Presented by the team of the East SOS Charitable Foundation, the exhibition is a unique photographic chronicle of the foundation's work from May 2022 to May 2025.
The photographs, taken in Dnipro, Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, Chasiv Yar, Bakhmut, Lyman, Avdiivka, Huliaipole, Uman, as well as in the Sumy and Kherson regions, document evacuation missions, support for people affected by the war, and the stories of those forced to leave their homes. These images capture human fates, difficult decisions, mutual aid, and the struggle for life.
During the opening, representatives of the East SOS Charitable Foundation spoke about the daily work of their teams, who, despite constant risks, continue to evacuate people from frontline areas, provide humanitarian, psychological, and legal assistance, support communities, work with veterans, and develop the "Zatyshno Space" in Mykolaiv.
A particularly touching moment was the story shared by Roman Matsevko, a safety specialist at the East SOS Charitable Foundation, about the evacuation of a family from Beryslav in the Kherson region in 2024. Due to the constant threat of Russian drone attacks, the team set off for the town before dawn with their headlights off. An evacuation that was supposed to take about half an hour stretched into more than two hours. In the end, they managed to rescue four people, 28 cats, and five dogs, which the family refused to leave behind.
Today, such missions have become even more dangerous. Due to constant FPV drone attacks, access to many settlements in the Kherson region is severely restricted, and armored vehicles are increasingly required for the safe operation of evacuation teams.
The team of the East SOS Charitable Foundation began systematic work in Southern Ukraine following the blowing up of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station by the Russians in 2023. Since then, providing support to people who have survived evacuation, loss, and forced displacement has become an integral part of the foundation's work.
The photo exhibition "Chronicles of Evacuation" is more than just documentary photographs. It is a reminder of the strength of human resilience, mutual support, and the value of every life saved. It is an opportunity to see stories in which many Ukrainians will recognize their own path. The exhibition will run through August 17 inclusive.
You can visit the exhibition at the Marko Kropyvnytskyi Central City Library (143-A Marko Kropyvnytskyi Street).
We invite everyone to visit the exhibition and connect with stories that are important to see, understand, and remember.
