The public association “League of the Strong” invites representatives of Cherkasy public organizations to a training titled “Barrier-free Humanitarian Initiatives: How to Involve People with Disabilities?” The training will be conducted by psychologist and regional coordinator for public interaction of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights in the Cherkasy region, Liudmyla Protsenko. “An inclusive… Continue reading A training on inclusive decision-making will take place in Cherkasy
Author: Юристовська Анастасія
Appreciating that we are alive: How Daria Razenko and her family are building a new life in Ivano-Frankivsk
Daria Razenko has lost her home twice due to the war, experienced occupation, and faced the challenges of life in a new city. Now, she is doing everything possible to ensure consistent treatment for her child, who was born with a visual impairment. Despite all the difficulties, Daria does not lose faith and dreams of… Continue reading Appreciating that we are alive: How Daria Razenko and her family are building a new life in Ivano-Frankivsk
“League of the Strong” Provides Assistive Devices to Over 600 People in Three Ukrainian Regions
The public association the “League of the Strong” continues to support people with disabilities, as well as veterans, the elderly, and internally displaced persons, by providing essential assistive devices through the Empower Ukraine: Disability Rights project. Over 10 months of the project, 600 beneficiaries from Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Cherkasy regions received a total of 968… Continue reading “League of the Strong” Provides Assistive Devices to Over 600 People in Three Ukrainian Regions
Project “6 Talks on Resilience” Launches in Ivano-Frankivsk: Highlights from the Event
The first meeting of the “6 Conversations About Resilience” project took place in Ivano-Frankivsk. Twenty-nine participants gathered in Taras Shevchenko City Park to discuss and share their experiences of living through the war, according to Alona Moroziuk, assistant project manager of the “League of the Strong.” “The meeting produced incredible results! When we saw such… Continue reading Project “6 Talks on Resilience” Launches in Ivano-Frankivsk: Highlights from the Event
The path to independence: how the Day Care Center is changing Maryna’s life
Maryna is 22 years old. Every day, she attends the day care center run by the Dream Workshop NGO. There, young people with mental disorders learn to be independent: they develop skills to interact with others, perform household tasks, and engage in creativity. Most importantly, they are given the right to a decent life. Since childhood,… Continue reading The path to independence: how the Day Care Center is changing Maryna’s life
Adapting to life in a new way after blindness: training of specialists to support veterans took place in Kyiv
A course for professionals working with visually impaired people has ended in Kyiv. It was organized by the public trade union “League of the Strong” together with the 3:00 Foundation. For three weeks, the participants from Sumy and Kharkiv regions received free theoretical and practical knowledge that will help in work and adaptation of people… Continue reading Adapting to life in a new way after blindness: training of specialists to support veterans took place in Kyiv
Photo exhibition about visibility of people with disabilities opened in Ivano-Frankivsk Drama Theater
On September 17, the Ivano-Frankivsk National Academic Drama Theater opened a photo exhibition “Time to Step into the Light”. The exhibition is part of the eponymous information campaign of the League of the Strong public union. The main goal of the campaign is to motivate people with disabilities and their families to accept themselves, overcome… Continue reading Photo exhibition about visibility of people with disabilities opened in Ivano-Frankivsk Drama Theater
NGOs in Cherkasy invited to training on disability inclusion in humanitarian aid
The League of the Strong public union invites representatives of NGOs in Cherkasy to a training on “Raising awareness of the public sector on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian aid.” It will be conducted by Liudmyla Protsenko, a psychologist and regional coordinator of public relations for the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human… Continue reading NGOs in Cherkasy invited to training on disability inclusion in humanitarian aid
Daria Sydorenko: “We need to employ at least 2 million people with disabilities”
In Ukraine, about 2 million people with disabilities need employment. This number will only grow, because, unfortunately, many military and civilians are disabled as a result of Russia’s war against Ukraine. This was emphasized by Daria Sydorenko, executive director of the NGO “League of the Strong”, at a discussion on “Labor rights of persons with… Continue reading Daria Sydorenko: “We need to employ at least 2 million people with disabilities”