PCS Donation - Hope and Homes for Children Ukraine
PCS Donation - Hope and Homes for Children Ukraine
Poly-clip System supports in Ukraine, the non-profit organization Hope and Homes for Children, with an amount of 300,000€. The major Swiss bank UBS has matched our donation with 20% (60,000€), which will support the social projects for children in need, in Ukraine, with 360,000€.
The teams of Hope and Homes for Children in the Ukrainian cities Lviv, Kyiv and Dnipro are providing practical, life-saving support to thousands of vulnerable children, parents, and social carers. Through cash transfers and direct interventions, the organization has helped families access food, water, and protection.
In Kiev, emergency aid is being provided to children and parents with disabilities who are unable to provide for themselves with necessities - the Hope and Homes for Children organization expects to reach around 1,000 families (about 3,000 people) in the coming weeks.
In Dnipro, the evacuation of 63 vulnerable children, their caregivers, and families to Lasi (Romania) was organized. Among them, one child with special needs and seven infants. The evacuation ensured continuity of care for the children.
In cooperation with local authorities, the organization continues to advocate for the protection of children and plans to use the donated proceeds to expand emergency assistance to up to 14,000 vulnerable children, parents, and caregivers in the Ukraine.
Why we work in Ukraine
Ukraine has one of the largest systems of institutional care in Europe, with almost 100,000 children living in 663 orphanages.
What we do
Develop alternatives to orphanages
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Our work began with the development of several family-based alternatives to institutional care, followed by the creation of services for mothers and babies. Since then, the mother and baby units have been replicated successfully in other areas of the country.
Close orphanages
In 2007 we began a pilot closure of an orphanage near Kiev, allowing us to demonstrate how, through the development of quality family support services and family-based alternative care, institutions are unnecessary. As a result of this project, the first Centre for Social Support was created in 2010.
Prevent family breakdown
Our work to prevent family breakdown has seen us invest in a mix of bespoke family and community-based services. We have developed a network of day centres, emergency reception centres, mother and baby units and community centres to support families and to date have successfully worked with over 6,200 children and their families.
Train professionals in deinstitutionalisation
Over the years, over 7,000 participants have benefited from our specialist training programmes, gaining invaluable skills in how to implement and support the deinstitutionalisation process.
Work with the government
We have worked closely with the Government of Ukraine on the development of policy, service standards and national action plans to consolidate reform of the child protection system.
In November 2016, we celebrated the Government of Ukraine’s decision to officially recognize Hope and Homes for Children’s Centre for Social Support. A key milestone in recognizing the center’s effectiveness in strengthening families and preventing children from entering the care system, the endorsement of the Ukrainian Government means these services could now be replicated across Ukraine.
For more information about Home and Homes for Children, please click on the following link.