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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Humanitaarabi konverents 2024

International Humanitarian Conference in Tallinn Focuses on Ethical Dilemmas and Innovation in Humanitarian Aid

The international humanitarian conference, organised by the Estonian Refugee Council, brought together experts and organisations from around the world in…
Caring to Include

Programme Offering Post-Trauma Support for Refugees Launched

In November, the three-year programme “Caring to Include", offering post-trauma mental health support, was launched. In addition to the Estonian Refugee…
Humanitarian mission to Kharkiv in October

Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's Activities in October

A donation campaign in Estonia is still active to provide humanitarian aid for people affected by the conflict in Lebanon.On 7 November, we are organising an…
Eesti Pagulasabi humanitaarkonverents 2023

Estonian Refugee Council’s International Humanitarian Conference Focuses on the Sector's Future and Ethical Dilemmas

Eesti Pagulasabi korraldab 7. novembril Tallinnas, Fotografiskas rahvusvahelise humanitaarkonverentsi, mille keskmes on eetika, ennetav tegutsemine ja…
Михайло Семесенко

ERC supports vulnerable households with livelihoods in the Poltava region: the story of Mykhailo Semesenko

Mykhailo and his wife have been keeping cows for over 30 years. They started with one cow to have milk for themselves. Then they got more cows and delivered…
Talvine küttetoetus Ukrainas

Overview of the Estonian Refugee Council's activities in September

We launched a donation campaign in Estonia to provide humanitarian aid for people affected by the conflict in Lebanon.On 7 November, we are organising an…
Lasteaedade nõustamisprojekt

Estonian Refugee Council Supports the Creation of Inclusive Learning Environments in Kindergartens in Ida-Viru County and Tallinn

The Estonian Refugee Council (ERC) is advising specialists in kindergartens in Ida-Viru County and Tallinn to help create more integrated and inclusive…
Emergency in Lebanon. Photo: Nusaned

Emergency in Lebanon: ERC collects donations to respond to the humanitarian crisis

The situation in Lebanon is critical and people need immediate help. Estonian Refugee Council is collecting donations to support people affected by the…
Cafe Tatysho

A third-wave coffee shop in Poltava region as a symbol of the strength of the individual spirit

In the small town of Kobeliaky, Poltava oblast, Iryna (33) opened a coffee shop, which immediately gained the favor of the locals. Iryna tells the story of its…
vaimse heaolu päev

October is Mental Health Month: Rejuvenate Yourself on Mental Wellbeing Day

Estonian Refugee Council is organising a Mental Wellbeing Day on October 12th from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Tallinn Central Library’s Foreign Literature Department…
Kohtumine Filippo Grandiga Tallinna kontoris

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees visited the Estonian Refugee Council and met with people of refugee background in Tallinn

On 18 September, during his visit to Estonia, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited the Estonian Refugee Council's office in Tallinn…
Conference

International Humanitarian Assistance Conference: Ethics, Foresight & Innovation in Humanitarian Action

The Estonian Refugee Council’s International Humanitarian Assistance Conference returns for its second year, taking place on November 7, 2024 in Fotografiska,…