It’s Ability
“It’s Ability!” is a project supporting Ukrainian refugees in Germany, Lithuania, and Poland who care for family members with disabilities. Many face emotional burnout, isolation, and limited access to information or assistance as they adapt to life in a new country.
This initiative aims to make support more consistent, accessible, and effective. We research the needs of people with disabilities and their caregivers, offer guidance on integration and employment, and raise awareness about their challenges and strengths. We also bring together communities, experts, and local actors to create shared solutions.
Our goal is to ensure no one feels alone — and that caregiving becomes less of a burden through connection, understanding, and support.
The project runs from May 2025 to October 2026
Our Project Activities
Our Main Project Partner Organizations
Lithuanian Disability Forum
Polish Disability Forum
The project is part of the Social Innovation+ Initiative funded by the European Union.
*In this project, we use the term “people with disabilities” as an umbrella for a wide range of experiences: physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities; mental health conditions; neurodiversity; chronic illnesses; war-related trauma and injuries; as well as age-related impairments often experienced by elderly people.
Project news
Displacement, Disability and Care: German-Polish Dialogue
Displacement, Disability and Care: German-Polish Dialogue Calls for Stronger Support for Ukrainian Refugees with Disabilities and Their Caregivers On 28 and 29 May, the INKuLtur team, together with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Warsaw), organized the two-day event “Displacement, Disability and Care: Needs, Challenges and Political Priorities [...]
It’s Ability! Project Update: Multi-stakeholder Committee finalized the national reports
It’s Ability! Project Update: Multi-stakeholder Committee finalized the national reports It’s Ability! Project Update: Multi-stakeholder Committee finalized the national reports Since July 2025, the international Multistakeholder Committee (MSC) has held six online Working Meetings via Zoom, bringing together members from Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Latvia. [...]
Our new project “It’s Ability! Fostering the Integration of Caregivers for Persons with Disabilities among Ukrainian Refugees in Germany, Poland, and Lithuania”
Our new project "It’s Ability! Fostering the Integration of Caregivers for Persons with Disabilities among Ukrainian Refugees in Germany, Poland, and Lithuania" Many Ukrainians who fled the war now live in other countries and care for family members with disabilities every day. Adapting to a new [...]
