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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Have Your Say: the New Complaints and Feedback Mechanism

As a humanitarian organisation, we are committed to the highest ethical standards, transparency, and accountability. To make it easier and more convenient to…
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Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's Activities in April

Eestis algasid pagulastaustaga noortele mõeldud ettevõtluskoolituse “Start Smart” koolitused. Eestis viisime läbi emadepäeva kampaania “Kingitus kahele emale”,…
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Estonian Refugee Council launches Mother’s Day donation campaign to support Ukrainian mothers

Today marks the start of the Estonian Refugee Council’s Mother’s Day campaign, A gift for two mothers, aimed at helping mothers in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya…
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Ukrainian Refugees Adapting Well to Life in Estonia

Estonian Refugee Council, together with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), conducted a socio-economic survey…
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Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's Activities in March

The Estonian Refugee Council is opening a representative office in Syria to support people affected by the civil war and contribute to the country's…
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Entrepreneurship and Inspiration: The Third Season of "Empowering Women" Has Concluded

The third season of the Empowering Women entrepreneurship programme, launched in autumn by the Estonian Refugee Council, Garage48, and Swedbank, has…
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Estonian Refugee Council´s Exhibition on Displaced People Arrives in Tartu

In collaboration with Tartu Oskar Luts City Library, the Estonian Refugee Council invites everyone to visit the portrait exhibition Voices from Crises: Stories…
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ERC supports conflict-affected Ukrainians build financial security through Emergency Livelihoods support

Kyrychkove village is located in Dnipropetrovska oblast, where there is a high risk of missile and guided aerial bomb attacks. Olena lives here with her son…
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Elderly and Youth Project Helped Participants Adapt to a New Environment

The project aimed at bringing together different generations while focusing on building and maintaining relationships between two different yet similarly…
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AI Training Course for Refugee Youth Launches in April

Registration has opened for the "Start Smart" entrepreneurship training, organised as part of the "UPBEAT" labour market programme. The aim of the training is…
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Estonian Refugee Council to Open a Representative Office in Syria

The Estonian Refugee Council is launching operations in Syria to support those affected by nearly 14 years of civil war and to contribute to the country’s…
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Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's Activities in February

We launched a donation campaign titled “Three Years Too Many” in February to support vulnerable people in frontline and hard-to-reach areas of Ukraine.We are…