Assistance to Community Residents in Preparing for the Heating Season
This project2025–2026 · Kharkiv and Kyiv regions. Preparing residents for cold weather and disruptions in heating, electricity, and other services.
In Brief
A project to support community residents ahead of the fall and winter season. We worked with people who needed help preparing for the cold weather, primarily in communities near the front lines and those close to the front. We viewed winter preparation as more than just heating: it was about meeting people’s comprehensive needs to get through the cold season in safer and more stable conditions.
The Problem
Why winter in a frontline community becomes a unique challenge
For residents of frontline areas, the cold season brings additional hardships and risks. Damaged infrastructure, as well as disruptions to electricity, heating, and other services, can make winter significantly more difficult.
In wartime, even routine preparations for the cold can become a serious problem. Support provided in advance reduces risks and gives people greater confidence that they will be able to get through the winter.
How We Identified the Need
Through our work with residents. Representatives of the foundation worked with people who needed support ahead of the fall and winter season, primarily those living in communities with increased winter risks.
Project rationale
Goals, Objectives, and Results
The goal was to support community residents in preparing for the heating season and to strengthen households’ resilience to disruptions in critical infrastructure.
| Objectives | What We Did | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Prepare residents for the cold weather in advance | We supported residents even before the cold weather set in | The work is aimed at preparing people in advance for potential difficulties |
| Reach the communities at highest risk | Special attention was given to residents of communities near the front lines and those close to the front | Support where the risks for the heating season are highest |
| Strengthening household resilience | Winter preparations were viewed more broadly than just heating: as a comprehensive human need | Support for community residents in preparing for the winter season has been strengthened |
Method
How the work was organized
Working with Residents
Representatives of the foundation worked directly with people who needed support.
High-risk communities
First and foremost, communities on the front lines and those near the front lines.
In Advance
Assistance before the cold weather sets in, while there is still time to prepare.
More than just heating
Winter preparation as a comprehensive human need.
We are convinced that a community’s resilience begins with the resilience of its residents. That is why the foundation helps people prepare for crises in advance, before they have to deal with their consequences.
Scope
What this project did not do
Scope of Work
The project worked with individuals and households. It did not include the restoration of community heating networks and boiler rooms.
Context
Three projects in the area of community life support
In 2025–2026, the foundation implemented three projects in the areas of food security and community livelihoods. Each project addressed a specific need of the people.
Re-stocking resilience centers ahead of the fall-winter period
2025–2026 · Kharkiv and Kyiv regions. Resilience centers ready to accommodate people during prolonged outages.
Providing food kits to families with children with disabilities through a state rehabilitation center
2025–2026 · Kyiv Oblast. Food packages for families raising children with disabilities.
Verification
Documents
Public
Available upon request
- Project description and team working materials
- Fund policies and compliance documents
About the Organization
Charitable Organization “International Unity Movement Foundation,” EDRPOU 44797809. Compliance management system in accordance with ISO 37301:2021. Confidential inquiries: [email protected]. The complete partner verification package is available on the partners’ page.
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