FAO poultry distribution in Donbass

FAO provided 20 chickens to 350 household in small villages on the edge of the contact line between Ukrainian Forces and Separatists held territories. 

Anton volonteer from the Free People Country NGO, center, helping babushkas collect their chickens in Troicke

Anton volonteer from the Free People Country NGO, center, helping babushkas collect their chickens in Troicke

Young boy and villagers from Troicke about to catch a chicken is trying to escape

Young boy and villagers from Troicke about to catch a chicken is trying to escape

IRC package to be reused as a transport container for chickens as people massing at the rear of the FAO truck.

IRC package to be reused as a transport container for chickens as people massing at the rear of the FAO truck.

Babushka waiting for her 20 chickens

Babushka waiting for her 20 chickens

FAO (left) and Free People Country volunteers (right) discussing upcoming projects of the FAO in Eastern Ukraine.

FAO (left) and Free People Country volunteers (right) discussing upcoming projects of the FAO in Eastern Ukraine.

Opytne village.

Opytne village.

Villagers from Opytne about to collect their chickens from the FAO.

Villagers from Opytne about to collect their chickens from the FAO.

Villagers taking out chicken cages from the FAO truck in Opytne.

Villagers taking out chicken cages from the FAO truck in Opytne.

Babushka putting a chicken inside her bag.

Babushka putting a chicken inside her bag.

Young chicken in a wooden cage.

Young chicken in a wooden cage.

Smoke rising during shelling in Luhanske during the poultry distribution.

Smoke rising during shelling in Luhanske during the poultry distribution.

Luhanske's villager checking if he has collected all the chickens from the cage in front of the FAO car.

Luhanske's villager checking if he has collected all the chickens from the cage in front of the FAO car.

Ukrainian soldiers ridding on a millitary truck as villagers collect their chickens in Klynove

Ukrainian soldiers ridding on a millitary truck as villagers collect their chickens in Klynove