Tetiana Lukashenko is 39 years old. She is from the Kyiv region. Embroidery was a common childhood hobby for her. It helped her distracting herself from sad thoughts when her illness left her unable to walk. In the spring of 2023, the craftswoman was enrolled in the Support Group project of the charitable foundation “Association… Continue reading Embroidery as therapy: the Support Group project helped craftswoman Tetiana Lukashenko present her business
Author: Бойко Марина
The League of the Strong: representatives of 20 civil society organizations discussed the situation in Ukraine in the field of the rights of people with disabilities
On March 22, Kyiv hosted a meeting “Situational Analysis of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine: Challenges and Solutions”. Representatives of 20 organizations from 9 regions of Ukraine took part in the discussion of the situation in the field of the rights of people with disabilities. Following the discussion, the most important priority… Continue reading The League of the Strong: representatives of 20 civil society organizations discussed the situation in Ukraine in the field of the rights of people with disabilities
“The League of the Strong” has announced a scholarship competition for journalists to create materials about MСECs
“The League of the Strong” public union invites regional media journalists to explore the problems of interaction between people with disabilities and medical and social expert commissions. The competition will be held within the framework of the MСEC Reform project. This was announced by Daria Sydorenko, executive director of “The League of the Strong” public… Continue reading “The League of the Strong” has announced a scholarship competition for journalists to create materials about MСECs
“The League of the Strong” together with the State Agency for Reconstruction and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine will work on accessibility issues
The League of the Strong public union is starting to cooperate with the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine. They will work together on issues of accessibility of real estate. This was announced by Daria Sydorenko, Executive Director of the League of the Strong public union, during a working meeting… Continue reading “The League of the Strong” together with the State Agency for Reconstruction and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine will work on accessibility issues
Officials from Cherkasy, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk were trained on accessible city architecture by The League of the Strong
Trainings on “Architectural Requirements and Solutions for Ensuring Physical Barrier-Free Cities” were held in Cherkasy, Ternopil, and Ivano-Frankivsk. The training was organized by the public union “League of the Strong”. Representatives of local authorities joined them. This was reported by Daria Sydorenko, executive director of the League of the Strong public union. “Accessibility of city… Continue reading Officials from Cherkasy, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk were trained on accessible city architecture by The League of the Strong
“The League of the Strong”: more than 6.6 thousand people with disabilities have received assistance over the past 8 months
Over the past 8 months, more than 6,600 Ukrainians with disabilities have received assistance under the international project “Uniting and Helping in Time of War” with the support of the European Disabilities Forum (EDF). The project is being implemented by the League of the Strong public union in partnership with 11 organizations. This was reported… Continue reading “The League of the Strong”: more than 6.6 thousand people with disabilities have received assistance over the past 8 months
“The League of the Strong” announces an additional grant competition for the implementation of advocacy campaigns
The League of the Strong public union is launching an additional grant competition within the Z.N.A.M.I. project. The goal of the project is to strengthen the voice of women with experience of displacement and disability in decision-making processes. It aims to support women in implementing advocacy campaigns. This was reported by Iryna Ageieva, project manager… Continue reading “The League of the Strong” announces an additional grant competition for the implementation of advocacy campaigns
A child received support, a mother found a job: a family displaced twice by war found a real family
For more than 20 years, the NGO Family for People with Disabilities has been operating in Kyiv. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the organization has been providing social and psychological support to those affected by the war as part of the project “Unite and Help in Time of War,” implemented by the League… Continue reading A child received support, a mother found a job: a family displaced twice by war found a real family
Accessible house is a top priority: how soldier Oleksandr Popyk returns to normal life after being wounded
Oleksandr Popyk is a soldier from the Kyiv region. Before the war, he was a biker, loved speed and motorcycles. Back in 2014, he volunteered to go to the front. In October 2022, he was wounded during an assault. Oleksandr suffered a spinal cord injury. He could no longer walk. Since then, his journey of… Continue reading Accessible house is a top priority: how soldier Oleksandr Popyk returns to normal life after being wounded