Byshiv community
Byshiv community is our pilot location — a rural area with strong local identity and high potential for sustainable recovery.
- 15 villages with their own social and economic infrastructure
- Over 8000 residents
- 50 km far from Kyiv
- 280 km² of picturesque natural landscape
- 800 years of historical heritage since Kyiv Rus
- 10 km of the legendary Serpent`s Walls
- Ukraine’s largest ostrich farm and distinctive local enterprises
What the community has gone through……
In March 2022, invading occupation forces launched a missile strike on the Byshiv community in the Kyiv region of Ukraine, it was also bombarded from the air. As a result, two kindergartens, two schools, a medical clinic, a cultural center, a council building, and over 200 housing facilities were damaged. Bloody street battles persisted during the liberation of the community from the occupation, leading to significant destruction.
Recovery requires significant resources, and the Community understands that state aid may come with significant delays, as well as to a limited extent. That is why the Community decided to start renewal through the world fellowship involvement – humanitarian foundations, public organizations, sponsors, investors, as well as concerned people from around the world.
Byshiv symbolizes the resilience of small Ukrainian communities — deeply rooted in history and ready to build a better future.
Memorandum of Cooperation
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