“The League of the Strong” civic association continues to implement the “SAFE: Help and Support for All” project in the Stryi, Myrhorod, and Trostyanets communities. The project combines direct financial assistance for people with disabilities, the development of support services, and the creation of a more accessible environment in the communities. “Our projects are not… Continue reading More than 200 people in the Stryi, Myrhorod, and Trostyanets communities have already received financial assistance from “The League of the Strong”
Author: Мартиненко Олексій
Bill No. 14191 has been passed: on Comprehensive Support for People with Disabilities
On August 19, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed Bill No. 14191 in its second reading and as a whole; the bill provides for an increase in state assistance for people with disabilities since childhood and children with disabilities, as well as state funding for a range of social services. A total of 331 members… Continue reading Bill No. 14191 has been passed: on Comprehensive Support for People with Disabilities
A millimetre from death: how a fragment of a cluster munition changed her life, but did not dampen her desire to help people
Before the full-scale invasion, Oksana Kornieva had worked for over twenty years as an ambulance paramedic in a small town in the Donetsk region, not far from the administrative border with the Luhansk region. She gave birth to two daughters there. Life went on as normal until war came to their home. The paramedic, who… Continue reading A millimetre from death: how a fragment of a cluster munition changed her life, but did not dampen her desire to help people
What European Accessibility Practices Can Be Implemented In Ukraine: “The League of the Strong” Presents a Study
Accessibility is not just about ramps and elevators. European cities and communities are transforming transportation, digital services, tourism, public spaces, and planning approaches so that everyone can use them. “The League of the Strong” examined European experience and identified practices that could be useful for Ukrainian communities. On August 14, “The League of the Strong”… Continue reading What European Accessibility Practices Can Be Implemented In Ukraine: “The League of the Strong” Presents a Study
“Our home is us”: the story of the Shynkarenko-Veremienko family, who gave a home to thirteen children
Natalia was an only child in her family. Just as her mother had been in hers. There were no traditions of a large extended family. And suddenly, she herself has fourteen children. Today, Natalia Anatoliivna Shynkarenko and Pavlo Ivanovych Veremienko have four biological children of their own, one adopted child and eight children in their… Continue reading “Our home is us”: the story of the Shynkarenko-Veremienko family, who gave a home to thirteen children
9 new projects for people with disabilities are being launched in Ukraine with the support of “The League of the Strong”: what changes are planned in 8 Ukrainian communities
New projects to support people with disabilities are being launched in eight communities and at national level. Thanks to “The League of the Strong” sub-grant programme, support centres will be opened in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Kharkiv and Kherson regions; case management will be introduced; psychological and legal advice will be provided; information… Continue reading 9 new projects for people with disabilities are being launched in Ukraine with the support of “The League of the Strong”: what changes are planned in 8 Ukrainian communities
The Kyiv City State Administration is stepping up its efforts to prevent discrimination: a representative from the civil society sector has joined the commission
Iryna Yakovets, legal adviser and analyst at “The League of the Strong”, has joined the Commission for the Examination of Complaints Regarding Cases of Gender-Based Discrimination, Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Harassment within the Department of Social and Veterans’ Policy of the Executive Body of the Kyiv City Council (Kyiv City State Administration). The Commission will… Continue reading The Kyiv City State Administration is stepping up its efforts to prevent discrimination: a representative from the civil society sector has joined the commission
The Ministry of Development has fully incorporated all the proposals from “The League of the Strong” regarding the accessibility of nurseries into the new building regulations
The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine has fully incorporated the proposals from “The League of the Strong” public organisation into the draft of the new State Building Regulations (DBN) concerning the design of pre-school education facilities. The changes proposed by the organisation’s experts are aimed at creating a barrier-free environment for children… Continue reading The Ministry of Development has fully incorporated all the proposals from “The League of the Strong” regarding the accessibility of nurseries into the new building regulations
Three organisations have become associate members of “The League of the Strong”: Epiprosvita, Nezabutni and the 03:00 Foundation
The “The League of the Strong” continues to grow. Three more organisations, with which “The League of the Strong” has long been collaborating, have become associate members. These are the NGO ‘Episprosvita’, the ‘Nezabutni’ Charitable Foundation and the NGO “Foundation 03:00”. Associate membership brings together organisations that share the values of the “The League of… Continue reading Three organisations have become associate members of “The League of the Strong”: Epiprosvita, Nezabutni and the 03:00 Foundation