The Fonds Ukrainien des Volontaires Internationaux (FUVI) is a French non-governmental organization (Loi 1901) founded in March 2022, just one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Its main objective is to provide humanitarian and legal assistance to support populations affected by the war in Ukraine.
To this end, FUVI provides financial and legal assistance and support to individuals and organizations in Ukraine. It also participates in various humanitarian initiatives, in Ukraine and elsewhere, aimed at defending human rights and restoring justice, particularly for victims of the Russian invasion.
The purpose of FUVI is: to provide humanitarian aid and assistance, and to carry out solidarity and charitable actions for populations made vulnerable by political, ethnic, economic or social oppression, war, disaster or threat.
or any other emergency or underdevelopment situation, with the aim of meeting their vital needs, whether primarily in Ukraine, but also in general in the rest of Europe, Central Asia, Asia Minor, the Middle East or Africa; to assist and help the victims of the conflict in Ukraine and more generally all the victims of the Russian yoke; to defend and represent them in justice, in particular before international jurisdictions; to collect and disseminate information on the situations encountered to the public, the media and decision-makers, through various means of expression and initiatives; accompany all initiatives supporting the prosecuted Ukrainian peoples or, more generally, the peoples victimized by the Russian yoke in their desire for liberation; engage with the various populations victimized by the Russian yoke in terms of communication, support and lobbying in favor of the issues guaranteeing the independence of their countries; get involved in logistical support, advice and representation dedicated to the populations victimized by the invasion; preserve the life, health and well-being of human beings and animals as well as the conservation of plants.
FUVI’s mission is to provide humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations, particularly those affected by the conflict in Ukraine, as well as to persecuted populations in Europe, Central Asia, Asia Minor, the Middle East and on the African continent. In Ukraine, this includes :
Since March 2025, the NGO FUVI (Ukraine) has been legally registered under Ukrainian law. This is intended to facilitate our operations in the field, both logistically and financially.
We have officially launched the procedure for FUVI to participate in the work of the Council of Europe. As an international NGO, FUVI can apply for participatory status and, once accepted, become a member of the Conference of INGOs.
The next application review session will open in September 2025 for a study in 2026.