KYIV – In 2014, after the first months of Russian armed aggression in the east of Ukraine, volunteers cooperated to help locals with restoring the damage Russian forces did in their towns and villages. The Building Ukraine Together project (known by its Ukrainian acronym as BUR) emerged as a volunteer action to rebuild houses damaged by war.
Over time, BUR has become a volunteer movement all across Ukraine, forming and uniting a new generation of responsible Ukrainians who are making change. Therefore, BUR is about building, still not only houses but bridges of communication between Ukrainians. On December 21, 2019, the initiative celebrated its fifth birthday and shared its insights, presented achievements and announced its plans.