At the same time Svarog is supporting Ukrainians to :
- cope with immediate electricity black-outs and to
- build the electricity infrastructure they will need for the future
SVAROG
We fundraise for projects to install renewable solar and wind energy plants on the roofs of hospitals, rehabilitation centres and schools and close to water utilities, to diminish the suffering and inconvenience caused to the Ukrainian population by Russian military bombing of the country’s electricity infrastructure
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Following the Russian military’s repeated massive attacks on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure since mid-2023, all regions of Ukraine now suffer 6-8 hours of electricity black-outs (or more), which causes major discomfort and inconvenience to all citizens and the risk of loss of life for the old, the very young and the sick and wounded.
SVAROG is helping to finance decentralized photovoltaic power plants on the roofs of hospitals, rehabilitation centres and schools and close to water utilities to keep the power on during black-outs. This is the fastest, cheapest and most environmentally friendly way to responding to this emergency.
About Us
We created SVAROG (the Slavic God of the sun and fire) to highlight the plight of Ukrainian citizens without electricity for long periods in 24 hours. SVAROG’s strategic choice was to become a significant fundraising vehicle for Ukrainian NGOs which could distribute emergency relief and build photovoltaic power plants on hospitals, rehabilitation centres and schools and next to water utilities.
Richard Elsner
Consultant in leadership development, strategist
Sven Alberding
City of Zürich’s energy advisor engineer, member of Runder Tisch Klima Lörrach
Mechtild Beucke
Change management consultant and coach, coordinator of the citizens‘ campaign for sustainable energy Runder Tisch Klima Lörrach
Lorenzo Oschwald
creative designer
Funding with impact!
The mayor of the towns of Chervonohrad and Sosnivka in the Lviv region asked the SVAROG team to supply the local hospitals with 50 blankets equipped with a portable battery and charger. This allows the batteries to be recharged during electricity times and provides a warm blanket for 30 hours.
We have done it! With donations from over 40 citizens from Lörrach, Freiburg and the surrounding area and a contribution from the Svarog team, 50 electric blankets, batteries and chargers were purchased. They were transported to Gervonorad and Sosnivka at the beginning of February and have arrived there. The mayor’s representative wrote to us:
“Congratulations, Mechtild and Richard!
On behalf of the mayor Andriy Zalivskyi and our entire community, I thank you and your entire team of caring people for helping to organize “warmth” for the poor and lonely residents of our city, and children with difficult life circumstances. May the Lord God reward your good deeds!
Thank you again! Glory to the heroes!”
These thanks are not only due to the Svarog team, but also to all those who contributed to making this delivery possible with their donations.
SVAROG's renewable Energy Fund for Ukraine (REFU)
SVAROG launched REFU in January 2025. We aim to have financed all 10 projects within the calendar year, and to be working on the next 10 projects to find finance for in 2026, and so on and so forth.
In its first tranche of projects, REFU has offered foundations a range of medium-sized projects costing between €25,000 and €98,000, with an average value of €61,700.
When these projects are realized, REFU’s cumulative investment into Ukrainian renewable energy will make a big difference to communities nationwide, and will help to heighten the profile of climate-friendly energy in the country.
Svarog secured the funding for these projects
Lyceum Krasnosilka (Odessa)
Cost: 20.500 €
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project from EAUF
- Jointly funded
Shatsk sewage treatment facility
Cost: 25000 €
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project from Ecoclub Rivne
- Funding secured
Borodianka Academic Lyceum
Cost: 47.000 €
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project from EAUF
- Funding secured
Arbuzynskyi Lyceum No 2 in Arbusynka
Cost: 60.000 €
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project from EAUF
- Funding secured
Rehabilitation centre in Uzhhorod
Cost: 25.000 €
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project from Ecoclub
- Funding secured
We collect funding for these projects
Sewage treatment in Chernihiv
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Cost: 73.000 €
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project from Ecoclub
Okny Lyceum in Odessa region
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Cost: 75.000 €
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project from EAUF
Lyceum in Berezivka (Odessa)
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Cost: 70.000 €
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project from EAUF
Central district hospital in Berezanka
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Cost: 68.000 €
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project from EAUF
Water utility in Vyzhnytsia
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Cost: 64.000 €
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project from Ecoclub
Regional municipa enterprise in Mykolaiv
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Cost: 31.000 €
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project from Ecoclub
Our Partners in Ukraine
Ecoclub Rivne is a non-governmental organization in Rivne that has been working for over 20 years to preserve the environment, mainly in the field of renewable production and storage. Its mission is to create a safe environment by influencing policies and strengthening communities. Its core activities aim to increase energy efficiency and to spread renewable energy sources to prevent further environmental degradation, including climate change.
