Warmth as a Basic Need: Help Families Meet Winter in Safety

This winter, you can be someone’s source of warmth.
Thousands of families in eastern Ukraine risk facing the freezing cold without heating. Together, we can provide them with fuel that will protect them from cold, illness, and despair.

Why it matters now

Winter in wartime is a true test of survival.
In many settlements of Kherson Oblast:

  • electricity supply is unstable,
  • centralized heating is absent,
  • gas networks are disconnected or destroyed.

Cold inside the home is not just discomfort. It means illness, stress for children and the elderly, and the inability to cook food. Temperatures indoors can drop as low as +5°C.

Our goal

We aim to raise 2,240,000 UAH (€46,450) to purchase firewood for 150 households in Kherson Oblast, families who cannot provide fuel for heating on their own due to the war. Distribution will be carried out by Caritas Beryslav.

Alina’s Story

“Warmth, for me, means family, children, and hugs,” says Alina Salamatova, lighting her stove.
She and her husband fled the war twice and had to start life from scratch both times. After moving to Khmelnytskyi region, they were left without belongings, without a home, and with a newborn in their arms.
“They helped us with everything—from food to a crib for the baby. And even with firewood for heating. It saved us. Now the house is warm, the children aren’t freezing, and we once again believe that we can live.”

How we work
Caritas purchases fuel in bulk directly from producers.
Local teams distribute it to families most in need.
We provide reports and photos from every delivery point so donors can see the results.

Be part of the warmth

Together, we can give 150 families a warm home this winter.
You can support with any amount— every contribution brings us closer to the goal.

Details for supporting the project

In USD

Intermediary: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, New York, USA
SWIFT: IRVTUS3N
Beneficiary’s bank: JSC KREDOBANK
Lviv, Ukraine SWIFT: WUCBUA2X
Beneficiary: Acc UA79 325365 000000 2600801913626 name “Caritas Ukraine”
Purpose of payment: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR FIREWOOD FOR KHERSON REGION

or

Intermediary: RAIFFEISEN BANK INTERNATIONAL AG, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
SWIFT: RZBAATWW
Beneficiary’s bank: JSC KREDOBANK
Lviv, Ukraine SWIFT: WUCBUA2X
Beneficiary: Acc UA79 325365 000000 2600801913626 name “Caritas Ukraine”
Purpose of payment: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR FIREWOOD FOR KHERSON REGION

In EUR

Intermediary: KBC BANK NV, Brussels, Belgium
SWIFT: KREDBEBB
Beneficiary’s bank: JSC KREDOBANK
Lviv, Ukraine SWIFT: WUCBUA2X
Beneficiary: Acc UA79 325365 0000002600801913626 name “Caritas Ukraine”
Purpose of payment: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR FIREWOOD FOR KHERSON REGION

or

Intermediary: COMMERZBANK AG, Frankfurt, Germany
SWIFT:СOBADEFF
Beneficiary’s bank: JSC KREDOBANK
Lviv, Ukraine SWIFT: WUCBU2X
Beneficiary: Acc UA79 325365 0000002600801913626 name “Caritas Ukraine”
Purpose of payment: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR FIREWOOD FOR KHERSON REGION

or

Intermediary: UNICREDIT SPA, Milano, Italy
SWIFT: UNCRITMM
Beneficiary’s bank: JSC KREDOBANK
Lviv, Ukraine SWIFT: WUCBUA2X
Beneficiary: Acc UA79 325365 0000002600801913626 name “Caritas Ukraine”
Purpose of payment: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR FIREWOOD FOR KHERSON REGION

In CAD

Intermediary: CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE Toronto, Canada
SWIFT: CIBCCATT
Beneficiary’s bank: JSC KREDOBANK
Lviv, Ukraine SWIFT: WUCBUA2X
Beneficiary: Acc UA79 325365 000000 2600801913626 name “Caritas Ukraine”
Purpose of payment: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR FIREWOOD FOR KHERSON REGION

in GBP

Intermediary: LLOYDS BANK TSB PLC London, Great Britain
SWIFT: LOYDGB2L
Beneficiary’s bank: JSC KREDOBANK
Lviv, Ukraine SWIFT: WUCBUA2X
Beneficiary: Acc UA 47 325365 0000000 260010007580 name “Caritas Ukraine”
Purpose of payment: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR FIREWOOD FOR KHERSON REGION

In PLN

Intermediary: POWSZECHNA KASA OSZCZEDNOSCI BANK POLSKI SA WARSZAWA, POLAND
SWIFT: BPKOPLPW
Beneficiary’s bank: JSC KREDOBANK
Lviv, Ukraine SWIFT:WUCBUA2X
Beneficiary: Acc UA73 325365 000000 2600902913626 name “Caritas Ukraine”
Purpose of payment: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR FIREWOOD FOR KHERSON REGION

In CHF

Intermediary: CREDIT SUISSE AG, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
SWIFT: CRESCHZZ80A
Beneficiary’s bank: JSC KREDOBANK
Lviv, Ukraine SWIFT:WUCBUA2X
Beneficiary: Acc UA 14 325365 0000000260050035127 name “Caritas Ukraine”
Purpose of payment: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR FIREWOOD FOR KHERSON REGION

Thank you

Your support is more than money. It means warm nights, healthy children, and peace of mind.
Together, we prove: even in the darkest times, Ukraine keeps its people warm.

Project Manager — Uliana Krys ukrys@caritas.ua
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