Olena Zelenska Foundation

A modern single-story white building with a dark roof, large windows, and hanging flower baskets. The building is surrounded by landscaped gardens and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

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Room for Childhood

Construction of houses for large foster families

Goal

Building new homes for large foster families to provide safe, stable, and dignified conditions for raising children.

Results

Eighteen large foster families in nine regions of Ukraine have already received new homes through the Room for Childhood project. Families began moving into the houses in December 2023. In 2025, a new phase of the project was launched to support additional large foster families and families willing to welcome more children. Currently, another 18 houses for large foster families are under construction.

About the Project

Room for Childhood is a project of the Olena Zelenska Foundation aimed at providing housing for large foster families and strengthening family-based care in Ukraine.

A large foster family is one in which parents raise five to ten orphans or children deprived of parental care.

The full-scale war left many such families without homes or forced them to leave their homes in temporarily occupied territories. As part of the first phase of the project, 18 houses were built in nine regions of Ukraine for families who lost their homes during the war.

A group of children and adults stand in a modern, wood-paneled room. The children are at the front, all wearing white shirts and shorts, while the adults stand behind them, also dressed in light-colored clothing.

The new phase of the project focuses on supporting families who are ready to welcome more children but require adequate housing conditions to do so. In this way, the project supports the state policy of deinstitutionalization and helps create opportunities for children to grow up in family environments.

Features of the house:

single-story house with a total area of approximately 210 sq. m

fully furnished and equipped with all essential household appliances

five children’s bedrooms designed for both study and rest

a separate bedroom for parents, a spacious living room, a kitchen, and four bathrooms (including one barrier-free bathroom)

a specially equipped shelter located on the property, built in accordance with current safety standards

a land plot of approximately 0.25 acres (about 10 соток) with a playground

construction using CLT panels — a modern, environmentally friendly, fire-resistant, and energy-efficient cross-laminated timber material

A woman smiles while hugging a young girl in a modern kitchen with white cabinets, a sink, and an air fryer on the counter. The child, wearing a light hoodie, looks at the camera with a calm expression.

Three young people in casual clothes are in a bright, modern dorm room with two desks, two beds, and chairs. One person is walking toward the camera, while the other two stand near the window, smiling.

A modern office space with wooden walls and floors, featuring a round table surrounded by white chairs, minimalistic decor, white doors, open shelving, and ceiling lights.

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