Charitable Foundation «Rokada»

What Charitable Foundation «Rokada» does

Charitable Foundation «Rokada» is a Ukrainian non-profit organization founded in 2003 (firmographics) / 2004 (company history; 22nd anniversary celebrated in 2025), headquartered in Kyiv at V. Chumaka St., 7. It provides humanitarian aid, psychological support, social and legal consultations, emergency shelter materials, evacuation assistance, gender-based violence (GBV) response, veteran reintegration, and community resilience programming to internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, and war-affected populations across 17 regions of Ukraine. Since the full-scale Russian invasion on February 24, 2022, Rokada has assisted over 330,000 people, including 209,000+ who received psychological support, 103,000+ who received charitable assistance, and support to 796+ shelters.

The foundation delivers services through a distributed operating model: 17 regional offices, three Resilience Centers (Poltava, Kharkiv, Sumy), Vilna women-friendly safe spaces in six cities, VONA career and business hubs in ten locations, mobile brigades across nine oblasts, crisis rooms in Okhtyrka, and transit centers in Dnipropetrovsk region. Core program lines include Centers for Survivors, Vilna Safe Spaces, VONA Hubs, Mobile Brigades, the Veteran Reintegration Program, Evacuation Assistance, Psychological Support Services, Legal Consultation Services, the Community Support Program, Emergency Shelter Support, Crisis Rooms, and the Return and Reintegration Support program. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is human-led through credentialed case managers, psychologists, and social workers.

Rokada operates as a grant-funded non-profit under Ukrainian law and does not charge beneficiaries — charitable assistance is provided free of charge and the foundation does not provide monetary aid. Revenue (undisclosed) is sourced from international institutional donors including UNFPA, UNHCR, GIZ Ukraine, the International Renaissance Foundation, the Council of Europe, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, and the governments of Germany, Denmark, Italy, Norway, the EU, Austria, Belgium, Spain, and Sweden. Strategic core partnerships include a 2026 Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. The organization is led by Chairperson of the Board Nataliia Hurzhii and operates with 18 core staff supplemented by a wide contractor and partner network.

Name

Charitable Foundation «Rokada»

Legal name

Благодійна організація "Благодійний фонд «Рокада}"

Website

https://rokada.org.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charitable Foundation «Rokada» is a Ukrainian non-profit founded in 2003 that delivers humanitarian aid, psychological and legal support, GBV response, and veteran reintegration services to internally displaced persons, refugees, and war-affected populations across 17 regions of Ukraine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Disaster relief support
• Psychological support services
• Veteran reintegration programs
• Gender-based violence response

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and donations from international organizations: Rokada receives funding from international organizations such as UNFPA, UNHCR, GIZ Ukraine, International Renaissance Foundation, and various government donors (Germany, Denmark, Italy, Norway, EU, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden) to implement humanitarian and social programs.
2. Humanitarian assistance distribution: Distribution of emergency shelter materials, food, hygiene kits, and essential items to affected populations, funded by international donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Charitable Foundation «Rokada» delivers free humanitarian aid and social services to internally displaced persons, refugees, war-affected civilians, veterans, and survivors of gender-based violence across 17 regions of Ukraine. Its core offerings include psychological support, legal and social consultations, evacuation assistance, emergency shelter materials, gender-based violence response, women's economic empowerment, and veteran reintegration, all funded by grants from international donors and implemented through regional offices, mobile teams, crisis centers, and partner referrals.

Product overview

Charitable Foundation «Rokada» is a humanitarian aid organization, not a technology product company. It operates a portfolio of interconnected service programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include: Centers for Survivors providing multidisciplinary support in Poltava, Kharkiv, and Sumy; Vilna Safe Spaces for women and girls in multiple cities; VONA Career & Business Hubs for women's economic empowerment; Mobile Brigades for emergency response; Veteran Reintegration Program; Evacuation Assistance; Psychological Support Services; Legal Consultation Services; Community Support Program; Emergency Shelter Support; Crisis Rooms for violence survivors; and Return and Reintegration Support for returning Ukrainians. These programs work together to provide comprehensive humanitarian assistance to IDPs, refugees, veterans, and war-affected populations across 17 regions of Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centers for Rescued People (Центри допомоги врятованим): Multidisciplinary centers in Poltava, Kharkiv, and Sumy providing comprehensive support to survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and war-affected populations
• Vilna Spaces (Простори «Вільна»)
• VONA Hubs (ВОНА-хаби)
• Veteran Reintegration Program

