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The AIDA Foundation is a charitable organization of Havas Village Ukraine that aims to meet social needs in the face of today's challenges. Our mission is to promote positive change in Ukraine through conscious charity and teamwork with partners and clients of Havas Village Ukraine. Established in the spring of 2023, our Foundation meet the humanitarian needs of those who was war-affected, both civilians or communities and military, embodying Havas Village Ukraine core values of social responsibility and active engagement.
We strive to achieve maximum results, guided by our core concept — to influence socially important changes. We also support our employees' charitable initiatives and help the families of our colleagues affected by war.
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The AIDA Foundation is a charitable organization of Havas Village Ukraine that aims to meet social needs in the face of today's challenges. Our mission is to promote positive change in Ukraine through conscious charity and teamwork with partners and clients of Havas Village Ukraine. Established in the spring of 2023, our Foundation meet the humanitarian needs of those who was war-affected, both civilians or communities and military, embodying Havas Village Ukraine core values of social responsibility and active engagement.
We strive to achieve maximum results, guided by our core concept — to influence socially important changes. We also support our employees' charitable initiatives and help the families of our colleagues affected by war.
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The AIDA Foundation, in ongoing partnership with the “Help Center” Charitable Foundation, systematically supports the Lysets Hospital, a municipal non-profit enterprise, where Ukrainian defenders undergo rehabilitation and recovery.
As part of this initiative, a workspace for the “Specialist in Support for War Veterans and Demobilized Persons” was fully equipped.What was done:
• A complete set of necessary furniture (desks and chairs) was donated.
• The office was equipped with modern office equipment (a multifunction printer).
Creating such conditions ensures proper support for defenders, as well as a comfortable environment for veterans and their family members during consultations. This assistance is our contribution to building a high-quality veteran support system and a sign of deep respect for those who defend Ukraine.
September 2026
For us, support is always about systematic and concrete actions that can make the daily lives of the children in our care a little easier, safer, and more comfortable.
The AIDA Foundation has been providing systematic care to the children at the Potievsky Educational and Rehabilitation Center for several years now. As part of our ongoing assistance program, we recently donated a new vehicle to the center. The new vehicle will help the center promptly address daily practical needs and will significantly simplify logistics and ensure the safe transportation of the children.
We are truly happy to be of service and firmly believe that, thanks to the joint efforts of our team and partners, we will be able to do even more to ensure a happy future for these children.
September 2026
The “Help Center” Charitable Foundation congratulated the students of the Potievskaya Boarding School on the start of the new school year and treated them to a real celebration. Thanks to a joint effort, 64 children—including boys and girls with disabilities who use wheelchairs, as well as children without parental care—were able to celebrate Knowledge Day together with their teachers.
Life-size dolls greeted the children with dances and their favorite songs, creating an atmosphere of genuine joy and care. In addition to unforgettable memories, the students received useful gifts from our foundation: new festive clothing, shoes, essential items, towels, diapers, and a hair clipper.
We believe that helping others is easy when we come together for the sake of children’s smiles.
September 2026
Twenty-six photographic artists abandoned colour to focus on form, light, emotion, and the inner meaning of the image. Presented as part of the 4th International Photobiennale “Ukrainian Fine Art Photography”, “MONOCHROME” brought together portraiture, still life, collage, architectural photography, and visual experimentation.
The project revisits the origins of photography by combining contemporary printing technologies with classical practices dating back to the mid-19th century. This encounter between past and present creates space for personal reflection and a more attentive way of viewing photography.
The exhibition was founded and curated by Ukrainian photographic artist and art historian Andrii Kotliarchuk. It was presented at the National Museum “Kyiv National Art Gallery” with the support of HAVAS Village, the AIDA Foundation, and the Art Cult creative initiative.
July 2026
A large-scale cultural initiative dedicated to Kyiv brought together the “City of Strength” exhibition, the new Kyiv Art Days format, and the Kyiv Art Guide. The project engaged artists, museums, galleries, independent art spaces, and the local community in exploring the contemporary identity of the Ukrainian capital.
At the heart of the initiative was the multidisciplinary “City of Strength” exhibition at Avangarden Gallery. Through painting, photography, graphic art, sculpture, and poetry, the artists portrayed Kyiv as a city of memory, culture, everyday rituals, and inner resilience.
