About Us

Foundation Ukraine__

We are a non-governmental organization with over ten years of experience in providing support for migrants and refugees in Lower Silesia. Every day we create space for education, development, social and cultural integration. We provide migrants and refugees with support, knowledge and opportunities. In particular, we support integration and adaptation processes and help foreigners find their place in Polish society more quickly.

Our mission is to create projects that integrate migrants, develop society, and change the world.

Our vision is to strive for a world of conscious, open, and fulfilled people.

To achieve the highest effectiveness in our work, we are guided by the following values:

Being mission-driven

The “Internal” compass focuses on supporting others in raising awareness and creating opportunities for growth and development.

Responsibility

Taking responsibility not only for one’s own decisions and actions but also for the team’s outcomes. Being aware of one’s connection to the organization and the personal impact on its reputation.

Respect for an individual and the team

A mindset of support and cooperation, honoring personal boundaries, and caring for oneself. Treating everyone equally, embracing diversity, and appreciating differences. Communicating openly and honestly, while adhering to professional ethics, and giving and receiving feedback constructively.

Flexibility

Being open to new ideas and ready for change; adjusting to evolving work conditions, new challenges, and circumstances. Adapting actions to meet the current needs of society.

Efficiency

Doing the right things in the right way: striving to achieve the expected result with rational use of resources. Care for a specific and measurable effect for society.

Proactivity

Initiative in action and communication. Commitment, willingness to implement own ideas, exchange and share knowledge. Actively addressing problems and challenges.

Quality

Quality in relation to expected effects. Continuous improvement of internal processes and searching for improvements. Striving to provide stakeholders with the highest quality solutions and services.

Discover Our History __

Foundation Ukraine was established on April 23, 2013, at the initiative of the Honorary Consul of Ukraine, Grzegorz Dzik, with the aim of supporting the adaptation, integration, personal, and professional development of migrants. Initially, the organization assisted mainly migrants of Ukrainian origin, but in 2016, it opened its doors to other foreigners.

The first project undertaken by the Foundation was in 2014, and at present, it boasts more than 60 successfully realized initiatives.

In April 2016, as a show of support for the commendable initiatives, the city of Wrocław provided Foundation Ukraine with premises at 46A Ruska Street, which were renovated with the support of the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Wrocław.

In response to the migrants’ needs, Foundation Ukraine established the Ukrainian Center of Culture and Development (CUKR) in this place. Its official opening took place on November 18, 2016.

CUKR swiftly evolved into a vibrant cultural center, warmly embraced by the people of Wrocław, where it hosted exclusive film screenings and enchanting poetic-musical events. Now CUKR is the largest and most recognizable Foundation Ukraine’s brand. Moreover, it serves as the venue for most of the integration, educational, cultural, and adaptive events organized within the framework of Foundation Ukraine’s projects. In 2017, CUKR’s activities were expanded to include the Information Point for Migrants called InfoCUKR.

Recognizing the increasing number of migrants in the local community and identifying their needs, Foundation Ukraine took action by founding the Institute of Migrants’ Rights (IPM), located at 46a/202 Ruska Street in Wrocław. By a resolution dated December 22, 2020, IPM continues the development of the InfoPoint for Migrants , known as InfoCUKR, which has been in operation since 2017.

From the very beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine, Foundation Ukraine has been fully involved in humanitarian assistance actions. We initiated the SAVE UKRAINE campaign, which is a set of activities and mechanisms aimed at helping Ukraine, including those who stayed in the country and refugees forced to flee the war to Lower Silesia.

With the support of the city, partners, and non-governmental organizations, we have managed to organize assistance in five different areas:

Volunteer coordination.
Dispatch of humanitarian aid.
Fundraising for humanitarian, medical, and tactical aid for Ukraine.
Informational support for refugees.
Equipping refugee hubs.

Since April, Foundation Ukraine has taken on the coordination of the Refugee Information Point set up at the Wrocław Main Railway Station (Wrocław Główny). In the autumn 2022, the Point officially became a unit of Foundation Ukraine under the name of Refugee Support Center. After almost 2 years of operation, on 07.06.2024, the CWU facility suspended its activities. The consultation and information point, previously operating at the CWU, has been relocated to the Institute of Migrant Rights at Ruska 46A/201 St.

We keep on developing all aforementioned activity directions, believing that our contribution helps make the world a better place.