In collaboration with the Pärnu City Government, the Estonian Refugee Council will open the portrait exhibition "Voices from Crises: Stories of Displaced People" on Monday, 5 August at 4 PM in Vallikääru Park, Pärnu.

We launched an emergency relief program for Ukrainian refugees in Georgia. We continue working with community councils in Georgia. The first meetings of the new council members took place in June. In Ukraine, we have provided cash assistance to over 286,000 people. In Estonia, we are running a labour market program for job seekers with refugee backgrounds. In June, we collected over 5800 euros in donations. Thank you!

“2023 proved to be a turbulent year in the global community, marking the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, renewed conflicts in Armenia and Gaza, earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, and a steady increase in the number of displaced people worldwide,” said Eero Janson, the Director of ERC, in the foreword of the annual report. This context highlights how ERC enhanced its operational capacity and grew to become the largest humanitarian organisation in the Baltics. Last year, over 100 people worked at ERC, and the organisation's annual turnover exceeded 22.6 million euros.

With funding from the European Union, Estonian Refugee Council and Acted are providing assistance to conflict-affected people in Ukraine. Since 2022, ERC has helped more than 130,000 people in Ukraine thanks to EU support.

The Refugee Forum, launched in April, started work on 20 June, World Refugee Day. Initiated by the Estonian Refugee Council, this representative body for international protection recipients supports individuals with refugee backgrounds in advocating for their communities and addressing their concerns.

The Estonian Refugee Council will host a vibrant community festival on World Refugee Day, 20 June, from 12:00 to 16:00 at Telliskivi Creative City to show solidarity with people of refugee backgrounds.

We are helping job seekers with a refugee background enter the labour market or move to more suitable positions through a new employability programme in Estonia. In Ukraine we have provided multi-purpose cash assistance to more than 284,000 people totaling over 51 million euros. In Georgia we continue to empower and support internally displaced people and refugees through community councils. In May, we raised 5325 euros in donations. Thank you!

On 29th of May, the Estonian Refugee Council was awarded the "Respecting Differences" label, which recognises the efforts of public sector organisations, entrepreneurs and NGOs to value all employees along with their differences and unique qualities.

The Estonian Refugee Council will celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20th from 12 to 4pm at Telliskivi Creative City as a community festival, supporting all refugees who have had to leave their homes.

Estonian Refugee Council launches a new employability programme in Estonia and Latvia, aimed at job seekers with a refugee background. The programme provides support for those looking to enter the labour market as well as for those seeking opportunities to advance their careers.

In April 2024, ERC provided multi-purpose cash assistance to 8,600 conflict-affected individuals in front-line and hard-to-reach areas in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhia oblasts. In April, the Empowering Women entrepreneurship programme in Estonia was concluded, during which 15 teams received support to refine their business ideas. In Ukraine, we continued to support the 50 women-led businesses that participated in the Empowering Women group last year through mentoring and asset-based grants. In Estonia, nearly 1000 people have already participated in our community activities this year. We presented our experience with the entrepreneurship program for women with refugee backgrounds at the International Knowledge Platform conference in the Netherlands. In April, we collected over 13 000 euros in donations. Thank you!

In April the "Empowering Women" entrepreneurship programme for women with refugee backgrounds concluded, with five new active companies now operating in Estonia.

We opened a portrait exhibition titled "Voices from Crises: Stories of Displaced People" on Monday, April 15th at Kolme puu gallery in Telliskivi Creative City.We opened an Estonian Refugee Council office in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.

Estonian Refugee Council announces the opening of a new portrait exhibition titled "Voices from Crises: Stories of Displaced People", hosted at the Three Tree Gallery in Telliskivi Creative City.