CrimeaSOS

What CrimeaSOS does

CrimeaSOS (КримSOS) is a Ukrainian non-profit civil society organization founded on February 27, 2014, the first day of the Russian occupation of Crimea, originally created by volunteers as a Facebook page to provide verified information about the situation in Crimea. Over a decade later, it has evolved into an expert organization focused on the deoccupation and reintegration of Crimea, providing legal, social, and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs), political prisoners, civilian hostages, and other conflict-affected populations across Ukraine.

The organization delivers services through direct operations in 8+ Ukrainian oblasts, including regional offices in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kherson, and Poltava, with additional reach via partner organizations in Volyn, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, and Zhytomyr oblasts. Core offerings include free legal consultations and court case support, humanitarian aid, employment and resume assistance, psychological support, and grant program support for entrepreneurship. Specialized products include the QirimInfo Information Center, the Interactive Human Rights Violations Map (launched 2015), dedicated hotlines for legal matters and prisoners of war/civilian hostages, the documentary film "Mustafa," environmental research on the Black Sea and occupied Crimea, and legislative roadmaps. The organization coordinates the Crimean Platform Expert Network and is a founding member of coalitions including the Resource Center for IDP Assistance and Free People House.

CrimeaSOS is funded entirely through donor grants and private donations, with UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) and other international and governmental donors as principal funding sources. All services are provided free of charge to qualifying beneficiaries. The organization is governed as a collective civil society association (громадська організація) with no parent company, no equity investors, and no commercial revenue streams. Recent activity in 2026 indicates an active expansion of legal aid into four frontline-adjacent oblasts and continued policy advocacy at the national and international levels, including engagement at the European Court of Human Rights.

Name

CrimeaSOS

Legal name

Громадська організація «КримSOS»

Website

https://krymsos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CrimeaSOS is a Ukrainian non-profit founded February 27, 2014, that provides free legal, social, and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons, political prisoners, civilian hostages, and conflict-affected populations across eight or more Ukrainian oblasts, funded primarily by UNHCR and other international donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Democracy, Human Rights & Governance Assistance (BPADABAG), Asylum & Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Support (BPADAHAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Legal aid advocacy
• Human rights monitoring
• Displaced persons support
• Social assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donor funding: CrimeaSOS operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through international donor organizations including UNHCR and other UN agencies, as well as government grants and private donations. The organization does not generate commercial revenue.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CrimeaSOS provides free legal, social, and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and those affected by the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict, with a specific focus on Crimea deoccupation. The organization offers legal consultations, court case support, psychological and integration support, employment assistance, humanitarian aid, and advocacy for political prisoners and civilian hostages. It also conducts human rights monitoring and documentation through the QirimInfo Information Center and an Interactive Human Rights Violations Map.

Product overview

CrimeaSOS is a civil society organization that evolved from an emergency assistance initiative for internally displaced persons (IDPs) into an expert organization addressing issues of occupied Crimea and coordinating civic movements regarding IDPs. The organization provides humanitarian aid, legal consultations, psychological support, and information services through products including the QirimInfo Information Center, an Interactive Human Rights Violations Map, hotline services, legal consultation and court support, humanitarian assistance programs, and documentary projects. The portfolio is structured around advocacy and support services rather than a technology platform, with research and analytical products covering environmental issues and legislative roadmaps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QirimInfo (Information Center): Information center for monitoring and operational dissemination of news about Crimea

