Ukraine war enters fifth year as diplomatic efforts intensify and society adapts to prolonged conflict

As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, society continues to adapt to prolonged conflict through grassroots humanitarian efforts and specialized care. The Utah-based nonprofit To Ukraine With Love has raised over $60 million, establishing the Our People residential community in Vorzel to house and feed displaced seniors. Meanwhile, medical facilities like the Superhumans Center in Lviv have treated over 5,000 amputees and trauma survivors, and a surge in therapeutic children's literature helps families process the psychological scars of war.

Elderly evacuation from war zones

• ▪Elderly residents in Ukraine's war zones are often the last to evacuate due to declining health, limited family support, and meager pensions.
• ▪A typical Ukrainian retiree pension is approximately 3,000 hryvnias, or roughly $70 per month.

To Ukraine With Love nonprofit

• ▪To Ukraine With Love has resettled over 4,000 Ukrainians, built nearly 500 modular homes, and provides daily meals to about 6,000 people.
• ▪The Utah-based nonprofit To Ukraine With Love has raised more than $60 million to build modular homes and support displaced Ukrainians.

Our People residential community

• ▪The Our People residential community in Vorzel, Ukraine, houses 35 displaced seniors in its main building and 135 residents in cottages.
• ▪Residents at the Our People community live free of charge, receive two meals a day, and are permitted to stay indefinitely.

Communal living adaptation

• ▪Two couples who met while living at the Our People residential community in Vorzel were married in June 2026.
• ▪Seniors at the Our People community adapt to communal living by negotiating compromises, sharing chores, and taking on administrative responsibilities.

Faith-based community activities

• ▪Olena Bezsmertna introduced residents at the senior center to the Christian television series 'The Chosen' to help alleviate their emotional pain.
• ▪Administrator Olena Bezsmertna invites interested residents of the Our People community to join her for Sunday worship in Kyiv.

Psychological trauma recovery

• ▪Ukrainian children's books published during the war use animals and magical figures to provide a framework for processing trauma and fear.
• ▪The Superhumans Center in Lviv, Ukraine, has provided reconstructive surgery, prosthetics, and psychological support to more than 5,000 war survivors.