Helping safely: a new level of humanitarian responsibility
Genuine motivation is only the first step. Real responsibility begins with understanding how to provide assistance in a way that is safe — for children, for families, and for everyone involved
This was the focus of the Safeguarding training attended by representatives of Responsible Citizens NGO, supported by UNICEF Ukraine.
🔹 Over several days of intensive learning, we:
Gained a deep understanding of risks, including hidden ones that are often overlooked.
Acquired tools for developing internal safeguarding policies that are practical and actionable.
Learned communication practices to help speak openly about sensitive issues without fear.
And most importantly — trained our own facilitators, ready to share this knowledge with other teams across Ukraine.
For us, safeguarding is not a formality. It’s about people, dignity, and trust — trust that is earned through action, not just words.
We sincerely thank UNICEF Ukraine for their systemic approach, expert facilitation, and a partnership that empowers us to not only improve our methods, but to transform the culture of humanitarian engagement.
We have completed the application phase for the mini-grants program for local initiatives in Kharkiv Region, implemented by the NGO “Responsible Citizens” in partnership with JERU and with financial support from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.
Head of the board of Responsible Citizens NGO, Olga Kosse, conducted a monitoring visit to Kharkiv region to assess community needs together with local partners, including those communities hosting internally displaced persons, and to determine further priorities for supporting people.
We began as an initiative of people who sought to help where support was urgently needed. Evacuations, basic humanitarian aid, crisis response — all of this shaped our approach: to act responsibly, quickly, and with respect for the dignity of every person.
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