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Free housing for refugees in Ukraine

Free housing for refugees in Ukraine

With the beginning of a full-scale invasion 24 February 2022 years of the Russian Federation to the territory of Ukraine, many people were forced to leave their homes due to possible or ongoing active hostilities nearby. In connection with these events, many real estate companies, charitable foundations and other volunteer projects have begun to provide an opportunity to receive free housing for refugees in Ukraine.

There are now dozens of ways to find cheap or free housing for IDPs (internally displaced persons). Turning to one of them, you can find a suitable place to stay. Before searching, important to decide, what region and city do you plan to move to during the current threat.

*This article is also relevant in 2023 year, links to search services for people providing free (or for household help) accommodation updated. Remember, timely evacuation can save your life.

Online map of free places for evacuees

As of the time of publication of the article - 69.3% vacancies for IDPs occupied (971 thous.), but 30.7% — freely (430 thous.). Most vacancies in Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kirovograd and Zhytomyr regions. The Office of the President of Ukraine together with Ukrzaliznytsya launched the project “There, where they are waiting for you” to the databases of the “Tableau” service, which allows you to track the employment of places for immigrants in each region online.

Same, on the site you can find mobile numbers of contact centers for temporarily evacuated persons, where to contact for assistance with housing. Employees of the Ukrzaliznytsia enterprise will register refugees at 5 key evacuation stations, who want free housing.

map of the workload of free housing for refugees in Ukraine

Search services for free housing in Ukraine

Below is a list with the addresses of the websites of organizations, with the help of which you can find suitable housing on a free basis for migrants. Most of the proposed options involve sharing in housing with the owner, but you can find an option with self-accommodation.

Search for free housing in Ukraine:

  • https://dopomagai.org/find — decentralized volunteer project “Dopomagay” providing an opportunity to offer or find free housing. Convenient search and filters will help you solve the problem faster.
  • https://prykhystok.gov.ua/find - a similar government project to find free housing, you can also provide yours for those in need.
  • https://mapahelp.me/ — service for finding points around the world, where they provide housing or other assistance for refugees from Ukraine.

These links will help you quickly find temporary shelter. Same, if necessary, you can contact local governments for volunteer assistance (products, essentials) etc.