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On 30 November 2022, IOM delivered personal hygiene supplies to the Cultural centre Aktivity in Trencin. They will serve people fleeing the war in Ukraine, mostly women, children and elderly who came to Slovakia. The delivery contained 7,730 pieces of hygienic items, such as soaps, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper and shampoos.

IOM humanitarian aid delivery to the Cultural centre Aktivity in Trencin in november 2022. Photo © International Organization for Migration (IOM) 2022.

The distribution of material aid is organized in the premises of the Cultural centre Aktivity in Trencin. Apart from material aid, the centre is also active in information provision to people from Ukraine, searching accommodation or job and helps to integrate them into the community.

In cooperation with the municipality of Trencin and private sector, the centre has established the initiative Trencin helps Ukraine which has already helped more than 700 people, some of them coming repeatedly. In cooperation with the initiative, in August 2022, IOM held an online workshop which focused on labour market and job search for temporary refuge holders from Ukraine.

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More information:

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, IOM has been delivering humanitarian aid to various towns in Slovakia to help people from Ukraine who found a temporary refuge there.

IOM humanitarian aid provided in Slovakia for people from Ukraine since 24 February 2022

With the support of:

U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.