The Team4UA Foundation and Integration Center NGO conducted a monitoring visit to collective centres in Rivne and Rivne Oblast.
Over the course of the trip, the team visited four collective centres, assessed living conditions for evacuated people, and discussed key needs. These included two collective centres in Rivne — located in the dormitories of the Rivne State University of Humanities — as well as centres in the villages of Varkovychi and Khrinnyky.
The visit also included a joint meeting with local authorities, Team4UA, and the Integration Center team — attended by:
- Yuliia Shyhoreva, Head of the Main Department of the National Social Service in Rivne Oblast
- Roza Slobodeniuk, Director of the Department of Social Policy of the Rivne Regional Administration.
The discussion focused on improving living conditions for persons with limited mobility and providing psychosocial support for people who have gone through evacuation and displacement. During such periods, it’s crucial to help people regain a sense of safety, dignity, and stability.
“We have launched a new project aimed at improving living conditions for internally displaced people across different regions of Ukraine. Field visits don’t just give us data – they show where the system needs real support. That’s the foundation of effective humanitarian response,” — said Jean-Christophe Bonis, Founder of Team4UA.
Currently, over 42,000 IDPs are registered in Rivne Oblast. This year alone, 36 evacuation trains arrived from Donetsk region, bringing 532 people seeking shelter.
“Internally displaced persons with limited mobility are those who find it hardest to adapt after losing their homes. They need not only housing but also care, attention, and dignity. We’re deeply grateful to all partners and organizations who keep these issues in focus and stand ready to help,” — noted Yuliia Shyhoreva, Head of the National Social Service in Rivne Oblast.
Such visits help align efforts, set priorities, and plan next steps together — to support people who continue to live in collective centres. Ensuring their stable operation and gradual improvement is a direct contribution to the resilience of Ukrainians seeking safety.
