At OPU, we show the way to support people who have been forced from their homes so they can become part of our society. We provide free legal and social counseling. We help with education, employment, and housing. Through the OPU Community Center, we organize cultural outings for children and offer Czech language courses. We also run awareness-raising activities in schools and public spaces. Our Halfway House social service helps young foreigners without family support become independent.

What did your donations make possible in 2025?

➡️ 7,558 clients received our social and legal counseling

➡️ 1,956 of these consultations took place in the field, including in clients' homes and at Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital

➡️ 9 hostels in Prague were visited regularly, plus another 16 occasionally in the regions

➡️ 2,295 clients were accompanied to meetings with institutions (most often doctors)

➡️ 5,441 hours of interpreting and assistance were provided

➡️ 4 Halfway Houses with a capacity of 31 places were in operation in Prague and Brno

➡️ 50 meetings brought together the Ukrainian Senior Women's Club

➡️ 262 Ukrainian clients took part in leisure activities

➡️ 40 participants completed a Czech language course

➡️ 100 clients received psychological counseling in Ukrainian and Russian

➡️ 500 clients, mostly from Ukraine, received food assistance at our Ostrava branch

➡️1,630 hours were dedicated by volunteers to helping across our branches – among other things, organizing 185 activities for 150 children from Ukraine. Join our volunteer program here.

Thank you for helping! 💛

You can find out how the money is being used in our newsletter. Information is also available at our branches in Prague, Brno, Hradec Králové, Plzeň, and Ostrava. 

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