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A new project “Vocational integration: Innovative ways of the social inclusion of the homeless in Ukraine” is launched by Narodna Dopomoha. The project is supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, in partnership with the NGO “Volkshilfe Austria” and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine.
The project target group includes homeless and at-risk groups of three selected cities, Chernivtsi, Lviv and Kyiv.
The overall project objective is enhancing innovative methods for social inclusion of the homeless in Ukraine by means of their vocational integration.
Project specific objectives involve improvement of knowledge of representatives of governmental organizations and Ukrainian NGOs as to the Austrian experiences in the field of the social inclusion with focus on homeless and at-risk groups, in particular by means of their vocational integration; and development of pilot programmes of vocational integration of homeless for the NGOs in the three selected cities (Chernivtsi, Lviv, Kyiv) with support of Austrian experts..
Project activities include organization of two study visits for project key participants, aimed to get knowledge on vocational integration of the homeless in Ausria, and learn the best practices of the vocational integration of homeless and other socially excluded groups. At the end of the project, an international conference “Vocational integration: Innovative ways of the social inclusion of the homeless in Ukraine“ is to be held for representatives of governmental and non-governmental social organisations of Ukraine.
Among the main project results is implementation of the pilot programmes of vocational integration of homeless for the NGOs in the three selected cities (Chernivtsi, Lviv, Kyiv) with support of Austrian experts.
Nearing the winter colds, Narodna Dopomoha needs your help!
We would greatly appreciate your fundraising activities in favour of disadvantaged groups we serve in Ukraine: in Chernivtsi, Kiev and Lviv.
We would welcome your help through a financial contribution.
Current activities that require support during winter season are:
- Support for purchase of a new gas boiler for the homeless shelter (Centre for the homeless Re-socialization) instead of the broken one is needed! 1230 EUR is needed. With this, shelter's facilities would warm 4 rooms with 12 beds for the homeless and poor people.
- Public Soup Kitchen in Chernivtsi that provides 50 disadvantaged persons with daily meals, 200 persons during the winter season. 1500 EUR is needed.
- Meals-on-wheels for the poor and homeless people in Kiev. 3.300 EUR per winter is needed to reach min 300 homeless in Solomensky & Borschagovsky districts of Kiev.
- Social patrolling (street work with homeless) in Lviv. 2100 EUR per winter is needed to reach 200 homeless Lvivites.
Please help the many homeless and poor people in Ukraine survive this winter! November 3rd, 2009, Narodna Dopomoha is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
With only 18 years of independence of Ukraine, this is quite a big figure that shows continued commitment to values of democracy, protection of rights of the most vulnerable groups, equality and solidarity. Today, Narodna Dopomoha is active not only on the local, but also the national level in Ukraine, being in the vanguard of work with the homeless and poor people.
When in 1993 the NGO "Narodna Dopomoha started its activities in Chernivtsi in the field of provision of social services to socially vulnerable people, we met many difficulties on our way. In cooperation with European partner organisations we have implemented many serious projects aimed at improvement of lives of vulnerable social groups in Ukraine. Today the organization works closely with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine to improve legislation environment for homeless and disabled people, and with international partners and donor organizations.
Successful experience of "Narodna Dopomoha" in work with homeless people is today replicated to the other regions of Ukraine. In 2005 affiliate organization "Narodna Dopomoha – Kyiv” appeared in Kyiv (Kiev), which is successfully implementing projects in the field of social work with street homeless and their professional activation in the capital of Ukraine. In 2007 a local NGO "Narodna Dopomoha – Lviv” started in Lviv from street work with the homeless people, continuing with creation of a shelter for women in crisis situations.
In 2004, Narodna Dopomoha received the Solidar European Silver Rose Award “for the ongoing work providing the basic needs of the vulnerable people in Ukraine”.
Annual report Narodna Dopomoha in Chernivtsi 2008 Download in pdf. format Annual report Narodna Dopomoha - Kyiv in 2008 Download in pdf. format The project is aimed at empowerment of socially excluded groups (homeless, vulnerably housed, & long-term unemployed) in the city of Kyiv through their professional activation, applying the principle of self-help and by giving them a voice in the media & the society.
The project activities include creation of the street paper enabling the socially-excluded to earn an income; facilitation of their integration through social support and self-help principle; campaigning on their behalf; and transfer of know-how with the Dutch partner organisations.
Short Term Objectives
- To train the personnel in the methodology of social work, particularly the principle of self-help for professional activation of socially excluded groups through creation & running of street paper
- To provide training and counselling advice to service users empowering them to earn an income, promoting their integration and giving them a voice in the media.
- To create an innovative service of the street paper for the socially excluded people to empower them and give them a voice in the society.
Long Terms Objectives
- To raise awareness of the local community on the problem of homelessness and social exclusion and to promote overcoming a stigma in the local community towards socially excluded people.
- To develop a partnership cooperation and to transfer know-how from the Dutch partner organisations to the Ukrainian NGO.
- To promote sustainability of a Ukrainian NGO by developing a social enterprise programme of a street paper in Kyiv.
This study event was first from 4 trainings, targeted to provide necessary professional level for social workers in Lviv. Training was conducted by “Narodna Dopomoha” experts. Training program included the theoretical background of social work with homeless, the specific points of Ukrainian legislation and provide participants with practical skills of social work with homeless on the level of street social work.
The project is financially supported by Carpathian Foundation.
The SEE main tasks are increase of the level of disabled people mobility and improvement of chances on integration of 16 disabled people on primary labor market.
The project realized in partnership with NGO “Volkshilfe Austria”, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Ukraine, with financial support of Austrian Federal Ministry of social protection, generations and user’s rights protection and Chernivtsi City Council.
The project aim is organization in the city Lviv of the street social work with homeless people by the NGO “Narodna Dopomoha - Lviv” through the replication of the existing successful experience and involvement of the local resources.
One of the projects priority objectives is to promote the creation and institutional development of the partner NGO “Narodna Dopomoha - Lviv” by organization of the training and know-how transfer from the specialists of “Narodna Dopomoha”.
The activity is financially supported by Carpathian Foundation.
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