Rinat Akhmetov Humanitarian Center

[1] The center was established on August 6, 2014, in order to provide assistance to the civilian population of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, affected by the war in Donbas.

In 2014-2015 psychological support was provided to 49 000 children and 6 000 adults, the worked in specialized centers, kindergartens, schools, hospitals and public institutions.

Rinat Akhmetov Foundation offers life-saving surgeries and urgent treatments especially for children, like Healthy Hearts, to provide a quick and effective response to crucial medical needs, or like a hearing aid programme.

[10] In September 2019, 20 ambulances purchased by the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation were sent to the regions on the Day of Patient Safety at the initiative of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

Created by billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, the richest man in Ukraine and one of Donbas' most prominent oligarchs, the Foundation has played a crucial role in providing aid for citizens, reacting early to the crisis and focusing on ‘hard’ activities such as the distribution of food and blankets.

Alexander Hug, Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission in Ukraine said:[15] "I want to express respect to those organizations that help civilians on both sides of the line of conflict.

The exhibition - black-and-white collages from the photo book "Donbas and Civilians", color photographs of destroyed houses and their residents, videos with the participation of children of war - attracted the attention of European deputies and representatives of the Ukrainian diplomatic community.

[17] In his greeting, Charles Tannock, the Conservative Party member of the European Parliament, noted that his parliamentary colleagues had a unique opportunity to learn about the conflict in Ukraine and how war affects the daily lives of civilians in its epicenter.

[18] In March 2019, the photobook "Donbas and Civilians" of the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation was presented at the London Book Fair as part of the Ukrainian stand[19]..