The project is run by the NGO Centre “Women’s Perspectives” with the support of Open Society Foundation
“Woman for woman” is a platform launched by the NGO “Women’s Perspectives” aimed at helping women in crisis. We publish stories from their perspective since no one can tell her story better than the woman herself.
We are enhancing the voice of women in crisis so that their stories could reach those who are able to help.
To help a particular woman you can buy food for her, donate some money or order a service from her. To do this, leave a message for the project coordinator or use donate button. We do not publish women’s contact information on the website to protect their safety and privacy.
I have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids and cysts in my breasts, but I have no money for further examination and treatment. I live in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region. I am a single mother raising my 10-year-old daughter, who has had psoriasis since birth. I work as a cashier in a supermarket, earning a minimum wage that is not even enough for proper nutrition. I have nowhere to turn for help, so I am asking you for assistance.
I found the strength to escape from the hands of a tyrant husband after suffering years of domestic violence. But now I don’t understand how to move forward. While the divorce and child support processes are ongoing, I am staying with acquaintances along with my two small children (a 7-year, 8-year ). I have no money to rent my own home yet. I do not receive any financial assistance. My home is in the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region, but it is too dangerous to return there. I am in despair.
I am from the Kharkiv region and am a single mother raising two minor children. My 11-year-old son has a disability. His diagnosis includes severe psychomotor developmental delay, microcephaly, and a combined congenital heart defect. He does not speak, does not understand his surroundings, and requires constant medical care and assistance. We live on a caregiver’s pension of 2,600 UAH and a single mother's allowance of 667 UAH.
My house burned down three weeks ago. The fire was caused by poorly installed heating, leaving only charred and broken walls. We ran out of the house wearing only what we had on. We live in the Kharkiv region. I am a single mother raising my 10-year-old son. We have no relatives and no one to ask for help. We are in urgent need of clothing, household items, food, and financial assistance. In despair, I am collecting the burned remains of my home and asking for help.
I am an internally displaced person (IDP) from the Zaporizhzhia region. On September 25, 2024, my family and I were forcibly evacuated due to active fighting—our home was destroyed by shelling. My husband, mother, and brother are ill. My 8-year-old daughter and I are working with a psychologist and taking medication, but we need time to process and accept everything that has happened. We have settled in an empty house in another region and are trying to rebuild our lives here. Right now, everything is on my shoulders. I ask for help.
I live with an abuser. He beats me, humiliates me, and has made me completely financially dependent. He manipulates me into believing that everything is my fault, and for a long time, I truly believed it—I even planned to take my own life. I have five children: four of them are minors, and I am pregnant again. I have no home of my own. I desperately want to escape from my husband, but I need a place to live and some financial support to start over. I have no money at all, as I even have to report every expense for food and hygiene products. I am begging for help.
To get help please tell us about yourself by filling in the questionnaire. Your story will appear on the website and be available for our benefactors to read without your name, surname or contact information published.
All the information indicated is treated as strictly confidential and only the project coordinator will be able to see it.
If you can provide services for a fee, would like to find a full-time or a part-time job, please indicate this in the questionnaire and we will inform the benefactors about it.
To help a particular woman you can buy food for her, donate some money or order a service from her. To do this, leave a message for the project coordinator or use donate button. We do not publish women’s contact information on the website to protect their safety and privacy.
The project “Woman for woman” needs funds to cover legal and psychological consultations for women in difficult life circumstances. You can support the project by donating a comfortable amount of money to the Centre “Women’s Perspectives”
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