Swedish Business and Ukrainian Civil Society Strengthen Dialogue on Support for Children

In October, the fifth training group for candidates from Zaporizhzhia region started at the Training and Education Center for Social Work.

For five consecutive months, we have been working in frontline areas to implement a multi-sector humanitarian assistance project and support populations affected by...

Even in wartime, the family continues to care for their children with warmth and dedication. “I want my children to be happy. Even during the war,” says foster mother Liudmyla.

NGO Responsible Citizens surveyed 1,004 people in Donetsk region to better understand the scale of displacement and current humanitarian needs. Such studies help to plan actions that address the challenges families face every day.

On the occasion of World Orphans’ Day, the team of the NGO Responsible Citizens, together with the Department of Health, organized an event at the Zaporizhzhia Children’s City Hospital.

Despite constant shelling threats and a volatile security situation, eight mobile psychosocial support teams in Donetsk region provide daily assistance to children and their families. Specialists in psychology, speech therapy, and social work operate in communities where access to basic services is limited or entirely absent.

To help people find their place in these new conditions, the LIVES 3.0 project, implemented by "Responsible Citizens" in partnership with Mercy Corps and supported by the UK government, organized a series of training sessions.

In partnership with UNICEF Ukraine, the NGO “Responsible Citizens” worked simultaneously with several groups: children who had experienced traumatic events, parents who had lost their support resources, and community professionals who themselves were living under constant stress.