About us
About us

Our story

Rise of Ukraine began in the first months of full-scale war. Four friends volunteered from the first days — each in their own field, helping where it was most needed. Over time, it became clear that together we could do much more.

In May 2022, we officially registered the fund. We started with a small team and worked with our own resources. Over time, an organization was formed that today implements large-scale humanitarian and educational projects.

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Initial areas of focus

At first, our work focused on supporting the military. We sewed bulletproof vests and delivered trench candles, food, clothing, and other equipment needed at the front at that time.

At the same time, we helped internally displaced families who arrived in Dnipro with almost no belongings. We delivered food and basic necessities and tried to support people in the first days after their move.

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New stage

In 2024, the fund focused on humanitarian areas. We expanded our civilian support programs and launched new educational and social initiatives.

We opened our HUB for children and began humanitarian missions and partnership projects with Ukrainian and international donors. This allowed us to work systematically with communities and support people in different regions.

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Today

Today, Rise of Ukraine is a team of 18 people who work daily on humanitarian, educational, and social projects.

In almost four years, the foundation has grown from a small initiative of friends into a full-fledged organization that implements large-scale support programs. And we continue to develop new projects to make assistance available to even more people.

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Vision Vision

A post-war Ukrainian society that is educated, innovative, mentally stable and united, with all the necessary resources for sustainable development, growth and prosperity.

Mission Mission

To contribute to the restoration of Ukraine and improve the quality of life of its citizens by providing humanitarian, social and medical assistance to war-affected people, support and development of children, youth, internally displaced persons, veterans and their families, focusing on infrastructure reconstruction, integration and educational activities, community development and creating conditions for a sustainable future.

Our values

Professionalism

We adhere to high quality standards in all aspects of our activities, implementing best practices and constantly improving our skills.

Teamwork

We work as a single well-coordinated mechanism, supporting each other and effectively distributing efforts to achieve our goals.

Responsibility

We take responsibility for our duties, making decisions and actions that are aimed at achieving results and building trust.

Creativity

We generate new ideas and approaches, looking for innovative solutions to complex challenges and creating unique projects.

Ambition

Continuous learning, improving team skills and achieving ambitious goals are at the heart of our approach to development.

Collaboration

We believe in the power of partnerships and open dialogue, which is why we join forces with partners, communities and organisations, creating synergies to achieve common goals.

Collective decision-making

We involve our team and partners in discussing key issues, ensuring diversity of approaches and balanced decisions.

Initiative

We encourage activity and a proactive approach, where each team member can propose ideas and take responsibility for their implementation.

Our team

Kukhtin Oleksandr
Co-founder and Director of the Fund
Kukhtin Oleksandr
Paladiieva Yana
Co-founder and Executive Director of the Fund
Paladiieva Yana
Sarkisian Artur
Co-founder of the Fund
Sarkisian Artur
Safonov Denys
Co-founder of the Fund
Safonov Denys
Prima Yelyzaveta
Head of projects and programmes of the Fund
Prima Yelyzaveta
Nikitina Kateryna
Project manager for work with communities
Nikitina Kateryna
Kukhtina Anastasiia
Project manager of the children's department
Kukhtina Anastasiia
Samoylenko Anastasiia
Project manager of the humanitarian department
Samoylenko Anastasiia
Nefodova Maryna
Event manager
Nefodova Maryna
Bortnytska Olha
Communication manager of the Fund
Bortnytska Olha
Oridoroga Alina
Administrator of the Children's Hub
Oridoroga Alina
Khorolska Anna
Copywriting manager
Khorolska Anna
Kolyada Polina
Content maker
Kolyada Polina
Babur Anna
Project manager (Kyiv office)
Babur Anna

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