In the World of Superhumans

Sofia Shavranska
Feb 10
2 min read

Olga Rudnieva, a native of temporarily occupied Donetsk, has spent over 20 years in active charity work. In 2022, in just eight months, she successfully launched the Superhumans Center in Lviv, a unique facility specializing in prosthetics, reconstructive surgery, PTSD treatment, and rehabilitation. The center annually assists around 3,000 people who have sustained severe injuries on the battlefield or in urban settings.

The creators of the Superhumans Center anticipated the immense challenges Ukraine would face due to the war, including a high number of people with disabilities, injuries, and amputations.

“We asked ourselves, ‘Do we want to see Ukraine like this after the war? Or do we want to see the same people, but with advanced prosthetics? The same people, but with scars instead of open wounds?’ And so, we thought, we want to live in a world of superhumans because we’re not victims of this war. We’ve consciously stayed here, we’re consciously fighting for this country,”

Olga shared.

To advance the Superhumans Center, Rudnieva relocated to Lviv, rented a house near the center, and spent every day on-site from the project’s inception.

“Every day, I see the results. For instance, someone who was in a wheelchair just a week ago now walks toward me and embraces me. Two years ago, this was just an idea. Today, we have a 10,000-square-meter facility with operating rooms, a rehabilitation hall, and the best prosthetics lab. We’re also planning two more Superhumans Centers in additional regions. I always find energy because the results keep me inspired. I know how our patients’ lives have changed.”

Approximately 70 patients go through the Superhumans Center each month, with around 20 undergoing econstructive surgery. The center’s capacity is currently limited by budget constraints; it takes about $1.5 million monthly to provide prosthetics for 50 patients, with some prosthetics costing $80,000–90,000 each.