WICTU5 (Winter Is Coming to Ukraine 5) is an international humanitarian initiative that helps Ukrainian children reconnect with their education. The project provides Acer Chromebooks to children who cannot fully participate in distance learning because their families lack access to a suitable digital device.

Our mission is simple: To help children return to their class, their education and their future.

More than four years of war have severely disrupted education across Ukraine.

Thousands of schools have been damaged, destroyed or forced to operate remotely due to ongoing security threats. In some regions, schools are located in occupied territories, making normal classroom education impossible.

Today, approximately 1.1 million Ukrainian students continue their education through distance learning. Many families have lost homes, jobs and financial security because of the war. For these families, purchasing a computer for a child is often impossible. As a result, tens of thousands of children are unable to regularly attend online lessons,

communicate with teachers or remain connected to their classmates. WICTU5 exists to help those children return to their education and maintain a connection to the future they deserve.

One Class – One Child is WICTU5's recommended working model.

The idea is simple: a school class and a Lions Club work together to help one Ukrainian child return to education.

The model benefits everyone involved.

Students have an opportunity to learn about Ukraine, international solidarity and humanitarian service. Lions Clubs gain an opportunity to build stronger relationships with schools in their communities.

The partnership can also lead to future cooperation through activities such as:
- Lions Quest
- Peace Poster Competitions
- Environmental projects
- Youth activities
- Community service initiatives
- International friendship projects

Our goal is not only to provide a Chromebook but also to build long-term cooperation between schools and Lions Clubs.

No.

The One Class – One Child concept is our recommended approach, but it is not the only way to participate.

A Lions Club may:
- Cooperate with a school class.
- Fund an entire Chromebook independently.
- Sponsor several children.
- Organize local fundraising campaigns.

Schools may also participate directly.

If there is no Lions Club available locally, one or several school classes may organize fundraising on their own.

Schools interested in participating should contact the WICTU5 School Manager, Vanessa, for guidance and support.

The current fundraising target is:

€220 = One child returned to education

A typical partnership could be:
- €120 from a Lions Club
- €100 from a school class

However, the exact distribution is flexible. Some Lions Clubs may choose to fund the entire amount themselves, while others may work together with schools, companies or individual donors.

The project focuses on children who cannot participate properly in distance learning because they lack a suitable digital device.

Schools and teachers across Ukraine identify students who are unable to maintain regular contact with their school, teachers or classmates due to a lack of access to technology.

These needs are reported through educational structures and authorities responsible for supporting Ukrainian students.

Our target group is therefore children whose families cannot afford an appropriate device for online learning.

Several technical solutions were evaluated during the planning process.

Google has been one of the multinational organizations willing to support the initiative, and Chromebooks proved to offer the best combination of price, reliability and educational suitability among the proposals received.

Chromebooks are:
- Easy to use
- Secure
- Reliable
- Affordable
- Optimized for education
- Ideal for distance learning

An additional advantage is that educational administrators can manage devices remotely.

This allows Ukrainian educational authorities to monitor whether devices are being used for educational purposes and participating in online classes. If a device is reported lost, stolen or diverted from its intended educational purpose, it can be remotely restricted or disabled.

This helps ensure that donated equipment benefits the children for whom it was intended.

Transparency and accountability are core principles of every WICTU project.

WICTU works closely with educational authorities, project coordinators and local partners to verify deliveries and ensure that equipment reaches the intended recipients whenever possible.

Regular reporting and documentation help maintain donor confidence and project integrity.

Absolutely.

Companies can contribute by:
- Sponsoring Chromebooks
- Supporting local campaigns
- Becoming project partners
- Engaging employees in fundraising activities
- Including WICTU5 in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs

Information for businesses is available through the Corporate Portal.

Yes.

Schools do not need a Lions Club partner in order to participate.

While cooperation with local Lions Clubs is encouraged, schools may also organize fundraising independently and work directly with the WICTU5 team.

The School Portal contains presentations, campaign materials and information for teachers and students.

The initial goal of WICTU5 is to help:
20,000 Ukrainian children reconnect with their education.

Each Chromebook represents one child regaining access to lessons, teachers and classmates.

WICTU5 aims to help every child who has been excluded from education because they lack access to a suitable digital device.

Current estimates suggest that more than 50,000 Ukrainian children may still require assistance.

If sufficient support is received, WICTU5 may continue beyond its initial phase and evolve into a multi-year educational recovery initiative.

A Chromebook is more than a computer.

It is:
- A classroom
- A connection to teachers
- A connection to classmates
- Access to learning
- Access to opportunity
- A path back to normality

For many children, receiving a Chromebook means being able to participate in school again for the first time in years.

Whether you are a Lions Club, a school, a company or an individual supporter, there is a place for you in WICTU5.

Together we can help thousands of Ukrainian children return to their class, continue their education and rebuild hope for the future.

One Class. One Child. One Future.