Safe Ukrainian Childhood
We aim to build five "safe rooms" in the recently liberated territories of the Kharkiv region. These are places where kids can get together with their peers and educators in a safe and fun environment, while parents can go to work and make a living. The first room, in the town of Dergachi, is already up and running!
USA DonationsThe Project's Goal
Almost 99% of establishments engaged in development and recreation in the Kharkiv region have ceased their activities. There are currently more than 1,300 children in the Dergachy community alone. We understand how important it is for children and young people to have a safe and comfortable space for moral recovery, development, and leisure. We create spaces of free thoughts and happy children!
During the first six month of the invasion, Kremlin's barbarians occupied part of the Kharkiv region, and repeatedly fired on the towns in the area that were not occupied. Thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed, many families fled. In September, the Ukrainian counteroffensive pushed the cannibals back about 50 miles.
Now families are beginning to come back, people need to go to work but often don't have a support system for the kids. We are partnering with local authorities to build "safe rooms for the kids": the town is responsible for identifying suitable space and refurbishing it, while we provide equipment, furniture and supplies. We also partner with the town to deliver programming for the kids. And we bring cookies, too!
- Basement location ensures safety in the event of artillery bombardment or missile strike
- Each room has heating, electricity, backup generator, restroom, fire exit
- Tailored activities for ages of 4-6, 7-10, 11-14 year olds
- Internet access, large screen TV, toys, games, educational materials
- Organized activities with educators, entertainers, musicians
30 000 $
Collected 19 400 $
Our starting point for every new room is finding a local government that we can trust and work with. At this point, we are targeting five new locations, in addition to the completed pilot that CodeIT4Life has already funded. The room cost is $6K on average, so our target is $30K.
USA DonationsHow can I help?
The Department of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, with the support of the Dergachy City Council, and the charitable organization СodeIT4Life Ukraine are responsible for the implementation of the project. On a regular basis, we provide the room with entertainment and educational materials, drinks, snacks and organize the arrival of specialists from Kharkiv and other regions of Ukraine to conduct events aimed at the development and support of children.
We invite partners, other charitable and volunteer initiatives, socially responsible businesses and caring people to support this initiative by:
- Sharing information about the initiative on social networks so that we can find people who can conduct various workshops and events on a volunteer basis;
- Send goods according to the list of needs for children, which we regularly publish on our social networks;
- Financially support the initiative: one-time donation or monthly support as a partner.
