PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOUSING
AND LIVING
CONDITIONS
OUR PURPOSE
IN UKRAINE FOR THE
VICTIMS OF WAR
THE DAY THAT DIVIDED THE LIVES OF UKRAINIANS INTO BEFORE AND AFTER
Before and after the outbreak of war...
At 4am, 24.02.2022 they woke up to the roar of explosions.
Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odessa, Dnipro...
All these cities simultaneously became a huge traffic jam of cars with panicked people trying to leave the major cities, not knowing where to go and what to do.
Already on 25.02.2022 huge traffic jams were created on the western borders of Ukraine by refugees who spent up to 5-7 days to cross the border!
THE WORLD'S BIGGEST MIGRATION CRISIS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Since the start of the war,
have left Ukraine.
16.3 million refugees
Because of the war about
have lost their homes.
It is no longer safe to be in many regions, and people are leaving there too. A large part of them have gone abroad.
This has led to the biggest migration crisis of the 21st century.
2.4 million Ukrainians
8 million people
Number of refugees in Europe
82,976 people
Number of refugees in Switzerland
SOLUTIONS
There still are relatively safe areas in Ukraine.
Far away from the war zone, without any military facilities nor big infrastructure. Not a single missile has landed there during the entire war.
These are the areas in the western part of Ukraine.
Since the start of the war in February 2022, it has been the primary destination for the first wave of refugees from the Eastern Ukraine.
From Truskavets to the active
combat zone
over 1,000 km
It is only 50 km
from Truskavets to the Polish border
Several municipalities are willing to provide land plots to build neighborhoods for the refugees trying to return to Ukraine.
Municipalities and state authorities are ready to provide full assistance in obtaining all necessary permits.
TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
There exist modern and ecological technical solutions to construct wooden houses within 4-5 months.
Main advantages:
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Quick construction - several times shorter than if using other materials;
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Longevity - the service life of buildings is more than 100 years;
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Low cost of construction;
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Maximum interior space - up to 10% of the living space is saved due to the lower thermal conductivity of wood;
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Environmentally friendly - up to 70% reduction of CO emissions during production compared to concrete and steel.
The housing estates are made on a turnkey basis, i.e. they are completely ready to live in.
GREENHOUSES
Organic vegetable growing
in the greenhouses.
Association RETURN offers the possibility to the families who will reside in the main building to grow their vegetables in the greenhouses. These will be located close to the house. Each greenhouse will produce vegetables for four people throughout the year. We want to promote permaculture techniques to be applied in the greenhouses for a sustainable use of the soil. Compost bins will be made available to each family. The choice of vegetables can be made collectively or separately by each family. The greenhouses offer the possibility of exchanging harvested vegetables in an ecovillage atmosphere.
PILOT PROJECT
With the construction of one house,
68 people
in as little as 4-5 months,
will be able to return home
The implementation of each new phase means
476 - 952 people
returning from Switzerland to Ukraine!
PROJECT STAGES
Fundraising
Production, delivery
of prefabricated houses
and all components
Finalization of permits
Installation of networks
Assembling of houses,
completing of flats,
land improvement
Preparation of land plots,
construction of foundations
2-3 months
2 months
PROJECT RESULTS
Thanks to the project, thousands of Ukrainians will be able to return home.
The beneficiaries of the project are:
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Ukrainians living in Switzerland with protection status S.
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Family members who are unable to come to Switzerland and are severely bored. Thanks to the project, family reunification takes place.
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Swiss citizens whose taxes are used to provide asylum and social assistance to Ukrainians in Switzerland.
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Swiss public institutions, which are constantly challenged by the large number of asylum seekers.
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The 25,000 Swiss families who have generously offered hospitality and accommodation to Ukrainian families and are currently experiencing some discomfort due to the long stay of Ukrainians.
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The Swiss, who are experiencing a housing shortage crisis, which has been greatly exacerbated by the need to accommodate Ukrainians (51,000 housing shortages in Switzerland).
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Ukrainian State. Ukraine is currently experiencing an acute shortage of specialists and workers. The return of the labour force will result in an increase of the gross domestic product. The budgets, which are replenished from taxes, will also increase.
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The Ukrainian state when the international community will be stimulated by our project and start investing in such humanitarian or commercial projects.
WHO QUALIFIES FOR PROGRAMME
The programme is open to Ukrainians who:
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Live in Switzerland and have been granted temporary asylum from war (Status "S");
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When the war broke out, were living in the territories where the combat operations were conducted or are temporarily occupied;
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Wish to return to Ukraine but do not have a safely place to live anymore.
HOUSING USE AFTER THE END OF THE WAR
When the war is over, Ukrainians will be able to return to their homes, which remain unharmed or will be rebuilt.
The vacated housing will be used for settlement:
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veterans' families;
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families with a breadwinner who died in the war;
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socially disadvantaged and low-income families.
TYPES OF SUPPORT FOR UKRAINIANS
RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COUNTRY
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Monthly monetary allowances from the state;
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Subsidies for utility payments;
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Compensation to landlords accommodating temporarily displaced persons;
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Social assistance for food provision;
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Accommodation assistance for temporarily displaced persons;
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Social programmes to support the unemployed;
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Psychosocial support.