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Nine-year-old Zlata Marchenko is from the Kyiv region. The girl attends the Center for Social Services with an interdisciplinary team, which was founded by the NGO “Family for People with Disabilities”. It operates within the framework of the project “Uniting and Helping in Time of War,” implemented by “The League of the Strong” NGO thanks…

The first project seminar “Implementation of accessible environment in Kyiv: prospects and challenges for the second half of 2024” was held in Kyiv. Representatives of departments of the Kyiv City State Administration presented reports and plans for implementing barrier-free elements in city target programs. Experts from the NGO “The League of the Strong” will analyze…

Fight For Right is withdrawing from “The League of the Strong” public union, but the cooperation between the two organizations to protect the rights of people with disabilities continues. Fight For Right announced its decision on February 14. The leadership of both organizations successfully discussed and agreed on future formats of cooperation on partnership terms.…

The public union “The League of the Strong” already has 100 members – public and charitable organizations. This was reported by Daria Sydorenko, Executive Director of the League of the Strong public union. “Our community is working to change the attitude towards disability in Ukraine. We want people with disabilities to be heard, noticed and…

Four residents of Ivano-Frankivsk with disabilities became the heroes of the information campaign “Time to step into the light” by “The League of the Strong” public union. Yulia Yarmakova, Oleksandra Boryshchak, Yulia Mozgova, and Zlata Magomedova, shared their stories. The main advice from the heroes of the campaign is not to perceive disability as a…

In Ukraine, people with disabilities can get free consultations on home improvement. Such services are provided as part of the project “Unite and Help in Time of War.” They are implemented by the NGO “Active Rehabilitation Group” with the support of the NGO “The League of the Strong”. This was reported by Daria Sydorenko, executive…

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…

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…

“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…