Innovations That Drive Lasting Change

Grounded in research and guided by experience, OPORA designs effective solutions to social challenges that deliver practical impact while building long-term stability.

We listen to those our solutions serve

The struggles we address are not only the reality for migrants or displaced people but also affect other vulnerable groups: 

01

Psychological wellbeing

02

Access to rights

03

Housing difficulties

04

Healthcare access

We look at the world from a unique perspective.

The struggles we address are not only the reality for migrants or displaced people but also affect other vulnerable groups: 

01

Psychological wellbeing

02

Access to rights

03

Housing difficulties

04

Healthcare access

We listen to those our solutions serve

The struggles we address are not only the reality for migrants or displaced people but also affect other vulnerable groups: 

01

Psychological wellbeing

02

Access to rights

03

Housing difficulties

04

Healthcare access

solutions

By combining insights from the field, experimenting with methodologies and developing solutions, we bring lasting, structural change:

Empatia program

Offering free mental health support to Ukrainians in the Netherlands, linking Ukrainian mental health professionals with jobs, and advising Dutch organizations on culturally sensitive care.

Legal program

Equipping Ukrainian lawyers with knowledge of Dutch law through partnerships with leading law firms, so they could provide free legal aid to Ukrainians in need.

Discover more projects

Explore our ongoing and upcoming initiatives, creating innovative social solutions and collaborating with partners to make a meaningful impact in the field of migration.

solutions

By combining insights from the field, experimenting with methodologies and developing solutions, we bring lasting, structural change:

Empatia program

We conduct research and deliver innovative solutions to address real-life challenges related to migration.

Legal program

Equipping Ukrainian lawyers with knowledge of Dutch law through partnerships with leading law firms, so they could provide free legal aid to Ukrainians in need.

Discover more projects

Explore our ongoing and upcoming initiatives, creating innovative social solutions and collaborating with partners to make a meaningful impact in the field of migration.

solutions

By combining insights from the field, experimenting with methodologies and developing solutions, we bring lasting, structural change:

Empatia program

We conduct research and deliver innovative solutions to address real-life challenges related to migration.

Legal program

Equipping Ukrainian lawyers with knowledge of Dutch law through partnerships with leading law firms, so they could provide free legal aid to Ukrainians in need.

Discover more projects

Explore our ongoing and upcoming initiatives, creating innovative social solutions and collaborating with partners to make a meaningful impact in the field of migration.

Our work begins where barriers stand in the way — and ends when those are overcome.

We keep asking difficult questions, thinking creatively, and designing solutions that not only respond to urgent needs but also create stronger, more inclusive communities — in the Netherlands and far beyond.

Our work begins where barriers stand in the way — and ends when those are overcome.

We keep asking difficult questions, thinking creatively, and designing solutions that not only respond to urgent needs but also create stronger, more inclusive communities — in the Netherlands and far beyond.

Our work begins where barriers stand in the way — and ends when those are overcome.

We keep asking difficult questions, thinking creatively, and designing solutions that not only respond to urgent needs but also create stronger, more inclusive communities — in the Netherlands and far beyond.

Our Team

Maria Shaidrova

CEO, Managing Director

Mateusz Krawczyk

Research Manager & Strategic Coordinator

Tanja Kozak

Researcher, Urban Inclusion & Social Integration

Jacob Osborne

Researcher, Public Health & Welfare Systems

Daria Delawar

Researcher, Identity, Representation & Vulnerability

Yoram Kremers

Researcher, Human Rights, Science Communication

Andrii Lysenko

Researcher Intern

Jody Geerts

Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Peter Giesen

Monitiring & Evaluation Advisor and Humanitarian

Yuliia Khmelyk

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Sonya Vasylieva

Reporting Officer, Program development

Olena Ananieva

Reporting Officer, Trend analyses

Olga Korol

External Relations Manager

Anna-Mariia Sukhar

Program Manager

Maryna Zavhorodnia

Psychologist, Project Coordinator

Yuliia Yakovleva

Helpline Lead

Zsuzsanna Békéssy

Account Manager

Yevheniia Soloviova

Legal Coordinator

Rudrani Banerjee

Legal and Fundraising Consultant

Tetiana Karnaukh

Legal Trainer & Mediator

Olesia Orlenko

Helpline Operator

Daria Lysenko

Public Relations manager

Iris Weges

Communication Strategy and Public Relations Support Consultant

Wim van der Zwaag

Strategy and Communications Consultant

Sofiia Maior

Junior Marketing Specialist

Kamelia Toufik

Marketing Specialist

Kees Huussen

Financial Controller, Team Lead

Cindy Horbach

Financial Officer

Thi Hong Thuy Le

Financial Controller

Marfa Sobchuk

HR Officer

Yana Posolii

IT Specialist

Emilija Vidtmann

Executive Assistant

Olena Siranchuk

Digital Designer and Developer

Anastasiia Prokofieva

Graphic Designer

Our Team

Maria Shaidrova

CEO, Managing Director

Mateusz Krawczyk

Research Manager & Strategic Coordinator

Tanja Kozak

Researcher, Urban Inclusion & Social Integration

Jacob Osborne

Researcher, Public Health & Welfare Systems

Daria Delawar

Researcher, Identity, Representation & Vulnerability

Yoram Kremers

Researcher, Human Rights, Science Communication

Andrii Lysenko

Researcher Intern

Jody Geerts

Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Peter Giesen

Monitiring & Evaluation Advisor and Humanitarian

Yuliia Khmelyk

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Sonya Vasylieva

Reporting Officer, Program development

Olena Ananieva

Reporting Officer, Trend analyses

Olga Korol

External Relations Manager

Anna-Mariia Sukhar

Program Manager

Maryna Zavhorodnia

Psychologist, Project Coordinator

Yuliia Yakovleva

Helpline Lead

Zsuzsanna Békéssy

Account Manager

Yevheniia Soloviova

Legal Coordinator

Rudrani Banerjee

Legal and Fundraising Consultant

Tetiana Karnaukh

Legal Trainer & Mediator

Olesia Orlenko

Helpline Operator

Daria Lysenko

Public Relations manager

Iris Weges

Communication Strategy and Public Relations Support Consultant

Wim van der Zwaag

Strategy and Communications Consultant

Sofiia Maior

Junior Marketing Specialist

Kamelia Toufik

Marketing Specialist

Kees Huussen

Financial Controller, Team Lead

Cindy Horbach

Financial Officer

Thi Hong Thuy Le

Financial Controller

Marfa Sobchuk

HR Officer

Yana Posolii

IT Specialist

Emilija Vidtmann

Executive Assistant

Olena Siranchuk

Digital Designer and Developer

Anastasiia Prokofieva

Graphic Designer

At OPORA, we don’t stop at managing problems. We dare to imagine a world where those challenges no longer exist.