Ecoclub Rivne is convinced these measures are a priority for the development of Ukraine. The organization is based in Rivne (Lviv region) and has 30+ staff and a board with six members.
Andriy Martynyuk
Executive director of the NGO Ecoclub
Yuliana Onishchuk
Founder, and CEO of Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation
Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation (EAUF) is a Ukrainian NGO established in 2022 in response to the emerging energy poverty crisis in Ukraine, a consequence of the full-scale Russian invasion. The foundation primarily focuses on providing schools and hospitals with solar solutions.
The foundation initiated two campaigns in 2022 – 100SolarSchools and 50SolarHospitals aiming to install 150 hybrid solar power plants for schools and hospitals in Ukraine that suffered from Russian aggression.
Come and be part of an urgent investment in climate-friendly energy generation in Ukraine
Your Investment can play a key role in ensuring that a Ukrainian town will be able to keep its citizens safe with emergency medical services and plentiful supplies of water, by equipping the community’s hospital and water works with renewable energy power plants.
By investing, your Foundation will be doing three positive things:
Enabling hospitals and schools and water works to continue to serve their communities
Helping Ukrainian civil society to play a key role in the country’s political life
Contributing to the spread of renewable energy in Ukraine
If you are interested contributing to REFU, you can get an up-to-date list of projects seeking finance at this site.
Donate now
Why not donate to SVAROG e.V? By so doing, you will contribute directly and very quickly to making life better for hundreds of Ukrainian citizens, who desperately want their hospitals, schools and water utilities to be functioning 100% of the time. Help SVAROG e.V to get another project off the ground!
You can transfer money directly to
Bank account: SVAROG e.V
IBAN: DE51 4306 0967 1356 2539 00
of by using the payment processor Stripe
SVAROG e.V is a registered charity. You can claim the amount of your donation on your tax return to get tax exemption. For all donations of €300 or over, you will receive an individual confirmation of donation signed by us. For all donations under €300, a bank statement (or a bank transfer receipt) together with a proof of donation document (Vereinfachter Spendennachweis) will suffice to get tax exemption. You can download this proof of donation document HERE.
Our Supporters & Partner
Together with our partners, we want to ensure that the support reaches exactly where it is needed.
Schöpflin Stiftung
The Schöpflin Foundation is committed to critical awareness-raising, a vibrant democracy and a diverse society. With our work, we want to set the course for a better future for young and future generations.
Baden Württemberg Stiftung
As an operational institution, the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung does not limit itself to financially supporting existing projects, but also initiates its own programs, implements them and ensures the results.
Runder Tisch Klima Lörrach Lörrach
Regional initiatives that support us in mobilizing funding in Germany.
City of Freiburg
Long-standing twin city of Lviv and supporter of the Ukraine initiatives.
Our vision for a sustainable future
Reconstruction and stabilization in Ukraine require long-term and sustainable solutions. Svarog is committed to building a resilient and sustainable energy system that supports local people and is future-proof. We not only want to attract donors, but also create a broad network for exchange and cooperation in sustainable energy supply.
Support us now
Your help makes the difference! Every support, be it financial or through networks and contacts, brings us closer to our goal of establishing a sustainable and independent energy supply in Ukraine.
E-mail: kontakt@svarog-ukraine.de