The project continued with Kyiv Art Days, a two-day cultural route connecting museums, galleries, and independent art spaces across the city. Its programme included exhibition openings, artist talks, performances, and guided tours. The initiative was organised by Avangarden Gallery with the support of HAVAS Village.
May 2026
BIRUCHIY Cortemilia is the Italian branch of the Ukrainian art residency BIRUCHIY, established in 2025 among the Langhe hills in Cortemilia. The new space continues the platform’s nearly 20-year history of bringing Ukrainian artists together through creative experimentation, dialogue, and cultural resistance.
The residency’s Italian chapter began in November 2025 with Viktor Pokydanets’ exhibition “Holy Kitsch”. Since then, the space has become a platform for presenting Ukrainian contemporary art, hosting exhibitions, and introducing European audiences to Ukrainian artists.
BIRUCHIY Cortemilia develops cultural initiatives with the support of the AIDA Foundation, creating new opportunities for Ukrainian artists to collaborate internationally and strengthen their presence within the European cultural landscape.
August 2025
Technology, creativity, and investing in the future: that's how we see our mission. Liza Yakniunas, Chief AI Officer at Havas Village, initiated our participation in Dive in ESTEAM, a tech camp for high school students from border, frontline, and de-occupied communities. Together with her colleagues, she led a Midjourney workshop for young people from the Dymer community.
The participants learned to write prompts, develop visual concepts, and turn their ideas into digital art. Our charitable foundation AIDA also joined the initiative, providing Midjourney subscriptions for everyone at the camp.
July 2025
Art that was banned for decades is now on display at the Ukrainian House, and Havas Village is proud to have helped make it happen. The ProZori exhibition at the Ukrainian House tells the story of Kyiv artists who created some of the city's landmark works, from the "Flying Saucer" on Lybidska Square to the mosaics of Boryspil, while experimenting at the intersection of art, science, and philosophy.
The exhibition features more than 200 works, including paintings, graphic art, archival materials, and multimedia installations, some of them shown to the public for the first time. It is a powerful story of creativity that survived censorship, indifference, and the passage of time.
July 2025
We've partnered with Wild Theatre to support its production of Lord of the Flies, director Ivan Sharan's take on William Golding's novel. It's a story about the struggle for survival and power, and the thin line between humanity and savagery. About children without rules, and the adults within each of us. Don't miss it: it's going to be powerful.
July 2025
The project "Alive. True love stories" project provides art therapy support to Ukrainian women who lost their husbands in the war.
Its goal is to give the wives of fallen defenders the opportunity to find the strength to live, start creating, find new friends and a community that will understand and support them in a difficult period.
The ambitious goal of the project is to return women to active life, help them overcome difficult emotional states, and at the same time preserve the bright memory of their heroes.
Together with Havas Village, the AIDA Foundation has become a reliable partner of the project, providing support in its implementation and development.
August 2024
The theme of the exhibition "The Waves" reveals memories of moments related to the sea that have left a mark on everyone's life. For Ukrainians, this topic is of particular importance due to the temporary occupation by the russian federation of most of the Black Sea coast, including Crimea, and the Azov Sea coast.
The exhibition is organized by the art platform Ptashka Art Project. The partners are Havas Village Ukraine and the AIDA Foundation.
August 2024
With the support of the AIDA Foundation, Havas Ukraine and Superhumans have developed materials on how to communicate and interact correctly when meeting a person with visible war trauma.
On the website vsudy.superhumans.com, everyone can find both a short note and in-depth recommendations on communication and interaction with people with prostheses.
May 2024
To support children and adolescents, we have joined forces with the Children's Friends Foundation. As part of their Scholar program, we held another seminar for the initiative's participants.
In addition to the educational part, a debate was waiting for the participants, where they had the opportunity to present themselves. Part of the program was art therapy, as well as visits to the Kamianetska-Podilskyi fortress and a team quest game around the city.
Such seminars directly influence the formation of the participants' worldview, help them develop their strengths and, of course, learn new things.
April 2024
With the arrival of cold weather, we know that the fight for our freedom will become much harder, especially for the military. That's why we promptly process initiatives related to assisting our defenders, such as the request for the special forces from the "OMEGA" Special Operations Center, actively involved in defending cities like Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Bakhmut, Mariupol, and others.
