September 21 — International Day of Peace
In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming September 21 as the International Day of Peace. The date is intended to draw attention to the need to preserve peace and build a society where people can live free from fear and violence.
Peace can mean different things to different people: safety, a home, the opportunity to study, work and grow, to be close to loved ones, or to have a community of like-minded people.
For Ukrainians today, it primarily means living without the constant threat, being able to plan for the future, stay close to loved ones and continue with everyday life.
That is why supporting people who have found themselves in difficult circumstances because of the war is an important part of the daily work of the “Responsible Citizens” NGO. We help families, children and adults access the services they need and find available resources and opportunities for recovery and development.
Peace has many dimensions. But its value is the same for everyone.
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“No longer disabled”: how flexible assistance changed a child’s lifeAt a critical moment, a family from Donetsk region made a difficult but necessary decision — to evacuate. This coincided with the opportunity to join the program “Local, inclusive and multi-sectoral emergency assistance for war-affected populations in Ukraine,” implemented by NGO Responsible Citizens in partnership with Mercy Corps and with funding from the UK Government.
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A Multi-Sectoral Humanitarian Response Project Is Ongoing in Frontline Communities of Kharkiv OblastWithin the framework of the project, the NGO “Responsible Citizens” has launched cooperation with Acted, an international humanitarian organization that joined the initiative to strengthen support for households most affected by the war. The project is implemented with financial support from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF).
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“There Are More Kind People”: The Story of a Family Starting Life AnewThe NGO “Responsible Citizens,” in partnership with Mercy Corps Ukraine and with the financial support of the Government of the United Kingdom, continues its work in transit centers for internally displaced people.
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Responsible Citizens NGO Launches a New Project in Partnership with Medico InternationalA project aimed at supporting recently displaced and particularly vulnerable internally displaced persons in communities across Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
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Art therapy as a path to recovery: how Alona helps children through creativityIn these photos, you can see Alona, an art therapist from our team, who works in the northern part of Donetsk region. As part of a mobile brigade, she visits famili...
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“After shelling, people forget even their loved ones’ phone numbers. Our job is to help them regain stability.”When a missile or drone hits a residential building, it may seem that the worst is already over. In reality, however, the hardest part often begins after the explosion—shock, disorientation, and the loss of a sense of safety. It is at this moment that the mobile teams of the NGO Responsible Citizens deploy to support people in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
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A Meeting of UNICEF Partner Organizations Held in KharkivThe NGO “Responsible Citizens,” as a partner of the UNICEF Representation in Ukraine, was invited to participate in a special event at the Yermilov Cent...
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“Responsible Citizens” NGO joined the Forum on supporting Family-Based Child Care in Kryvyi RihThe event became an important platform for discussing how every child can grow up in a caring family environment rather than under institutional care.