Strengthening Communities and Supporting Children in Zaporizhzhia Region

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The public organization "Responsible Citizens," in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representation in Ukraine, is implementing the project "Enhancing Community Capacity in Providing Core Protection and Resilience Services."

The project was implemented with financial support from the Government of Germany through the KfW Development Bank and the UNICEF Office in Ukraine. In partnership with local authorities, social services, and the civic sector, a modern space was created that follows the principles of integrated social services recommended by the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine.

The educational program that helped Yana was made possible by the NGO Responsible Citizens, which for over a year and a half has been implementing short but practical training courses across communities in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions — giving displaced people a fresh start and a new professional path.

Olena Bieloliptseva, Education Projects Coordinator at the NGO Responsible Citizens, took part in the inaugural meeting of the Coordination Center for the Development of Family-Based Upbringing and Child Care.

Nina Pavlovna lives in a settlement in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region, a few kilometers from the front line. She lives alone, without family. Her only support is a former student who told her about a multi-purpose cash assistance program implemented by the NGO "Responsible Citizens" with support from Mercy Corps and funding from the UK government.

These trainings became possible thanks to cooperation within the Child Protection Cluster, where one of the coordinators is Olena Khvatynets, project manager of the NGO "Responsible Citizens" in the Kharkiv region.