Welcome to Work for Ukraine

Strengthening organizations. Restarting Careers. Rebuilding Ukraine.

Our Mission

Work for Ukraine supports companies, NGOs, and public organizations who aim to hire highly skilled Ukrainian migrants and refugees. We advise and set-up projects that lower internal and external barriers so Ukrainian professionals can be hired, thrive, and add value to their environment.

Our Vision

We believe that in the right context, they can be invaluable assets for your organization and society at large, both during their forced stay in the EU as well as when they return home. Work for Ukraine helps unlock this potential now while helping organizations and the professionals they hire to be prepared to contribute towards the rebuilding of Ukraine better.

The team

Gerhard Dekker

Co-Founder

An experienced professional in reconstruction and development planning, Gerhard Dekker has worked across three continents over the past 25 years. He has served in various capacities, including as a civil servant, consultant, and designer, for commercial and public organizations as well as NGOs.

Jarik Stollenga

Co-Founder

Between 2015 and 2022, a program manager in international development specialized in local development and the Syria refugee response. He expanded and managed program offices in Lebanon and Palestine during this time. Co-designed the first PM+ project for Ukrainian refugees in region of Hollands-Midden.

Margo Kadiyeva

PM+ Supervisor & Project Lead

As a former professional athlete and youth world champion in rock climbing, she possess a strong aptitude for goal-setting and achievement. In Ukraine, she integrated rock climbing as elements into physical and emotional interventions for children with emotional and behavioral disorders. She holds a PHD as a doctor of philosophy in Recreational & mental Health.

Our products and services

Work for Ukraine offers both set-products and tailor made advice, coordination, and management services to strengthen the opportunities for Ukrainian professionals to thrive and add value to your organization.