UKRAINE
The NGO neemiya Ukraine is strongly committed to the development of the whole region. The main focus is on children and young people, especially orphans, children from poor backgrounds or with special needs, Roma and currently also fugitives.
The website of the Ukrainian nehemia team can be found here:
Capital: Kiew
Size: 603,700 sq qkm
Population: ca. 46 Mio.
Location: Uzhgorod
Team Leader Tetiana Machabeli
Language: Ukrainian
Aid Projects of NGO neemiya Ukraine
Resilience Centre for War-Affected Families
In September 2025, the signing of the project contract marked the official launch of the four-year ‘Resilience Centre’ project in Uzhhorod, Ukraine.
Resilience – mental fortitude – is essential for survival, especially in times of war.
Our project partner, the NGO Neemia, is further developing and expanding existing services: trauma-sensitive training, psychological first aid, crisis intervention, and legal and financial counselling.One focus is on the further training of skilled workers.
The project is partly funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Center for Child-Centered Education, Inclusion and Social Services
Training courses for teachers, social workers, administrative staff and foster parents on the topics of ‘inclusion’ and ‘child-centred education’ by international experts. In addition, model curricula for schools and corresponding teaching and learning materials are developed and made available.
Inclusive Primary School and Montessori Kindergarten
The first Montessori kindergarten in the region not only promotes the spiritual and social development of the individual children, but also focuses on early character training and the individual support of individual interests and talents.
With the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the first inclusive primary school in the region was established, based on the methods of Montessori education. Children with special educational needs receive only limited state support in Ukraine. The team in Uzhgorod helps affected families by providing support and training and promotes the inclusion of children in everyday social life
Aid for Orphans
"Transcarpathia without orphans" is the name of the project that is working to make orphanages superfluous in the region. Instead, orphans are integrated into foster families, which are accompanied, trained and supported over the years.
Integration
Many war refugees from the east of the country come to the region around Uzhgorod. Their accompaniment, support and integration have become increasingly important in recent years.
Competence Training
The nehemia center is used all year round for training courses and seminars. We focus on offers for parents of children with an increased need for support, training for foster families and people who work or live with orphans. There are also pedagogical training courses and advanced training courses for employees and leaders of church congregations.
Events
Every year, over 1,400 children take part in the multi-day Explorer Camps in summer, where children and young people are supported in their personal development and encouraged in a playful way.
News from Ukraine
Krieg hinterlässt tiefe Spuren
Seit Kriegsbeginn im März 2014 spielt das ukrainische nehemia team in der Region Transkarpatien eine zentrale Rolle bei der Bewältigung der vielfältigen humanitären Herausforderungen durch die vielen Flüchtlinge aus der Ostukraine. Hilfssendungen, vorübergehende...
Flüchtlingshilfe in der Ukraine
Zig Tausende von Menschen mussten vor den Kampfhandlungen in der Ostukraine fliehen, - ein großer Teil davon in die Westukraine. Das ukrainische nehemia team war eine der ersten Organisationen, die sich in der Region um Uzhgorod der Not dieser Flüchtlinge angenommen...
Transkarpatien ohne Waisen
Mit 16 Jahren werden Jugendliche in der Regel aus den staatlichen Waisenhäusern entlassen. Seit Jahren betreut das ukrainische nehemia team solche Jugendliche und kann so bei vielen verhindern, dass sie in die Prostitution und Kriminalität abgleiten. Einen Arbeits-...
Kids Camps – Sport, Spiele, wertvolle Impulse und Spaß
Während der ukrainischen Sommerferien bietet das Nehemiah Training Center vielfältige Kinder- und Jugendaktivitäten an. Vor allem die Kids Camps erleben einen großen Andrang. Sie ermöglichen Kindern...
Hilfe für Roma
In- und um Uzhgorod gibt es eine Vielzahl von Roma-Siedlungen. Ähnlich wie in anderen Teilen Südosteuropas leben sie dort oft ein isoliertes, unterprivilegiertes Leben und werden von vielen gemieden und als Außenseiter behandelt. Das ukrainische nehemia team kümmert...
Montessori Kindergärten
Unter der fachkundigen Schulung und Beratung von Carri MacFarlane entstand in den letzten Jahren im nehemia Trainingscenter ein Kindergarten, der nach den Prinzipien von Maria Montessori arbeitet. Eine Schule ist bereits in Planung. Auch die vielen Zigeunersiedlungen...





