylkivska
SMM-менеджерка
IK
Ielyzaveta Koliesnik
менеджерка партнерств і комунікацій
SZ
Serhii Zhabrovets
менеджер із закупівель
HH
Hlieb Holovchenko
технічний помічник
VK
Valeriia Khnykina
менеджерка звітності та первинного документообігу
MS
Maryna Stoiko
менеджерка з роботи зі ЗМІ
DK
Denys Kamishev
менеджер із фандрейзингу та залучення міжнародного фінансування

IDP Hub team

IP
Inna Podriezova
кураторка Хабу ВПО
IH
Ihor Holovchenko
менеджер складу
RL
Roman Lisniak
менеджер із логістики
KP
Kateryna Prymachenko
психологиня та арттерапевтка, MHPSS
OP
Olha Panova
адміністраторка та менеджерка з роботи з ВПО

PORUCH SPACE team

AC
Anna Chorna
кураторка дитячого центру
SP
Svitlana Pliuta
адміністраторка та менеджерка з роботи з ВПО
HS
Hanna Slobodian
викладачка ІТ-напрямів
SK
Svitlana Koropalova
викладачка журналістики та кар’єрного орієнтування
NN
Nadiia Nebelenchuk
корекційна педагогиня

Supervisory board

KM
Kateryna Maksymenko
радниця з фінансових питань
DI
Dmytro Ivanusa
радник із юридичних питань
SK
Serhii Kozlov
радник з операційних питань
IT
Ivan Terenov
радник із фандрейзингу

We work with teachers, psychologists, programme coordinators, volunteers and partners, and keep learning so that our support is professional, attentive and consistent.

(team photos to be added)

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