During a working trip to the Kyiv region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspected the progress of the construction of housing for people affected by the Russian invasion. The housing project is being carried out in the village of Tarasivka with funding from philanthropists.
The head of the state visited "Hansen Village," a project being developed by the Wasatch Group in partnership with the charitable organization "To Ukraine with Love."
Together with Dell Loy Hansen, the founder of the Wasatch Group, and Svitlana Miller, the director of "To Ukraine with Love," as well as Alexei Kuleba, the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office, and Ruslan Kravchenko, the Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, the President toured the village, inspected several apartments, and visited one of the buildings that is fully ready to welcome residents.
Dell Loy Hansen provided detailed information to Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the project's implementation and the future development plans for Tarasivka.
He assured that they are trying to build the 9-hectare village quickly but with quality. The ready apartments are equipped with everything necessary for comfortable living, including furniture, modern appliances, textiles, and gift packages with kitchenware sets. The housing units are standard, ranging from 2 to 5 rooms, and can accommodate large families of 5-6 people. They also plan to set up apartments for family-type children's homes.
On the village premises, a school for 600 students, a kindergarten for 70 children, a library, public spaces, a kitchen, and more will be built.
Dell Loy Hansen expressed his commitment to do everything he can to support the project. He mentioned that he is delighted to have the opportunity to work with wonderful people in this beautiful country. He highlighted Ukraine's struggle for democracy, stating that he would continue to support Ukrainians.
The President highly praised the project and thanked the philanthropist for his support.
According to the information provided by Oleksiy Kuleba, the Head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, and Ruslan Kravchenko, the Director of the Office of the President, the housing in the village will be temporarily provided on a free basis to internally displaced Ukrainians who lost their homes due to the full-scale Russian invasion, family members of fallen defenders, war veterans, and war-affected individuals.
The project will be implemented in four stages. In the first phase, up to 80 apartments will house 350 people. Overall, the project plans to provide housing for 450 families.
