Yearly Archives: 2026

Supporting Children Who Need It Most

13.07.2026

The House of Bread Charitable Foundation continues to support institutions that provide daily care for children facing difficult life circumstances.

This time, we were honoured to assist the Regional Centre for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of Children “Sunny Home” of the Zhytomyr Regional Council, where 42 children between the ages of 3 and 18 currently live. These are children whose parents have been deprived of parental rights, children removed from their families due to difficult life circumstances, and children who have been found without proper care and protection.

To improve the living conditions at the centre, our foundation financed the installation of electrical wiring for the kitchen and laundry room. In addition, a modern tumble dryer was installed, making it much easier to care for the children’s clothing and helping to provide a more comfortable living environment for the residents.

We sincerely thank the director of the centre, Ms. Yuliia Kesner, and the entire staff of “Sunny Home” for their daily dedication, compassion, and loving care. Thanks to people like them, children who have experienced hardship are given the opportunity to feel safe, supported, and valued.

We are also deeply grateful to all our donors and partners who make projects like this possible. Together, we are creating better living conditions for these children today and giving them hope for a brighter future.

Hot Meals: A Simple Act of Care and Compassion

08.07.2026

The House of Bread Charitable Foundation remains committed to supporting those who are most vulnerable. One of our ongoing ministries is providing regular hot meals for the visitors of the Zhytomyr City Territorial Centre for Social Services of the Zhytomyr City Council.

Five days a week, elderly people come to the centre to receive a nutritious hot lunch consisting of a first course and a main course. For many of them, this meal is much more than food — it is an opportunity to experience care, enjoy fellowship, and spend time in a warm and welcoming environment.

The centre serves elderly individuals, people with disabilities, those who live alone without the support of family or relatives, and people surviving on very small pensions. For many, meeting even their basic daily needs has become an ongoing struggle. In these difficult circumstances, a hot meal provides not only nourishment but also comfort, dignity, and hope.

We are sincerely grateful to all our donors and partners whose generosity makes this ministry possible.

Humanitarian Visit to Kyiv

12.02.2026

During our recent visit to Kyiv, our team personally witnessed the extremely difficult conditions many residents are facing today.

We distributed food aid parcels to vulnerable people, and the situation we saw with our own eyes was truly heartbreaking. The city is filled with generators, and electricity is available only two to three hours per day at best. Many people travel up to five hours just to reach a place where they can receive a warm meal — two to two and a half hours each way.

While we were in the city, an air-raid alert sounded. The metro between the left and right banks was operating only as a shelter and not as transport. Because of this, people arrived around forty minutes late for lunch. For some, this meal was the only hot food they had that day.

In many homes, the temperature is close to zero degrees. People often have no possibility to cook or even reheat food. Some have been sleeping in their outdoor clothes for weeks — in jackets, hats, and even ski trousers. Warm clothing and sleeping bags are extremely difficult to find, as second-hand and low-cost shops have been almost completely emptied.

Despite these hardships, the gratitude of the people who received food parcels was overwhelming. Some cried with relief and joy, knowing they would have food for the next few days. These moments reminded us how vital every act of support truly is.

This winter has been one of the coldest and snowiest in recent years, making living conditions even more severe for the most vulnerable.

We sincerely thank everyone who continues to support this mission. Every contribution makes a real and visible difference in people’s lives.

Humanitarian aid

Supporting the Most Vulnerable During Challenging Times

05.01.2026

In these extremely difficult times for Ukraine, our foundation has been able to provide humanitarian assistance in the form of food parcels to those who need it most.

The support was delivered to the most vulnerable groups of the population, including:

elderly people, living on the brink of poverty with no family support,
large families,
families raising children with disabilities,
people affected by military actions,
families of fallen Ukrainian defenders,
visually impaired children,
people with disabilities and individuals recovering from heart attacks.

Humanitarian aid was provided in Zhytomyr, Ovruch, Yemilchyne, Zviahel, Berdychiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kyiv.

Special attention was given to bedridden and seriously ill people who were unable to collect the aid themselves due to their health conditions. Our volunteers personally visited them at home and delivered food parcels directly to their doorsteps.

Through this initiative, we were able to support people who are currently enduring extremely harsh living conditions caused by Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, including prolonged power outages and a lack of heating.