A year ago, on February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched a military offensive against Ukraine. The intense escalation of violence resulted in numerous losses of human life, injuries, displacement of civilians across the country, and severe destruction and damage to civilian infrastructure and homes. Many civilians are unable to leave the dangerous areas and are forced to survive without access to basic services . Millions of people across Ukraine are without electricity, thus unable to use heating systems, while temperatures – now that it is winter – have dropped below zero in most of the country. Since the beginning of the conflict until today AMU and AFN, representing the Emergency Coordination of the Focolare Movement, used part of the funds raised to provide reception and assistance activities for internally displaced persons, carried out by Caritas-Spes Ukraine.
THESE ARE THE NUMBERS OF A YEAR OF INTERVENTIONS
Accommodation
Since the beginning of the conflict, Caritas-Spes Ukraine has delivered 284,015 shelter services to ensure safe shelter (short and long term). In December, Caritas-Spes delivered 12,208 shelter services to ensure safe shelter (short and long term) to 552 beneficiaries.
Food and non-food products
Since the beginning of the conflict and until today, 1,819,702 food and non-food services have been distributed. Total number of people who received hot meals in December: 13,244. 
The food kits provided to people in the month of December were 78,519. While the food for self-cooking were 6,691 in the same month.
Humanitarian supplies and logistics
Total number of humanitarian cargoes received (in tons) until December: 5076. Total number of humanitarian aid received (in vehicles) since the beginning of the war until 31 December 2022: 456.
Psychosocial support
Total number of people receiving psychosocial support services since the beginning of the war as of 31 December 2022: 79,725.
Hygiene
Total number of services provided – water, hygiene items, detergents for people – up to December: 846,527.
Health care
Total number of services provided (drugs) up to December: 62,637. (CLICK HERE TO READ ALL THE 2022 UPDATES)
A YEAR THAT LASTED AN ETERNITY
365 days of war in the words and experience of Mira Milavec, a Slovenian Focolarina who has been living in Ukraine for several years where she works for Caritas Spes. “This year of war is a year, but it seems like an eternity (…). I would never have imagined experiencing a situation like this firsthand”. This is how our conversation with Mira Milavec, a Slovenian focolarina who has been living in Ukraine since 2019, begins. Her tireless commitment has seen her on the front lines during this year of conflict, working to support the population with Caritas Spes Ukraine, whose activities have also been supported by the Emergency Coordination of the Focolare Movement through the non-profit organizations Action for a United World (AMU) and Action for New Families (AFN).
