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Supporting Ukraine
Since 2014, the Association of Ukrainian Organisations in Estonia has been supporting Ukraine – from the Revolution of Dignity to today: helping defenders and civilians, standing up for Ukraine’s interests on international platforms and telling the world the truth about the war.
Since the Headquarters closed, the Association has continued to support Ukraine constantly:
- We send aid to Ukraine’s defenders and civilians and run fundraisers for specific needs: aid from Mrs Aimi; a generator for the Good People community.
- We take part in advocacy conferences and amplify Ukraine’s voice on international platforms: Nordic Ukraine Advocacy Summit and Copenhagen Democracy Summit; Human Rights Conference in Estonia.
- We organise actions and join global campaigns in support of Ukraine: STOP HUMAN SAFARI / SAVE KHERSON; “Holidays on the Front Line”.
- We hold events – exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and community meetings: exhibition “Colours That Bring Life Back”; Day of Ukrainian Unity meeting.
Every day, the Association receives requests for the needs of the Armed Forces, which is why donations for the support of the Ukrainian people are ongoing!
Please remember: everyone can make a contribution to support Ukraine. Any donation is valuable, essential and vital!
You can join the fundraiser at any time:
UKRAINA ORGANISATSIOONIDE ASSOTSIATSIOON EESTIS SWEDBANK
IBAN: EE122200221036504621 with the reference Help Ukraine
Already during the Revolution of Dignity, representatives of the Association travelled to the Maidan in Kyiv and took part in actions in support of Ukraine. After the start of Russian aggression in 2014, the Association and its member organisations held their own actions, charity concerts and prayers for Ukraine in Estonia, raised funds and sent aid to Ukraine.
- Charity concert “From Estonia to Ukraine” (22.10.2014, Nordea Concert Hall, Tallinn) – raising donations for medicines for victims of the war; performers included Ivo Linna, Birgit Õigemeel, Tõnis Mägi, “Svjata Vatra” and “Haidamaky”; the mixed choir “Ukraina” represented the Association and the “Prosvita” society
- Volunteers of Estonia (October 2014) – fundraising together with MTÜ Vaba Ukraina for medicines for the ATO zone
- Prayer for Ukraine, for peace and calm (November 2014)
- Charity concert and campaign “Battle for Independence – 2015” (17.09.2015, Teachers’ House, Tallinn)
- Hosting 15 children from Ukraine (09.01.2016) – the Association welcomed the children and held workshops for them (according to the Integration Foundation)
- Flash mob “United by the Flag” for Ukraine’s National Flag Day (August 2019)
- Volunteer humanitarian mission (July 2020)
The headquarters was established in February 2022 and operated actively during the first months following russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, providing various forms of assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Ukrainian civilians.
The Ukraine Aid Headquarters was set up in February 2022, in the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and worked actively during the first months of the war, providing a wide range of aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and to civilians. The Headquarters later ended its work, but aid to Ukraine has not stopped: the Association continues to send help on an ongoing basis.
Since day one, the Headquarters:
- A hotline for displaced persons with six telephone numbers and a telegram channel Estonia - Information for Displaced Persons (Естонія - Інформація для переселенців) was created. Thanks to this, Ukrainians can receive information on issues such as evacuation, accommodation, education, medicine, financial assistance, insurance, legalisation of pets' stay, etc.;
- Transportation of humanitarian aid to Ukraine was organised;
- A logistics unit began its operation, organising transport for refugees coming to Estonia and for volunteers going to Ukraine to defend their homeland from the russian invasion;
- Caring residents of Estonia (legal entities and individuals) provided clothing, furniture, appliances, dishes, toys, and other necessities to displaced Ukrainians;
- Many events took place to help with the adaptation process, such as free excursions, workshops for children, informational meetings, psychological support, and participation in state-organised events to familiarise Estonians with the culture and traditions of Ukrainians.
dopomogo.com was an information service created in 2022 by a team of IT volunteers under the Association's auspices to help Ukrainians forced to go abroad find new connections and support one another — sharing services, responding to compatriots' offers and preserving national identity. In 2026 the project concluded its work — read more about the conclusion of DOPOMOGO.
Thanks to close cooperation with the Union of Ukrainian Youth, which is currently engaged in the volunteer movement in Ukraine and provides logistics, all humanitarian cargoes have reached their destination.
History: Aid for Ukraine Headquarters (2022 – early 2023)
During its work, the Headquarters involved more than 233 volunteers, purchased and sent 98 vehicles to the frontline, delivered over 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid, raised €829,278.83 in support of Ukraine, and sent the first tranche of medical equipment to Kyiv’s «Okhmatdyt» children’s hospital with the support of Tallinn Children’s Hospital.
Support of Ukraine Latest News
Visit of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, to Estonia
This morning, representatives of the Association, together with representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora and with the participation of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Estonia, took part in events at the Riigikogu (the Parliament of Estonia) dedicated to the official visit to Estonia of…
22 October 2024The “Ukrainian Legion” initiative invites Ukrainians abroad to join Ukraine’s Defence Forces!
The first recruitment centre has opened at the Consulate of Ukraine in Lublin and operates daily from 9:00 to 17:00 without breaks.
4 October 2024Visit of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to Estonia
Representatives of the Association of Ukrainian Organisations in Estonia took part in events held in connection with the visit to Estonia of His Beatitude Sviatoslav — Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
27 September 2024Speech by the President of Estonia at the YES-2024 conference
The President of Estonia, Alar Karis, expressed a firm intention to continue supporting Ukraine during his speech at the YES-2024 conference (Yalta European Strategy), dedicated to the theme “The Necessity to Win”.
17 September 2024The European exchange programme for entrepreneurs Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
Attention, Ukrainians who plan to develop their business or have recently founded one in Estonia! The European exchange programme for entrepreneurs Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, with the information support of the Association of Ukrainian Organisations in Estonia, invites you to join a…
19 August 2024Important information!
Dear friends! Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, our headquarters set up at the Association of Ukrainian Organisations in Estonia, its many volunteers and all caring people have been constantly helping the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people withstand this…
29 December 2022A tragedy that united the Ukrainian diaspora
Vladimir Palamar: “We had many partners here in Estonia who came together to help Ukrainians – private companies, NGOs, state institutions! But a great deal of help came from ordinary people… a woman from the island of Muhu knitted socks from Estonian wool for Ukrainians.”
23 December 2022Association chairman visits Slava Ukraini MTÜ at T1 Mall
Since the start of the war, the Association and Slava Ukraini have cooperated on aid logistics, while volunteers weave camouflage nets for Ukraine's defenders.
8 December 2022233 volunteers: International Volunteer Day at the Ukrainian Aid Headquarters
On 5 December 2022, the Association thanked everyone who has worked at the Ukrainian Aid Headquarters since the start of the full-scale invasion.
5 December 2022“Glory to Ukraine – Ready to Defend!”
Vladimir Palamar, head of SUM’s national board in Estonia, has been elected Deputy Chair of the Comradely Court of the World Executive of the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM)!
29 November 2022Recognise Russia as a terrorist state
On 10 October 2022, Ukrainians gathered outside the Russian embassy in Tallinn in response to the terrorist state’s massive missile strikes on Ukraine! Representatives of various organisations of the Ukrainian diaspora in Estonia expressed their solidarity with the Ukrainian people and called on…
12 October 2022