Products and services

• Centers for Survivors (Resilience Centres) (Центри допомоги врятованим)
• Vilna Safe Spaces (Простори «Вільна»)
• VONA Career & Business Hubs (ВОНА-хаби)
• Mobile Brigades (Мобільні бригади)
• Veteran Reintegration Program (Реінтеграція ветеранів)
• Evacuation Assistance (Евакуація)
• Psychological Support Services
• Legal Consultation Services
• Community Support Program (Підтримка громад)
• Emergency Shelter Support
• Crisis Room (Кризова кімната)
• Return and Reintegration Support (Повернення додому)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 330,000 people helped since February 24, 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministry of Social Policy of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026Memorandum signed to strengthen support for internally displaced persons, returning citizens, refugees, and people needing additional protection. Areas of cooperation include social protection, reintegration support, and shelter development.
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partnership for gender-based violence response programs, mobile teams, crisis centers, and safe spaces for women. UNFPA provides significant funding and technical expertise for programs in 10 oblasts including centers for survivors of violence, VONA career hubs, and Vilna safe spaces.
• UNHCR UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Refugee Agency providing funding for emergency shelter assistance, humanitarian aid distribution, and support for displaced populations across Ukraine including Kyiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, and western regions.
• GIZ UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency implementing projects including EMPOWER (funded by BMZ and EU) for civil society strengthening in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. Also implements YOUA project for return and reintegration.
• Council of EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject 'Ensuring the Right to Social Services During Martial Law: Monitoring, Analysis and Protection of Vulnerable Groups' implemented with the Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, supported by the Council of Europe.
• Bevar UkrainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in veteran reintegration project funded by CISU/Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, implementing programs for economic and psychosocial integration of veterans.
• Bukovinian Agency of Initiatives and DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Sumy and Kharkiv GBV response project.
• Un Ponte Per ETSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian NGO partner in gender-based violence prevention project.
• Okhtyrka City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for crisis room establishment in Sumy oblast, supported by UNFPA, EU, and Government of Norway.
• Office of the Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic IntegrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator of Resilience Centers for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Poltava, Kharkiv, and Sumy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency relief, economic recovery, and protection programming in conflict-affected countries, with active Ukraine operations. Comparable to Rokada in target beneficiaries (war-affected civilians, IDPs), service breadth, and institutional donor base.
• International Rescue Committee: Leading humanitarian NGO delivering emergency aid, health, protection, and economic recovery to people affected by conflict and disaster, with active Ukraine response. Directly comparable to Rokada in integrated humanitarian service delivery and conflict-response expertise.
• HIAS: Global Jewish humanitarian organization assisting refugees and forcibly displaced people, with active operations in Ukraine supporting IDPs and asylum seekers. Comparable to Rokada in refugee/IDP mandate, protection services, and psychosocial support programming.
• Danish Refugee Council: International humanitarian organization providing protection, shelter, and livelihoods support to refugees and conflict-affected populations, with substantial Ukraine programming. Closely comparable to Rokada in target population, donor mix (incl. Danish MFA), and integrated protection-services model.
• CARE International: International humanitarian NGO focused on women, girls, and vulnerable populations in conflict and crisis settings, with significant Ukraine programming. Closely comparable to Rokada in women's-empowerment focus, GBV response, and humanitarian-plus-recovery service model.
• Norwegian Refugee Council: Major humanitarian NGO delivering assistance, protection, and durable solutions to refugees and IDPs globally, with one of the largest operational presences inside Ukraine. Directly comparable to Rokada in mandate (displacement support), donor profile, and service mix (shelter, legal aid, psychosocial support).
• People in Need: Czech humanitarian and development NGO with one of the largest non-UN footprints in Ukraine, delivering shelter, MHPSS, GBV response, and livelihoods to conflict-affected populations. Highly comparable to Rokada in geographic focus, beneficiary profile, and donor-funded service portfolio.

Regional players

• Right to Protection: Ukraine-based charitable foundation providing legal aid, documentation support, and rights protection to IDPs, refugees, and stateless persons in Ukraine. Closely comparable to Rokada in country focus, beneficiary profile, and legal/social service mix, though narrower in programmatic scope.

Others

• UNHCR Ukraine: UN Refugee Agency coordinating the international refugee response in Ukraine and one of Rokada's largest Core funders. Listed as ecosystem participant rather than competitor — UNHCR both funds and is the policy counterpart for NGOs like Rokada operating inside Ukraine's refugee response architecture.

Broad incumbents

• International Committee of the Red Cross: The world's largest humanitarian organization, present across all oblasts of Ukraine delivering protection, shelter, health, and family-reunification services to conflict-affected civilians. Comparable as the incumbent benchmark in Ukraine humanitarian response, though operating at vastly greater scale and mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UNFPA.Ukraine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cfrokada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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