Depaul Ukraine
Depaul Kharkiv is a ground-breaking charity working in Ukraine to provide a safety net for street children and young people aged 7-20.
Depaul Kharkiv is part of Depaul International, a group of charities working to tackle homelessness around the world.
Ivan was only 11 when he ran away from a violent home and ended up sleeping on the streets View Ivan's story >>
Latest News
17 August 2010Work expands to Odessa in southern Ukraine
Depaul Kharkiv is poised to open its first project helping homeless people in the southern city... »
11 May 2010Depaul Kharkiv takes part in Street Child World Cup
Our team of 9 Ukrainian children returned to Kharkiv at the end of March, after taking part in the... »
Depaul Kharkiv in Ukraine since 2007
Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, close to the border with Russia, is the second largest city after the capital Kiev. Since 2007 Depaul Kharkiv has worked with upwards of 500 street children, who are either living on the city streets, or who have previously been sleeping rough but have been rounded up and sent to state provision in orphanages and hostels. Find out more about our services here.
Most families have to survive on less than $2 a day, and there are estimated to be as many as 250,000 people sleeping rough in Ukraine.
