The first quarter of this year was quite fortunate for Kaunas in terms of various nominations in international rankings and awards. The city was noticed and evaluated in the international Financial Times rankings and was nominated in two Central and Eastern European Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards categories. The winners of the 2022 Central and[…]

Last night, four buses arrived in Ukraine, successfully transporting humanitarian aid from Kaunas. The support of Kaunas residents gathered near the Carmelite Church with baby and children’s food, essential hygiene supplies and medicines was presented to the residents of Lviv this time. In the coming days, another shipment is planned – to Kharkiv. From now[…]

Kaunas City Municipality from the next week will provide financial support to people who have fled Ukraine as a result of the war initiated by Russia. One-time cash payments will be provided to war refugees who have no other income and are registered with the Migration Department. Social assistance per person will amount to 126[…]

Several thousand Ukrainians, including more than 1,600 children, have already found their second home in Kaunas. For all of them, city institutions offer free events, sports activities, non-formal and formal education. Kaunas sports schools, theatres, concert institutions, museums, libraries, and cultural centers invites them. Urban spaces for quality leisure and creativity are being opened as[…]

In protest against Russia’s brutal military invasion of Ukraine, the arts and cultural community is choosing creative solutions. In the center of Kaunas, the wall of the house was decorated with an exclusive drawing based on the Ukrainian two-color motifs – “Victory”. According to the initiator of this idea Tadas Vincaitis, the new work symbolizes[…]

Almost four hundred Ukrainians fleeing the war chose Kaunas as a temporary asylum. Families and orphans are provided with safe accommodation, food, psychological and social assistance, as well as children’s education and job search for adults. The city has received strong support from residents and businesses – Kaunas is already ready to provide safe shelter[…]

The campaign of support to Ukraine held in Kaunas over the weekend received a special activity of the residents. Kaunas residents generously donated the necessary goods for twin cities (Lutsk, Lviv region and Kharkiv) like baby food, diapers and hygiene items. These products were loaded up to 3 passenger buses. Humanitarian aid packages donated by[…]

Kaunas is in constant contact with city partners in Ukraine – Luck, Lvil region and Kharkiv. Respondent to the offers of assistance towards the lack of products, Ukrainians are asking for help. Already this weekend, Kaunas residents are invited to donate essential goods – baby food, nappies and toiletries. On Saturday and Sunday from 10:00,[…]

On Tuesday an extraordinary meeting of the Kaunas City Council was convened and strategic decisions were made regarding assistance to Ukraine and the people of this country fleeing the war. By a unanimous decision of the council members, it was decided to cancel the partnership with the cities in Russia: Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg. Kaunas[…]

The military aggression against Ukraine has not left anyone indifferent. From Thursday morning, Kaunas residents took the initiative to offer support – about 70 people apply daily. The people who show sincere empathy for the war-torn country are ready to accommodate individual Ukrainians and entire families fleeing the war, contribute to the supply of food,[…]