Representatives of the “Home of Heroes” project visited the Department of Construction and Housing Provision of the Kyiv City State Administration, where they discussed the procedure for obtaining housing for veterans. During the meeting, they were informed about the main stages of the process: first, a veteran must apply to the Department of Social and Veteran Policy, then prepare the necessary documents and register for the housing waiting list.

The next stages include applying to the Administrative Services Center, going through the relevant commissions, waiting in line, and further consideration of housing options. All these steps are provided for by current procedures and are legally correct; however, in practice, they take a significant amount of time.

During the meeting, it was emphasized that for many veterans, housing is not a distant prospect but an urgent need. People who have gone through war, suffered severe injuries, or lost limbs need a safe and adapted space today.

Veteran Artem was present at the meeting. His story became an example of how, after returning from war, a person should not have to go through yet another difficult path — this time a bureaucratic one — in search of a home of their own.

The Department noted that various support programs operate in Kyiv and at the national level. These include housing compensation in accordance with Resolution No. 1176 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, preferential mortgages under the “eOselia” program, co-financing of part of the housing cost, rent-to-own options, and preferential rental housing for veterans.

At the same time, representatives of the project emphasize that the existence of programs does not always mean a quick solution to the problem. Most mechanisms involve a lengthy process of document preparation, checks, commission decisions, and waiting. For veterans who need housing immediately, this creates an additional burden.

A separate issue remains the adaptation of housing for people with injuries and disabilities. Even after receiving an apartment or house, there is often a need for additional modifications: installing ramps, widening passageways, adapting bathrooms, and creating conditions for independent and safe movement.

The organizers of the initiative emphasize that doctors, rehabilitation specialists, and hospitals do extremely important work, helping wounded military personnel restore their bodies, psychological well-being, and faith in their own strength. However, without a stable place to live, this process remains incomplete.

The “Home of Heroes” project exists precisely to address such problems. Its goal is to help veterans not only undergo rehabilitation, but also gain a real opportunity to return to a full life in safe and adapted housing.

The initiative can be supported with a charitable contribution. The project notes that every donation brings closer the moment when a veteran will stop being merely “in line” for housing and will finally be able to return home.