PORUCH is a community that brings together the wives and partners of service members and veterans—a safe space for women who are used to being everyone else's support. Here you'll find care, a close circle, honest conversations, and an environment where you're understood without having to explain.
Built on research into the needs of wives and partners of veterans and service members in Ukraine.
Thousands of women have lived for years in a constant state of tension, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion. And very often, they're left to face it alone.
"I don't have the right to be tired."
"Now's not the time for me."
"I need to help my husband first."
"I've lost track of where I am in all of this."
Many women become everything their family needs at once:
But while they're supporting everyone else, their own reserves slowly run out.
Constant anxiety, fatigue, and living in survival mode.
Dreams, rest, and even health get put off for "later."
Even surrounded by loved ones, it can feel like no one truly understands.
War changes relationships, and many women are left to navigate that on their own.
A space where people get you without a long explanation.
Here you can speak honestly about exhaustion, fear, or burnout.
We help women reconnect with themselves and reclaim their lives.
Through shared experience, mutual support, and women's leadership.
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Tell us briefly about yourself and your situation.
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We'll invite you to upcoming meetings and activities.
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At your own pace. Without pressure. Without having to be "strong."
Together with our partners at New Image Marketing Group, we conducted research on the needs of wives and partners of veterans and service members. We heard hundreds of stories about the most painful issues:
Shoulder to Shoulder study, April 2026, partner — New Image Marketing Group
We aim to change the culture of support for veteran families in Ukraine, make women visible, and create space for recovery through community and mutual care.
Make veteran women visible
Build a culture of support for veteran families
Speak openly about women's burnout
Build strong women's communities
Shape a new culture of women's leadership in Ukraine
There are women nearby who understand.
Support is nearby. Community is nearby.
