Humanitarian aid

Humanitarian aid in Lithuania is provided to help people in urgent need due to disasters or other crises. This assistance includes various services such as the provision of goods and clothing, consultations, accommodation, financial aid, and psychological support.

How to Get Help?

Residents of Lithuania facing difficulties can call the short number 111. This number provides access to urgent volunteer and staff assistance. Help is available in situations of unforeseen difficulties, such as after a fire, natural disaster, or military conflict, loss of the family breadwinner, temporary financial hardship, a single person losing income or suffering from a serious illness, a single parent lacking funds for children's educational needs, and elderly individuals needing escort assistance.

Humanitarian Aid Organizations

Lithuanian Red Cross (humanitarian aid, information, family reunification): tel. +370 659 71 598, email: [email protected]

Lithuanian Caritas (humanitarian aid): tel. +370 37 20 54 27, email: [email protected]

Malta Order's Relief Service (humanitarian aid): tel. +370 5 249 73 04, email: [email protected]

Food Bank (food assistance): tel. +370 694 60444, email: [email protected]

Save the Children (help for children and pregnant women): tel. +37064591559, email: [email protected]

Support for the Homeless

Temporary Shelter: Šv. Stepono St. 35, Vilnius; tel. +370 652 85 818; email: [email protected]

Day Center: Partizanų St. 5, Kaunas; tel. +370 676 57 724; email: [email protected]

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About us

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System as the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with 175 member states and a presence in over 100 countries. IOM has had a presence in Lithuania since 1998.

IOM has established a Migration Information Center in Lithuania that provides information and services to migrants to facilitate their integration.