Housing aid organizations help Ukrainians repair homes and settle new locations

The UN Refugee Agency and its partners are providing housing support to millions of Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion.

These efforts focus on three distinct needs: repairing damaged structures for those who stayed or returned, helping families establish permanent homes in new regions, and moving people out of collective shelters into private properties.

The World Bank Group, the Government of Ukraine, the European Commission, and the United Nations estimated that 14 per cent of Ukraine's housing stock was damaged or destroyed by the end of 2025. This destruction affects more than three million families, creating a reconstruction need of nearly €77 billion. The European Union has provided over €264 million to the UN Refugee Agency to support emergency and winter needs since 2022.

The UN Refugee Agency and the NGO Caritas have repaired more than 62,000 war-damaged homes since 2022. In some cases, they provide materials or cash to families who cannot afford renovations, such as those in the Kharkiv region. For other families who fled frontline areas, the organizations help renovate abandoned or newly purchased houses to provide stability for those whose displacement has lasted more than two years.

Additionally, the UN Refugee Agency works with local authorities to move people out of collective sites. Since the start of the war, 70,000 vulnerable internally displaced people have lived in 1,500 collective sites across the country. New programs aim to transition these residents into private housing to improve their mental health and sense of agency.