PURKLEARN · CONNECT · BELONG
A COMMUNITY WITHOUT BORDERS · PÄRNU, ESTONIA
Learn ● Connect ● Belong
A new beginning is easier together. Find your people, build your confidence, and feel part of the community.
Find your placeHELLO, WE’RE NGO P.U.R.K.
Different backgrounds.
Shared possibilities.
We’re a community and integration NGO founded by Ukrainian women in Pärnu. We bring refugees, migrants and local people of every nationality and age together through learning, culture and practical support.
From a first conversation in Estonian to a new friendship, we help people take their next step with confidence.
Get to know our storyGood support builds independence.
Community makes it possible.
SMALL STEPS. NEW POSSIBILITIES.
Come to learn something new.
Stay for the people you meet.
Practise Estonian, explore languages, and grow your digital confidence. Learning opportunities bring children, young people and adults together.
Share traditions, discover new perspectives, and make something together. Our community grows through the experiences we share.
Find a starting point in a new place. We connect people with useful information, trusted organisations, and opportunities to take part.
For current activities, availability and participation fees, please contact us or visit our Facebook page.
FOLLOW OUR COMMUNITY
OUR STORY
PURK’s story began before its registration. Our founders’ experience supporting people displaced by war grew into a wider commitment: helping people of every background find their footing in Estonia.
“Purk” means “jar” in Estonian — a place to gather experience, ideas and connections, and turn them into something shared.
Viktoriia Kuzmenko and Polina Vitiuk arrived in Estonia as refugees from Ukraine. They knew what it meant to navigate an unfamiliar language, unfamiliar systems, and the uncertainty of starting again.
Through their work with USF Foundation and later Ukraina Keskus, they helped newcomers with questions about education, work, language and everyday life. They saw that many of these challenges crossed nationalities.
That experience led to PURK: an independent NGO where learning, culture and community support help people build confidence and independence.
Emergency assistance and refugee support through USF Foundation in Pärnu.
Work with Ukraina Keskus develops into language learning, education and community activities.
Pärnu Ukraina Rahvakool is established as an independent non-profit organisation.
PURK brings experience and partnerships together for an international community.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND PURK
Built by people who understand
what a new beginning feels like.
CO-FOUNDER
Educator and community builder, turning lived experience into learning opportunities and practical support.
CO-FOUNDER
Helping newcomers find their footing and bringing people together through PURK’s programmes and partnerships.
TECHNICAL PARTNER
Providing technical support for the PURK website and helping our community stay connected online.
LOCAL ROOTS. SHARED HORIZONS.
We welcome collaboration with NGOs, educators, businesses, municipalities and community organisations. Together, we can make learning and participation more accessible.
Become a partnerYOUR NEXT STEP STARTS WITH HELLO
Join an activity, share an idea, volunteer,
or simply ask us where to begin.