"Child space" - Help children from IDP families

Thanks to your support and assistance, we continue to improve our Children's Center location and expand the range of services provided! This allows us to pay for the work of such specialists as psychologists, social workers, trainers, teachers and facilitators. Conduct various master classes and trainings for children under the guidance of a facilitator and psychologist, which allows not only to develop the general abilities of children, but also to solve psychological problems such as: emotional stress, change of familiar environment, fear of working in a team and others. Each such master class and training is attended by an average of 12-15 children from IDP families. We also started purchasing additional equipment for sand therapy and working with kinetic sand (light tables and tablets). This equipment has very good results when working with children.
We ordered microscopes and the necessary materials for conducting “Young Ecologist” classes on ecology.
Thanks to the fact that we have hired a professional primary school teacher, constant provision of classes according to the primary school curriculum and systematic training can significantly raise the educational level of the child.
We also regularly hold various holiday events for children, which can significantly improve their emotional state.
Over the weekend, we organized a trip for our children to the pool, where specialists conducted classes aimed at strengthening physical health.  

Thanks to the support of GlobalGiving, we were able to completely renovate our Children's Center, which is located in the city of Odesa! Equip a computer class, purchase new modern furniture and equipment! The center is located in the central part of the city, which makes it accessible to most families! We have expanded the range of services - preparatory classes for school in basic disciplines! 

We conducted a survey of 230 IDP families and 75 (residents of Odesa) with children aged 5 to 12 years - 85 percent noted that they did not have the financial ability to pay for preschool education and additional classes. 70 percent note the child’s fear before the start of the school year, which is associated with a possible biased attitude towards IDP children.
The work of the Center allows us to provide free, high-quality preschool education and additional classes for children who are already studying. Facilitate the socialization of children in a new environment. Provides the opportunity to attend creative classes and master classes. When conducting group classes, 80% of children are from IDP families (20% are children from Odesa families), this format allows children to more actively communicate with local youth and integrate.

On the first day of opening, we received more than 40 new applications to visit the center! This shows the relevance and demand of the project! We are already developing options for expanding the center’s activities.