We operated in 6 countries

We supported crisis-affected people in Estonia, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Jordan and Lebanon.

Our support reached more than 69,000 people

We provided humanitarian assistance in crisis areas and supported the recovery of crisis-affected people through economic recovery and protection and empowerment initiatives.

We delivered humanitarian assistance to nearly 56,000 people

We provided cash-based humanitarian assistance to people in Ukraine and Armenia. We helped Ukrainian refugees in Georgia access urgent medical care. In Lebanon, we supported families in finding emergency shelter, and in Ukraine, we helped repair homes damaged by the war. We also provided winterisation support to people in vulnerable situations in Ukraine and to Ukrainian refugees in Georgia.

We supported the economic recovery of over 6,000 people

We provided emergency livelihoods assistance in Ukraine and Georgia, including winterisation support for livestock farmers in Ukraine. We ran entrepreneurship programmes for women in Ukraine and Estonia, and helped people with refugee backgrounds in Estonia find suitable employment.

We supported over 7,000 people through protection and empowerment

In Estonia, we provided essential information and counselling, offered mental health support, and organised trainings and community events to support the smooth integration of people with a refugee bacground. We conducted regular protection monitoring interviews with refugees. In Georgia, we organised community council meetings to amplify the voices of refugees and internally displaced people.

Stories of impact

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Vacancy notice: ERC is looking for humanitarian assistance project manager

Our active and international team is looking for humanitarian assistance project manager.

Estonian Refugee Council (ERC) is…

Estonian Refugee Council turned 20!

On 6 December 2020, Estonian Refugee Council celebrates its 20th birthday. Take a look at the birthday greetings video!

Siin & Sääl cafe opens!

Social enterprise Siin & Sääl opens its doors to custumers in June! Take a look at the menu and pre-ordering information at

Siin & Sääl brings new tastes

Social enterprise Siin & Sääl, together with refugees living in Estonia, put together video recipes of interesting dishes from different countries. …

No regrets, we are staying!

While most volunteers deployed by the Estonian Refugee Council to UNHCR offices in the Balkans have been repatriated, two volunteers have remained at their…