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
PREVENTING SOCIAL ALIENATION BY INCLUSION
by Tetiana Machabeli During my childhood, I never met an orphan or handicapped child in kindergarten or school. I never came across them in the streets or elsewhere either. I had only read about such people in books. We had a Gypsy family as neighbours. We played with...
Aid shipments from Franconia
Several aid shipments from Franconia made their way to Ukraine again this summer. We are so grateful that Avid & Hanni Feldhoff of „Oase Hersbruck“ and Friedrich Dorsch of „Lasst uns gehen“ in Heiligenstatt and their staff make these shipments possible again and...
An inclusive elementary school is being developed
Uzhgorod/Ukraine: The nehemia team is supporting the project of the Ukrainian nehemia team to start an elementary school in Uzhgorod in 2018 which is based upon Montessori pedagogy. Target groups are especially children from marginal groups: Roma families, orphans,...
Montessori-Kindergarten overfilled
In the meantime, there are two age groups, as well as children with special needs, who are being integrated, and expansion of the program is being seriously considered. Fortunately, the development program of the United Nations (UNPD) will support the further...
Explorer Kids Camps in Ukraine
Of the 1,100 children that took part in the nehemia summer camp this year, approximately 170 were refugee children and orphans due to the war. Additionally 160 orphaned children living in foster families or foster homes participated. We very much want to thank all...
War leaves deep marks
Ever since war broke out in March 2014, the Ukrainian nehemia team has played a vital role in the region of Transcarpathia, tackling the diverse humanitarian challenges the region faces due to the influx of refugees from Eastern Ukraine. Care packages, temporary...