FAO to provide vouchers for firewood purchases in Chernihiv oblast

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with financial support from the French Embassy in Ukraine, has launched a new initiative to assist families in Chernihiv Oblast. Under this program, 500 families from the Horodnyansk Municipal Community will receive vouchers worth 500 USD (in Ukrainian hryvnias at the current exchange rate) for purchasing split firewood from selected suppliers.

Covered Areas and Participation Conditions

Assistance will be provided to families residing in the villages of Volodymyrivskyi, Drozdovytskyi, Molozhavskyi, and Khotivlianskyi within the Horodnyansk Municipal Community, where there is no centralized gas supply. To participate in the program, families must use solid fuel to heat their homes and not receive similar assistance from other organizations or institutions during the 2024-2025 heating season.

Eligibility Criteria

Families meeting one or more of the following criteria are invited to participate in the program:

• Internally displaced families permanently residing in the community.
• Families with elderly individuals (60+).
• Families with individuals with disabilities (with an official disability certificate).
• Single-adult families with elderly members or minor children.
• Large families (three or more children under 18 years old).
• Families with pregnant women and/or breastfeeding mothers with children under three years old.
• Families where the breadwinner has lost their job.
• Families with reduced income due to the loss or absence of the breadwinner.
• Families with members who have been killed or injured during the war.

How to Register

To register for the program, applications can be submitted until September 15 through local authorities. Contact details for the local councils for registration are:

• Volodymyrivskyi Council: +38 097 742 04 15
• Drozdovytskyi Council: +38 096 847 20 97
• Molozhavskyi Council: +38 096 035 15 15
• Khotivlianskyi Council: +38 097 636 76 19

Selected families will receive further information about participating in the program through the local councils.

Additional Information

For further information, you can contact the FAO hotline:

• +38 099 090 75 82
• +38 068 318 09 43
• UA-feedback@fao.org

This program is part of FAO’s efforts to support families facing difficult life circumstances due to the war and other challenges.