Products and services

• Interactive Human Rights Violations Map (Інтерактивна карта порушень прав людини в Криму) Interactive map documenting and tracking human rights violations in Crimea, providing visual geolocation of incidents. For human rights advocates, researchers, journalists, and affected populations.
• QirimInfo Information Center (Інформаційний центр QirimInfo) Information center for monitoring and rapid dissemination of news about Crimea, documenting human rights violations and occupation-related events. For media, researchers, and the general public.
• Legal Consultation and Court Support Free legal consultations and judicial case support for internally displaced persons and victims of armed conflict in Ukraine.
• Hotline Services Hotlines providing legal guidance, support for prisoners of war and civilian hostages, and psychological assistance operating 9:00-18:00 Monday-Friday. Available via Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Viber.
• Documentary Film 'Mustafa' Documentary film about Mustafa, documenting human rights issues and resistance to occupation in Crimea.
• Humanitarian and Social Assistance Program Social and humanitarian aid including employment assistance, resume preparation, interview coaching, and grant program support for IDPs and affected populations.
• Family Support for Fallen Heroes Support for families of Heavenly Hundred Heroes, medical workers and journalists killed in Eastern Ukraine, and families of defenders with three or more children.
• Crimea Platform Expert Network Coordination Coordination of expert network for Crimea Platform including international forums and advocacy at national and international levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating since February 27, 2014 - first day of Russian occupation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UNHCR (UN Agency for Refugees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNHCR is a UN agency established in 1950 that has operated in Ukraine since 1994. Their activities include lobbying for an effective refugee protection system, ensuring access to territory and asylum procedures, durable solutions for refugees including resettlement, protecting stateless persons, providing legal, material and social assistance to refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs, and stateless persons, and training government officials and NGOs.
• Ministry of Social Policy of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Social Policy, established December 9, 2010, is responsible for employment and labor migration, social protection, social services, family and children's issues, equal rights for women and men, domestic violence prevention, adoption, and humanitarian aid.
• State Enterprise 'Crimean House'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished by Cabinet of Ministers decree on May 16, 2014, under the Ministry of Culture. Responsible for protecting rights and freedoms of Ukrainian citizens including indigenous peoples and national minorities in temporarily occupied territories, supporting their political, informational, educational, scientific, national-cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Resource Center for IDP AssistancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 2015, bringing together the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, CrimeaSOS, 'Without Borders' project, 'Friends House' initiative, 'Almenda' Center for Civic Education, 'Free People Employment Center', 'Right to Protection' CF, 'Rokada' CF, 'Crimean Diaspora', 'Center for Civil Liberties', and UNDP. Coordinates public initiatives and government bodies in addressing IDP issues.
• Free People House (Будинонок Вільних Людей)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished August 2015, bringing together CrimeaSOS, Vostok SOS, New Donbas, and Free People Employment Center to help IDPs through a 'single window' format providing legal and psychological consultations, humanitarian aid, and professional job search advice.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Donbas: A Ukrainian NGO supporting IDPs and conflict-affected populations from the Donbas region. Partner with CrimeaSOS in the Free People House initiative, serving as a direct peer in legal aid, humanitarian assistance, and IDP integration services.
• Free People Employment Center: A Ukrainian NGO providing employment assistance, resume coaching, and entrepreneurship support to IDPs. Co-founder with CrimeaSOS in the Free People House 'single window' and partner in the Resource Center for IDP Assistance, with directly comparable employment services.
• DeJure Foundation: A Ukrainian NGO providing strategic litigation and legal support for IDPs and persons affected by the armed conflict. Direct peer in the legal aid space for conflict-affected populations, with comparable free legal consultation and court representation services.
• Almenda Center for Civic Education: A Ukrainian civic education NGO focused on Crimea and occupied territories, including education rights and human rights. Partner with CrimeaSOS in the Resource Center for IDP Assistance, with overlapping civic advocacy and rights-monitoring missions.
• Right to Protection (R2P): A Ukrainian charitable foundation providing legal aid and advocacy for IDPs, refugees, and stateless persons. Partner in the Resource Center for IDP Assistance alongside CrimeaSOS, with highly comparable legal services and IDP-focused casework.
• Vostok SOS: A Ukrainian NGO founded in 2014 that provides legal, humanitarian, and social assistance to IDPs and conflict-affected persons in eastern Ukraine. Co-founder of the Free People House 'single window' with CrimeaSOS, making it a direct operational peer with overlapping IDP-focused services.
• Truth Hounds: A Ukrainian human rights organization documenting international crimes and human rights violations in occupied territories. Directly comparable peer in using systematic documentation and international accountability mechanisms, like CrimeaSOS's Interactive Human Rights Violations Map.
• Center for Civil Liberties (CCL): A Ukrainian human rights organization and 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate focused on documenting human rights violations and supporting political prisoners. Peer through joint work in the Resource Center for IDP Assistance and overlapping focus on human rights documentation in occupied territories.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International Ukraine: An international human rights organization with a Ukrainian presence focused on human rights documentation and advocacy. Peer in the human rights monitoring and international advocacy space, with overlapping focus on political prisoners and rights violations in occupied Crimea.
• Crimean House (State Enterprise): A Ukrainian state enterprise under the Ministry of Culture established in 2014 to protect rights of Ukrainian citizens in occupied territories. Strategic partner of CrimeaSOS and a broader institutional incumbent operating in the same Crimean advocacy space with government backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KRYMSOS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtl30DSVi-K3sylVBpk6QQA
• Facebookfacebook.com/KRYM.SOS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crimeasos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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