The first modular house was installed in Odesa region for a family that lost their home due to the war.
In the summer of 2024, Olga and Oleksandr's house was destroyed in a drone attack. Debris spread throughout the house, destroying windows, doors, and the roof.
‘It happened at night, my husband was at home, and I stayed with my daughter. Everything happened so fast that he didn't even have time to realise anything - he found himself on the street with injuries. As a result, he got a concussion,’ says Olga.
The Tenth of April team responded in a quick time and provided other victims with emergency housing repair kits. The couple were able to cover the roof with plastic sheeting to protect their surviving property from the rain, but the house remained uninhabitable. The organisation's team assessed the house and told the family about the possibility of installing a modular house. The UN Refugee Agency in Ukraine provides such houses to families affected by the war to help them put a roof over their heads. A modular house is a prefabricated house for those who have completely lost their homes, which is delivered and installed on their land or on available local sites in their communities. They are easy to maintain and have the full functionality of a home. Thanks to modular homes, people whose homes have been destroyed or severely damaged can remain in their communities. They are easy to service and have the full functionality of a home. Thanks to modular homes, people whose homes have been destroyed or severely damaged can remain in their communities.
During the process of preparing, submitting documents and receiving the decision, the couple lived with their daughter. In March 2025, Olha and Oleksandr moved into their new home!
The modular house is equipped with the necessary furniture and appliances: kitchen, bed, wardrobe, refrigerator, boiler, electric heater, shower, etc. The total area is 25 square metres. ‘We will take our pillows and blankets to feel at home and live here,’ says Olha, who says the house is fully ready for use. The family has also begun to restore the destroyed house on their own, but there is still a lot of work to be done, so they hope for help from the state.
The project is being implemented with the support of UNHCR Ukraine.