Ukraine has witnessed surge in charity organizations since the start of the war – study
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Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the number of charitable organizations in Ukraine has increased, but the number of non-profit organizations has changed insignificantly.
According to OpenDataBot, Ukraine has 20,671 charitable organizations as of early December — a 74% increase compared to before the full-scale war, Rubryka reports.
However, only 1,600 institutions have been added to the total number of non-profit organizations, which is less than 1% of the overall organizations.
Currently, Ukraine has a total of 208,385 non-profit organizations, with civic associations being the most numerous — 57,497 or 27.5% of the total.
Before the full-scale war, various budget organizations held the second position, but now they've been surpassed by associations of co-owners of apartment buildings — 33,402 or 16.03%.
The top three are rounded off by 31,293 non-profit budgetary institutions.
Top of NGOs as of December 8, 2023. Photo: OpenDataBot
The number of budgetary institutions and creative unions has decreased the most — by 27.6% and 26.9%, respectively.
The highest number of registered non-profit organizations is in Kyiv, with 11.8% of the total in the country. The count increases yearly, with over 4,000 such institutions added during the full-scale war.
Number of NGOs in Ukraine as of December 8, 2023. Photo: OpenDataBot
The Lviv region holds the second position with 7.8%; the third is the Dnipropetrovsk region — 7.3%; and the Odesa and Kyiv regions are at 5.8% and 5%, respectively.
Throughout 2023, an average of 479 businesses closed per month in Ukraine, almost three times less than in 2021, when 1,290 companies closed monthly.
Hundreds of initiatives, projects, and actions are active in Ukraine, aiming to support those who need warmth the most — soldiers, people affected by the war, or even animals.
Rubryka details how to get involved in these projects and bring some Christmas cheer to others. Read more in our article: "Secret Santas and St. Nicholases: how Ukrainians embrace others with support."
Ukrainian entrepreneurs also address urgent needs for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, providing humanitarian aid to displaced persons, assisting hospitals with medicines and medical supplies, and funding projects to restore housing and infrastructure destroyed by Russian occupiers.
Rubryka has compiled five cases of Ukrainian businesses investing in Ukrainian victory. Read more in our article: "Big business investing in charity — five cases during the war."
