In the last 30 years, Georgia has faced two major internal displacement crises. As of 2025, there are over 290,000 internally displaced people in Georgia. Despite 16 years passing since the last crisis, the displaced people are still facing significant socio-economic challenges. Additionally, many Ukrainians who have been forced to leave their homes have found refuge in Georgia – currently, there are over 27,000 Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers in the country, highlighting the need for external support in assisting the people affected by conflicts and displacement.

Life for displaced people and refugees in Georgia remains challenging. Many struggle with limited livelihood opportunities, insecure housing, and barriers to accessing healthcare, education, and social services. These difficulties often make it hard to regain stability and independence, leaving families in prolonged vulnerability. Without sustained support, the risk of poverty and social exclusion remains high for both long-term internally displaced people and newly arrived refugees.

We have been operating in Georgia since 2020, supporting the crisis-affected communities in Georgia by addressing their basic needs, amplifying their voices, and helping them rebuild their lives. 

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“Thanks to your help, I am able to stay in a warm home with my little daughter. And the feeling that you are not alone in another country is simply invaluable.”

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Together with local partner, ERC provides in-kind assistance for winter energy in Donetsk region

Valerii and his wife live in the village in Donetsk region. Their children are already grown up and live separately. Valerii is a pensioner now but before he…
Jõulupidu Võrus

Family Celebration in Võru Brought Together Ukrainians and Their Friends

On 7 December, a pre-Christmas Ukrainian-Estonian family celebration was held in Võru in cooperation with the local Red Cross office, bringing together around…
Вразливі родини на Черкащині отримали нові джерела доходу завдяки підтримці від Естонської ради у справах біженців в Україні

Vulnerable families in Cherkasy region gain new sources of income with ERC’s livelihood grants support

ERC team visited families in the town of Smila in Cherkasy region who received assistance from the Estonian Refugee Council in Ukraine through the Emergency…
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Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's Activities in November

The Estonian Refugee Council celebrated its 24th Anniversary. In our 24 years of operation our assistance has reached around half a million people. We have…
Empowering Women häkatoni finaal 2024

"Empowering Women" incubation programme selects 41 top business ideas

On 22–23 November, at Ilmaveere in Setomaa, the final of the "Empowering Women" entrepreneurship programme hackathon, organised in collaboration by the…
UPBEAT employability programme

AI-Inclusive Employability Programme Enhances Refugees' Competitiveness in Entrepreneurship

The UPBEAT employability programme, launched in the summer in collaboration with the Estonian Refugee Council, Startup Refugees, and Haaga-Helia University of…
Ukraina toetusüritus Vabaduse väljakul

ERC's event for 1000 days of full scale war brought together hundreds of people

Yesterday, 19 November, a support event for Ukraine was held at Freedom Square in Tallinn, where 1,000 candles were lit to mark 1,000 days since the start of…
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Estonian Refugee Council Releases Brochure Marking 1,000 Days of War

Today, as 1,000 days have passed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Estonian Refugee Council’s Ukraine office has published a brochure…
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Estonian Refugee Council to Light a Thousand Candles in Support of Ukraine

On 19 November, from 5 PM to 9 PM, the Estonian Refugee Council will host a solidarity event in Freedom Square, Tallinn, where a thousand candles will be lit…
Knowledge Exchange programm

Estonia, Latvia, and Finland Wrap Up Collaborative Project on Refugee Labour Market Integration

The project, which aimed to map out opportunities for people with a refugee background to enter the labour market, culminated in an Estonian visit at the…
"1000 päeva soda, 1000 sooja kodu" kampaania 2024

"1000 Days of War, 1000 Warm Homes": Estonian Refugee Council Calls for Donations to Support Families Near the Frontline

The Estonian Refugee Council launched a donation campaign on 13 November – “1000 Days of War, 1000 Warm Homes” – to collect donations during November and…
Наталія Качур

Art for healing and self-development: The story of “Kachur” online school

Ms. Nataliya Kachur comes from the city of Soledar in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Nataliya and…