62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > After a missile blow in January, the windows in the apartment of hopes are boarded up by plywood. Ukraine: UN UN helps to repair houses and treat mental wounds Peace and safety On January third of this year, 70-year-old Nadezhda lay in bed in her apartment, which she shared with her husband, daughter, granddaughter and great-grandson. At one terrible moment, her world turned upside down. The massive air attack of Russia on the city of Zaporozhye shocked the entire area in which hope lived, and led to more than 50 victims among the civilians. Nadezhda recalls how lying in bed he heard a powerful explosion: “Then I saw a fire ball that flew into the room, spreading the glass.” & Amp; nbsp; fragments of glass fell on hope. In the corridor, her daughter was wounded by her legs from debris. Electricity turned off, a panic began in the house, and the family hastened to get out. The ambulance arrived quickly, but in the turmoil, the husband of hope did not have time to notice which ambulance was put in. Fortunately, all family members survived and reunited later. & Amp; nbsp; operational assistance & nbsp; 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~A few months later, Nadezhda sits on the edge of that very bed. The window from which the glass was poured on it was now closed by a strong wooden board – it was provided shortly after the strike by the management of the UN Supreme Commissioner for Refugees (UN UNC) and partnerships of non -governmental organizations. This was part of the emergency set, which helped the family quickly protect the apartment from bad weather, and then live in it in cold winter months. & Amp; NBSP; operational assistance became possible thanks to flexible financing by private and state donors. Such funds play a vital role at the beginning of each year, while the UN UN and its units around the world await annual contributions to finance their programs. & Amp; NBSP; The humanitarian needs caused by the war in Ukraine are still great. Local authorities and communities regularly turn to the UN UN UNKB and its partners for vital help – for example, for building sets, which allow families to quickly close the broken windows, damaged doors and holes in the roofs and walls. With the help of materials such as tarpaulin, boards, nails, polyethylene and insulation, people can protect housing from cold, rain and snow and prevent its further destruction before the start of major repairs. & Amp; nbsp; “It was exactly what we needed at that moment – boards, film and blankets. But the most important thing is the smile that I saw. You don’t see anything, you don’t remember and do not realize what happened, and then you suddenly see a smile. So you are alive, and grateful to everyone for this, ”said Nadezhda. & Amp; nbsp; psychological injuries The physical damage caused by the apartment of hope was eliminated relatively quickly, but the mental wounds will not heal soon. & Amp; NBSP; local partner of the UN UNKB – the organization of the Prospect – provided the hope for first psychological assistance immediately after the attack. The full -scale invasion of Russia continues, daily exposing Ukrainians of mortal danger, forced to relocate, separation from loved ones, anxiety and uncertainty, which means the path to complete psychological restoration will be long. & Amp; nbsp; every time an air anxiety sounds in Zaporozhye, and this is ten times a day, the Pulse is more frequent, and it is stressful He listens to the sounds, looking anxiously into the windows and preparing at any moment to go down to shelter. & nbsp; since the beginning of the full -scale invasion of Russia in February 2022, more than 425 thousand people received materials for emergency shelter from UVKB and its partners. More than 273 thousand victims of the war received psychosocial assistance – both immediately after attacks and after evacuation from the front line. & Amp; nbsp; “Over the past year, the number of air attacks has increased, the situation remains extremely unstable and unpredictable, we must act flexibly and help where this is more necessary,” said Carolina Lindholm Billing, a representative In Ukraine. – Our ability to respond quickly is due to reliable support for donors. Thanks to them, we can promptly provide humanitarian assistance so necessary for the population. ”