Renewed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh has forced over 115,000 people to seek refuge in Armenia since September 2023, dramatically increasing the number of displaced individuals residing in the country.

On Friday, March 8th Estonian Refugee Council hosted an Inspiration Day at Kohtla-Järve for Ukrainian women with refugee backgrounds actively involved in entrepreneurship in Estonia.

Forced displacement remains a formidable challenge facing our society today, with millions forced to flee the safety and sanctity of their homes.

In January, the initial stage of Estonian Refugee Council’s livelihoods programme concluded in Jordan. During this phase, ERC erected 20 hydroponic greenhouses to assist Syrian refugees and vulnerable locals.

We have grown into the largest humanitarian organization in the Baltic States! We delivered 4 generators to Ukraine, the purchase of which was supported by Estonian donors through the "Give Spark" campaign. Generators are in operation in the local governments of the Zaporizhzhya region, where they help to keep the necessary equipment running in case of power outages and allow those in need to charge communication devices. We went on a monitoring visit to Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhya and Zaporizhzhya region, among other things, we registered for the first time those in need near the front in Komyshuvakh. We made videos of Ukrainian women's businesses that got wind from our "Empowering Women" programme. In December and January, we collected more than 33 000 euros in donations. Thank you!

We started with cash-based aid in Armenia, currently we have reached 200 people. The amount of cash-based support per person is 50,000 AMD (approx. 114 EUR) per month.

On Friday, December 15th Estonian Refugee Council and Siin & Sääl are co-hosting a Christmas bazaar with a selection of unique Christmas gifts, delicious snacks and a heartfelt cultural programme.