40%
of Ukraineʼs population needs humanitarian assistance right now.
UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmal during a press briefing in Geneva in November 2024.
About Hygiene bank
About us
We are a charitable and community movement, working on a volunteer basis. Our passion comes from the desire to give people a sense of dignity and protection.
Our values
We at the Charity Lab Foundation believe that everyone has the right to support and hygiene.
What we care about
Millions of people in Ukraine are in crisis and poverty due to the war and cannot even afford hygiene.
Our solution
We created a hygiene bank in the phone and united a network of partners to quickly respond in times of poverty, crisis or losses due to missiles to provide people with access to the basics - food and hygiene.
Humanitarian crisis in numbers
14,6
million
Following the rapid escalation of the war, 14.6 million people in Ukraine are in need of humanitarian assistance.
UN OCHA and UNHCR
January 15, 2024.
6,3
million
Some 6.3 million people have fled the country and remain refugees, mostly in Europe.
UN OCHA and UNHCR
January 15, 2024.
4,9
million
4.9 million internally displaced, of whom 2.5 million receive monthly benefits.
UN OCHA and UNHCR
January 15, 2024.
Your support matters
Your support allows us to reach more people in crises. Together, we can do more for those in need right now.
Be the first to know about the launch of our platform.
Be the first to know about the launch of our platform.
Charity Hero is a platform for innovation and support for philanthropists in Ukraine (the world). Leave your email, and you will be the first to know about the launch of the Charity Hero mobile application.
Our partners
How it works?
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Health banks and charities can update their lists of needs.
02
The Charity Hero platform collects this information so you know exactly what your community needs right now.
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With the Charity Hero platform, you can quickly respond to the needs around you and direct your donation to what is needed right now.
LIVE DATA
Learn what the needs are.
SEND WHAT IS NEEDED
Some health banks have a surplus of certain items.
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY BETTER
Get first-hand information and what your community needs.
Help your community by donating what is needed right now.
How you can help?
Help catalog
Our hygiene bank has a catalog of organizations and projects through which you can easily and simply help at a time and way convenient for you. Easy to find. Easy to help.
Shopping lists
We help shelters and charities collect the products they need right now, using shopping lists from organizations that you can share with people to help. Easy to share. Easy to help.
Scan & Donate
Simply scan the products in the store or at home, and donate to your favorite organization that you trust. Easy to buy. Easy make a donation.
How to get involved?
Become a member
Join our community and become a charity hero. You can help people by sharing our values and mission.
Volunteer
Join our team of volunteers and help organize meetings, deliver food, and provide other necessary support.
Corporate sponsors
Your company can become a corporate sponsor of our food bank. Support us financially or with resources to make the world a better place together.
Make a donation
Every contribution you make matters. Make a donation now to provide essential food and support to those in need. Every donation matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common questions about the Hygiene Bank.
The Charity Hero app allows you to make food donations to any registered hygiene bank or foundation. Needs are registered through an online system, and the donations are used to purchase the necessary goods.
Install the Charity Hero app, find the project or foundation you want to donate, and make a food donation by selecting the products you want to donate. This ensures that only the necessary products are donated to the organization.
Your donation will allow you to purchase products that will be delivered directly to the food bank or humanitarian headquarters, minimizing food waste and providing those in need with essential goods.
If you have a connection with a food bank or foundation that would like to join Charity Hero, please direct them to the (nonprofit) page where they can learn more and apply to collaborate.
Yes, Charity Lab Foundation is a registered charity in Ukraine (45589884) and Latvia (40008317826) that was created to enhance rapid response to humanitarian challenges.
Food banks can receive a wide range of products, from toiletries to kitchen items.
Yes, you can donate directly to the Charity Hero platform by clicking [here] to support Phone Hygiene Bank or other projects.
