Key points:
- A new residential complex for internally displaced persons and victims of Russian aggression has opened near Kyiv.
- The fifth phase of Hansen Town has been launched: a building for 16 families, a dormitory for the elderly, and a shelter for women who have returned from captivity.
- The project was created by a Ukrainian-American team with the participation of philanthropist Del Loy Hansen.
- The complex is a private initiative with full infrastructure, inclusivity, and free accommodation.
- The town is home to 1,640 people and has shelters, a school, a hospital, and a kindergarten.
Near Kyiv, in the town of Hansen, the fifth phase of a residential complex for internally displaced persons and people affected by Russian war crimes was opened. A new building for sixteen families, a dormitory with forty beds for elderly people, and a separate shelter for women who have returned from captivity and need rehabilitation have been put into operation.
Construction of this phase began in March 2025 and lasted 300 days. According to the director of the foundation, Natalia Zubchenko, Ukrainian and American teams worked on the project under the leadership of philanthropist Dell Loy Hansen.
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Dell Loy Hansen, founder of the Hansen Mission in Ukraine Charitable Foundation, emphasised that the project focuses on providing real help to those who have survived captivity or evacuation. According to him, the opportunity to provide a safe space for people and children rescued from combat operations is one of the key motives behind the development of the town.
Hansen’s town operates as a private initiative that provides permanent free accommodation in two- and three-room apartments and duplexes, fully equipped with furniture and appliances. Currently, 1,640 people live here, including families from frontline regions and victims of torture.
The territory is designed with inclusivity and accessibility in mind. For the safety of residents, twelve shelters have been set up, which in peacetime serve as spaces for classes, community meetings and children’s activities. There is also a school, a hospital and a kindergarten on the territory, creating conditions for a stable life after trauma.
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