Petr Stefan

Global Communications Advisor at @people_in_need NGO. Ex-journo, passionate about travelling & photography. Comments & views are my own. #StandWithUkraine

[Petr Stefan @petstf]

I am truly honoured to know talented Polina and her great mother @budagovska in person and honestly I wish we will be never forced to work together on this story because as Polina puts it: "War is the most terrible thing in the world." #Ukraine https://t.co/bw1NnXJvMf

[People in Need @people_in_need]

@eu_echo @ECHO_MiddleEast @WorldVisionSR @thebaharngo @SyriaRandD 3/ By improving learning, strengthening student well-being, and enhancing protective support systems we help children access, and remain in, education. 📚🧡

[People in Need @people_in_need]

@eu_echo 2/ With EU @ECHO_MiddleEast funding, we—with @WorldVisionSR, @thebaharngo, & @SyriaRandD—support education services that help children learn, grow, and thrive.

Together, we provide integrated education & child protection services that create safe learning environments.

[People in Need @people_in_need]

1/ In northern #Syria we provide safe, inclusive, & quality education for children.

Recently, we hosted an @eu_echo team to show them how children benefit from our work, that the EU funds.

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Winter only needs one crack to get in. 🇺🇦

A broken window, a gap under a door, a hole in a wall. Across Ukraine, EU-funded partners are helping people like Liudmyla, Nataliia and Oleksandra repair their homes before the cold arrives.

Read their stories➡️https://t.co/ozZT8xHjod

[Petr Stefan @petstf]

“I never had the chance to study. At least I do my best to make sure they get an education,” says Kubra, Ruqaya’s grandmother.

At 56, Kubra has lived life without the opportunity to learn. Today, she is determined to help her family get that chance.

Her granddaughter, Ruqaya Sadat, 8 years old, attends a Community-Based Education (CBE) class in Char Toot, #Afghanistan. Before joining the class, Ruqaya would sit beside her brother as he studied, learning alongside him. Now, she is progressing in her own lessons and dreams of becoming a teacher.

Her teacher, Roshan Hashimi, understands the value of education. She is passionate about helping children learn and encouraging them to continue their education.

With @people_in_need’s support—and in partnership with SADA, and with 🇪🇺 @eu_echo funding—children like Ruqaya can learn, develop their skills, and imagine a future full of possibilities. #PINEiE

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

⚡️Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles hours after peace talks end.

Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground reported multiple explosions in the city around 1 a.m., shortly after the Air Force warned that missiles were targeting the capital.
https://t.co/hUf3OSqmch

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

As temperatures drop, Kyiv residents are dreading a winter that may be harsher than the last.

https://t.co/8N1uyezEQE

[Petr Stefan @petstf]

In northern #Syria we provide safe, inclusive, and quality education for children. Recently, we hosted a team from 🇪🇺 @eu_echo where they saw our work first hand.

With 🇪🇺 @ECHO_MiddleEast funding, @people_in_need in partnership with @WorldVisionSR, @thebaharngo, & @SyriaRandD provide integrated education and child protection to families.

We work to provide learning, enhance student well-being, and strengthen protective environments. We also support children to ensure they stay in school.

[Petr Pavel @prezidentpavel]

Ne každý má jistotu, že zimu přečká v teple a bezpečí. Pokud se rozhodnete pomoci, vyberte si některou z dobročinných sbírek a přispějte podle svých možností.

Pro člověka, který se ocitl v nouzi, může být i váš příspěvek velkou pomocí.

[UNITED24 @U24_gov_ua]

Winter is approaching in Ukraine. A strike on the energy system can leave families without running water or heat, and people who depend on lifts unable to leave home. Power stations, power banks and generators add to a family’s expenses during outages.

Donate to UNITED24’s Sky Defense fundraiser for drones and other air defense equipment. Help protect people in Ukraine and the systems their homes depend on this winter.

https://t.co/NJNUAILH4A

[UNITED24 @U24_gov_ua]

Russia continues to target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, trying to leave millions of Ukrainians without electricity, heating, and water.

Help protect the sky over Ukraine: https://t.co/4Os08VprA0

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

🚨 BREAKING: Russian forces launched 317 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, targeting critical infrastructure and homes.

The strikes damaged energy facilities in Rivne and Cherkasy, set homes on fire in Khmelnytskyi, and wounded at least seven civilians in Kremenchuk.

[Petr Stefan @petstf]

For Fatimah, Javidan’s education means giving her daughter the chance she never had.

Fatima and her husband, Qasim Ali, returned from Pakistan to #Afghanistan nine years ago. Qasim Ali worked as a taxi driver, but a foot injury forced him to stop. Today, Fatima hopes her nine-year-old daughter can build a different future through education.

Javidan attends one of @people_in_need’s Community-Based Education (CBE) classes. With our support— provided with our partner SADA—she is learning and dreaming of becoming a teacher.

“They gave me notebooks, books, pens, an eraser, and a schoolbag. In winter, they also gave me a jacket and shoes. I am very happy. I want to become a teacher one day,” says Javidan.

With 🇪🇺 @eu_echo funding, and in partnership with SADA, we support 5,250 children through 150 CBE classes in Samangan and Wardak provinces. 70% of the children in these classes are girls.

Every child deserves to learn, dream and build a future. For Javidan and her family, that future starts in the CBE classroom. #PINEiE

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

🔴 Zelenskyy: Russians used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles, with all the missiles aimed at Kyiv and the surrounding region ahead of trilateral peace talks.

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

⚡️Update: Russian ballistic missiles slam Ukraine's capital as Kyiv's Northern Bridge damaged, 5 people injured, including child, after Zelensky's warning.

Among the five injured in the city is a 14-year-old girl, and another two people have been hospitalized, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

https://t.co/Jmk3iKcrHk

[UNITED24 @U24_gov_ua]

On November 2, Russia struck a school in Komyshuvakha where Ukrainians were receiving humanitarian aid. A second strike hit as rescuers arrived.

As of November 6, 53 people were confirmed dead.

Behind every life lost is a story worth remembering. 🕯️

[Olena Halushka @OlenaHalushka]

Water, but no electricity or heating. Light, but no water or heating. The luckiest may get two out of three, but usually without heating. Depending on district, one may get nothing at all.

It's 6°C during the day & 1°C at night.

Welcome to the daily lottery of life in Kyiv.

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

🔴 A Russian bomb tears through a civilian school shelter in Komyshuvakha.

Police bodycam catches the horrific blast.

[Petr Stefan @petstf]

Years of conflict have devastated much of Syria’s water infrastructure. For many communities this means life with unreliable water services.

With Syria Humanitarian Fund @OCHAFunds support, @people_in_need rehabilitated and upgraded the Maskana West Water Station in northern #Syria.

By replacing broken pumps and modernising key systems, we increased capacity from 400 to 750 cubic metres per hour. These improvements reduce water interruptions and increase reliablility; they also contribute to sustainable services for thousands of people. @OCHA_Syria