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Small Business Resilience – The Story of Svitlana Yevchuk
As part of our communication campaign, we are sharing the stories of Ukrainian businesswomen who are not afraid to start and grow their own businesses even in the most difficult times. Together with her husband, Svitlana founded the farming enterprise “AGRO-2025” during the full-scale war. The farm grows wheat and sunflowers in southern Ukraine. They […]
Sumy brand JULIYA KROS presents new collection created with Switzerland’s support
“Creating is stronger than destroying. RECONSTRUCTION is not a reaction to loss, but proof of the ability to adapt without losing yourself,” says designer Yuliya Perekriostova. It was with this manifesto that the JULIYA KROS brand’s new collection, titled RECONSTRUCTION (SS2027 season), was presented. The event went far beyond a traditional fashion show, becoming a ...
“A Roof That Restores the Sense of Home”: The Story of Dakh Style
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Lesia Bula, CEO of Dakh Style, feared most for the safety of her children and family. In the early days, she fled to Poland with her young daughter, but soon returned. It was then that she felt a renewed, profound bond with Ukraine—the land where she stands firm, builds, […]
How to master a new profession and become an in-demand specialist without leaving your job?
In this video, Petro Zaiets and Oleksandr Keniiz share their own experience of gaining new qualifications. Working as locksmiths, they decided not to stand still and completed training at Korostyshiv College. Thanks to a successful combination of theory and practice, Petro is preparing to become an electrician, and Oleksandr — a tractor operator. The guys’ […]
Skills4Recovery: Learning, Growing, and Building a New Career
Anna Kiktenko’s journey from the desire to learn to mastering a new profession is a story of determination and continuous growth. Today, she works as an assembly fitter at L-Transservice in Kremenchuk. Originally trained as a welder, Anna is challenging long-standing stereotypes about “men’s” and “women’s” professions. Through the “From Training to ...
“You Need to Know the Job from the Inside”: How a Farm Director Became a Tractor Driver
Running a farm — answering for thousands of hectares of land and a team of workers — wasn’t enough for Kateryna Chubko. To better understand fieldwork and be ready for any challenge, she got behind the wheel of a tractor herself. Today, the farm director is enrolled in the retraining project “From Class to Work” […]