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The event was attended by 13 local charitable organizations, representatives from the administration and local authorities.
The CCC presented a training intensive on project activities for local charitable organizations.
They discussed current topics and issues related to project management, grant applications, and tax reporting.
Participants divided into teams to brainstorm on current initiatives that can be implemented by philanthropists in Zaporizhzhia region.
18 participants were selected. The retreat was aimed at ensuring the physical and psycho-emotional recovery of the participants and strengthening the capacity of volunteers to continue their activities. It also served as a dialog platform for interaction and exchange of experience between organizations.
Over the course of 5 days, the participants had 5 art therapy sessions, 4 group and 4 individual sessions of body-oriented therapy, 7 group sessions with a psychologist and 8 individual consultations.
In addition, there were daily walks in the mountains, excursions to alpacas, a trip to Bukovel, skiing, trout fishing, and constant informal communication, which helped to unite, create a friendly atmosphere, and establish business contacts between organizations.
Three representatives of international organizations took part in the event as speakers.
The participants discussed the need to comply with safety rules, exchanged contacts, experiences and opportunities to improve security measures for their volunteers. The organizations held a brainstorming session on the rules for conducting of safe humanitarian missions to the frontline areas.
The results of the brainstorming session will be collected in a special memo on the rules for conducting safe humanitarian missions in frontline communities.
In the framework of the meeting:
Visited the new educational centre established by the charity foundation "Smile UA" and NGO "YES" with the support of the Ukrainian Humanitarian Foundation (educational services for children affected by war).
They discussed ways to support and strengthen the local charitable sector in Ukraine:
Emphasized the importance of supporting non-governmental organizations in the east of the country.