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In September , the Relief Coordination Centre, in partnership with iomukraine, organized a series of nine creative workshops for 135 internally displaced persons. Participants engaged in creative and interactive activities to alleviate stress and anxiety, finding inner peace and restoring psychological balance. The workshops included candle-making with beeswax, creating personalized perfumes, weaving mandalas, and practicing Petrykivka painting. The program aimed to enhance socialization, interaction, and stress relief through shared creativity.
The Relief Coordination Centre is actively responding to challenges related to the evacuation of civilians, focusing its efforts in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Special attention is given to the transit point in Pavlohrad, where assistance for evacuees from Donetsk is concentrated. The main task of the Centre is to provide comprehensive support, including humanitarian, psychological, legal, and financial assistance. As of August 30, 2024, 1,819 individuals have been evacuated through the transit point, and we thank all partners for their active support.
From September 16 to 20, coordinators of the Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster participated in a training retreat for FSLC coordinators. The program covered key topics such as FAO project implementation in livelihoods, inter-cluster collaboration with CCCM and Wash clusters, organizing regional meetings and fieldwork, integrating people with disabilities into humanitarian programs, emergency preparedness, and community-based needs assessments (PRA). UHF delivered a presentation on funding, project proposal writing, and donor communications, as well as discussions on the new definition of people in crisis (PIN) and FSL Cluster targets. Kateryna Lavrenko and Viktoriia Davydova, coordinators for the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, shared their experience in establishing a transit point during active evacuations, emphasizing a unified system of registration and deduplication, as exemplified by the transit point in Kharkiv.
The Relief Coordination Centre hosted a wonderful celebration for 100 displaced children and their parents, filled with joy, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Special thanks to the Zaporizhzhia City Administration, especially Ms. Regina Kharchenko, for providing transportation to the event, and to our partners for the fantastic venue. Delicious treats from Coffee Art and Mavra Pizza, along with croissants from Urozhay, made the day even more special. We also appreciate the entertainment program from Mazal TOV, which brought immense joy to the children. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this unforgettable celebration!
Zaporizhzhia, thank you for the incredible energy at the Youth Boost "Community Hangout"! We are truly proud of our active youth, for whom we have the opportunity to organize such events. This day brought together the active youth of our region, creating a unique platform to discuss important topics of civic engagement during the war and the development of social business. Participants had the chance to meet with representatives of non-profit organizations, learn about innovative projects, and attend inspiring panel discussions.