The foundation provided them with plate carriers, body armor, helmets, and ballistic packages for the waist. We believe that this assistance will be valuable to them. Glory to the heroes!
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November 2023
"Today, our work is focused on helping those most affected by the war - both the military who protect us and civilians who have become victims of the conflict. Each donation and volunteer assistance brings us closer to a peaceful life, and we have a responsibility to continue providing this help and strengthening the home front. We must work for victory - for ourselves and for those who do not have such an opportunity," says Andriy. We believe that together with Andriy and other friends of the foundation, we will undertake even more important and useful projects.
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October 2023
The shelter provides care for animals that have ended up on the streets - feeding, treating, sterilizing, and taking care of their well-being. The temporary housing for the animals is in an old cottage generously provided by the owners to our employee and other volunteers for free. Currently, there are 3 dogs and 16 cats living there, including those taken under the care of volunteers from Kherson in June 2023.
To make the shelter more comfortable for our little friends, for our employees' initiatives - we have renovated and insulated the premises: we lined the walls, made the floor, installed baseboards, and carried out other cosmetic improvements.
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October 2023
Currently, the AIDA Foundation is not only providing financial support, but is also organizing the renovation of the abandoned basement, which is used as the hospital's main bomb shelter.
The project includes renovating furniture and doors, purchasing and installing shelving, creating a utility room, repairing walls and floors, improving ventilation, and installing new lighting and electrical systems.
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October 2023
We supported an important art project, which was already written about in the Italian media, and most importantly, heard abroad. Farina - about the price at which each grain is given to Ukraine. Artist Maria Proshkovska performance took place at the Museum of Modern Art in Bologna.
To create it, Maria once again returned to the endless cycle of working with a hand mill and for 5 hours continuously made flour in front of the audience from Ukrainian grain burned by a direct hit by a Russian missile.
September 2023
This year, 14 children with complex musculoskeletal disorders arrived at the boarding school. We immediately delivered the most necessary nappies and paper towels for the newly arrived children. Now our little wards need clothes of different sizes and we have already actively involved our employees in organizing this help. We believe in the power of joint actions to help those who need it most.
September 2023
Нещодавно ми обладнали оновлені палати військового шпиталю необхідною побутовою технікою. AIDA Foundation передали 32 одиниці, зокрема холодильники, праски, кавоварки та мікрохвильові печі. Крім того, ми допомогли облаштувати складські приміщення госпіталю, встановивши спеціальні стелажі в кожному відділенні для зручнішого зберігання медикаментів.
July 2023
We are already thinking about the role of business in post-war Ukraine. Despite the heavy shelling of Odesa and nights spent in bomb shelters, we actively participated in the first Social Camp Odesa, a special forum that brings together civil society, charities and other initiatives for the joint solution of today's pressing issues. We also helped by doing what we do best and became a creative partner of the Social Camp. We developed a unique corporate identity and merchandise to increase the impact of this platform.
July 2023
Currently, the AIDA Foundation is not only providing financial support, but is also organising the renovation of the abandoned basement, which is used as the hospital's main bomb shelter. The project includes renovating furniture and doors, purchasing and installing shelving, creating a utility room, repairing walls and floors, improving ventilation, and installing new lighting and electrical systems.
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Recently, we equipped the renovated wards of the military hospital with the necessary household appliances. The AIDA Foundation donated 32 pieces of essential household appliances, including refrigerators, irons, coffee makers and microwaves. We also helped to improve the hospital's storage facilities by installing special shelving in each ward to make it easier to store medicines.
We are already thinking about the role of business in post-war Ukraine. Despite the heavy shelling of Odesa and nights spent in bomb shelters, we actively participated in the first Social Camp Odesa, a special forum that brings together civil society, charities and other initiatives to address the most pressing issues of the day. We also helped by doing what we do best and became a creative partner of the Social Camp. We developed a unique corporate identity and merchandise to increase the impact of this platform.
This year, 14 children with complex musculoskeletal disorders arrived at the boarding school. We immediately delivered the most necessary things for the newly arrived children: nappies and paper towels. Now our little wards need clothes of different sizes and we have already actively involved our employees in organising this help. We believe in the power of joining together to help those who need it most.
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