Six months ago, the CO Relief Coordination Centre joined forces with the NGO United Humanitarian Fund (UHF).

As a result of this collaboration, a large-scale project was implemented to support the agricultural capacity of the civilian population affected by the hostilities in the Chuhuiv district.

Overall, this multi-sectoral project involved two main areas:

• WASH - cleaning and repairing wells/restoring boreholes to provide people with access to drinking and technical water.

• FSL - selection of citizens for cash assistance who will undergo appropriate training.

During the implementation of the WASH component, sanitary cleaning of wells was carried out, and a complete replacement of those wells that were no longer repairable.

In total, 41 wells were cleaned and replaced in a number of settlements in the Chkalovska community.

Also, in accordance with the tasks of this component, repairs of wells, boreholes, and improvement of adjacent territories were carried out.

The FSL component allowed financial support to 49 households that were selected according to certain vulnerability criteria. For example, large families, internally displaced persons, and people with serious illnesses.

For representatives of these families, with the support of the CO Relief Coordination Centre, a three-day training and accommodation in Kharkiv was organized.

Lecturers from the State Biotechnological University taught interested parties the basics of plant growing, animal husbandry, and cheesemaking and provided knowledge in other relevant agricultural areas.

All those who successfully completed the training were able to receive funds to cover the needs of their own households. This money could be spent on generators, water pumps, small agricultural equipment, plant care products, and more.

As a result of the project implementation, its participants were able to significantly improve their agricultural performance - increase crop yields, and livestock, and improve their well-being.

Currently, this large-scale joint project of the RCC and UHF has been successfully completed. We are proud that both beneficiaries and donors have positively responded to it as an effective and targeted project to help the most vulnerable segments of the population.

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