Rediscovering herself: Yana’s journey from Nikopol to a new beginning through education

Iryna lives in Trostyanets in the Sumy region and is raising her 9-year-old son Makar, who has a disability. The boy does not speak and requires constant adult supervision. As a result, his mother spends most of her time by his side. A few months ago, Iryna reached out to the mobile team of the nonprofit organization “Responsible Citizens.”

The year 2025 became a year of systematic team development for the NGO “Responsible Citizens.” We purposefully strengthened our expertise by building a comprehensive learning culture aligned with the challenges of humanitarian work in a context of war. T

We held a three-day training session in Kyiv for social sector professionals as part of the project ‘Strengthening community capacity to provide essential protectio...

When the full-scale invasion began, Natalia and her family made the decision to stay home. Besides the difficulty of leaving their home, where they had lived their ...

This is a story about fulfilling every child’s right to protection, development, and support — and about how the team of “Responsible Citizens,” together with UNICEF Ukraine, makes these rights a reality every day for families who have experienced war.

The staff of the NGO “Responsible Citizens” have completed a four-day intensive HEAT (Hostile Environment Awareness Training) course, designed to prepar...

We tell the stories of families who go through a difficult journey from anxiety to recovery — and of the “Responsible Citizens” team, which, together with partners, helps ensure the realization of children’s rights where it is needed most.

Aid in frontline areas and support after displacement to safer communities should not compete with one another. Leaders of humanitarian organizations discussed this during a meeting with officials from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).