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On June 11, a meeting ‘The importance of humanitarian principles’ was held by the Relief Coordination Cente of Zaporizhia region with international organizations ACTED and Nonviolent Peaceforce. The importance of adhering to humanitarian principles and attracting international grants was discussed. Participants learned how these principles protect workers and beneficiaries and affect grant funding. The meeting was followed by informal networking with ACTED representatives.
They discussed the humanitarian situation in the region, identifying a gap in food assistance for 23,088 people and duplication of assistance in some areas. The Kyiv-based charity organization District #1 presented its project to provide 22 tons of sowing potatoes to the Vilnia community, which benefited 2,788 people. The charitable foundation "Smile UA" spoke about its cooperation with WFP, providing assistance to 14,299 people (6,599 households). They also discussed changes in the composition of WFP food parcels and the security situation in Kharkiv region.
This is an important event that we would like to share with you.
But at this time, the situation in Kharkiv region has become tense, and we decided to change our plans.
Instead of celebrating, we focused our attention on helping the Kharkiv team, which is now searching for resources and helping the affected population every day.
population.
Now that the situation is stabilizing a bit, we finally have the opportunity to share with you our achievements over the past 12 months.
We continue our activities and provide support to the entire local sector in Zaporizhzhia region. We sincerely thank our partners for their generous support and active participation in various initiatives!
They discussed the humanitarian situation in the region and found that the biggest gap exists in the area of livelihoods. A representative of WFP presented the organization's activities, which provides food and cash assistance to 210,000 people, including those in the frontline areas. WFP and Smile SA are verifying IDPs to receive payments by the end of the year. Representatives of GEM and DRC also spoke about their food aid and education grants programs. At the end of the meeting, coordinator Victoria Davydova emphasized the need for constant communication to avoid duplication of assistance.
On April 16, a meeting was held in Dnipro between representatives of the Ukrainian Humanitarian Foundation (UHF), the Humanitarian Coordination Center
(CCC) and the local charitable sector: NGO "Yes", CO Charitable Foundation "EOC Mazal Tov" and NGO "Office of and the Office of Perspective Development. UHF representatives expressed their readiness to work closely together to provide comprehensive assistance to the region. After the meeting, one of the local organizations started the verification process for partnership with UHF.
This event was an important step in strengthening the coordination of the humanitarian sector's efforts and ensuring an effective response to the humanitarian needs of Zaporizhzhia region.
If you are interested in future cooperation with UHF, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our goal is to develop of local organizations, reliable partnerships and maximum support for humanitarian initiatives!