The Voices of Children began cooperation with Plan International, GFFO and Charitable Foundation "Pomahayem"

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In August, the Voices of Children Foundation, in partnership with the Charitable Foundation"Pomahayem" and the international organization Plan International, started work within the framework of the Relief to Protect (R2P) project. in Ukraine", which is financed by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO).

The project was implemented in the communities of the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions. The organizers plan to financially support families with children (Charitable Foundation"Pomahayem"); to launch the process of referral and social support (case management) by specialists, to simplify the access of the most vulnerable population to basic and specialized mental health and psychosocial support services (the Voices of Children Charitable Foundation).

The Voices of Children began cooperation with Plan International, GFFO and Charitable Foundation

"For us, the partnership with Charitable Foundation"Pomahayem" and Plan International is extremely valuable. It will last for more than two years, which means that the project can guarantee stable long-term access for residents of the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhia regions to the services of a psychologist, psychosocial support teams, and case managers. We are happy to cooperate and help Ukrainians in every possible way, and it is also nice to understand that we have the high trust of foreign partners and are able to implement such large programs," said Olena Rozvadovska, head of the board of the Voices of Children foundation.

The main goal of the project is to support children, teenagers and families who are overcoming difficulties related to the war in Ukraine.

"This is a humanitarian project, thanks to which we satisfy the basic needs of people, as we have a component of psychosocial and social support and monetary assistance. Psychologists who will provide basic psychosocial support and case managers will be involved in the implementation of the project.

It is a great honor for us that such a powerful representative of the humanitarian sector as the Voices of Children foundation has become our partner. I believe that this is a big step for the future," said Denis Dubrovkin, Program Manager of Plan International.

In August, within the framework of the project, two workshops were already held with partners, where future cooperation was discussed.

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