© Viktor Chovka
On August 2, Sinti and Roma communities in Auschwitz and at numerous locations across Ukraine commemorate the persecution and murder of around 500,000 Sinti and Roma during the Nazi era. Today, Roma in Ukraine are once again fighting for survival – also as soldiers on the front lines. With support from the EVZ Foundation, many activists have been working for years to support survivors of the genocide and their descendants.
In recent months, eleven additional self-organizations in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova have received funding: The NGO Romano Drom is providing 34 Roma survivors in Irpin, Bucha, Hostomel and Borodianka with food and hygiene supplies. These people are also receiving help with home repairs, legal assistance, and psychological support. The foundation Neue Generation in Uzhhorod is organizing survivor interviews with eight historical eyewitnesses for a documentary film and a three-month leadership training program for 20 young Roma, while in 2026, ten young activists from the NGO KURS in Kherson will take part in commemorative events at Auschwitz.
