In Ukraine, the following is ongoing project "Crisis in Ukraine: Response and Recovery Taking into Account the Needs of Persons with Disabilities under the Leadership and Coordination of Disability Organizations (Phase 2)" (hereinafter - the Project), implemented by the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine (hereinafter - the NAPDU) with the support of the European Disability Forum (EDF) and the Christian Mission of the Blind (CMB). As part of the project, NGOs working with people with disabilities prepared and defended grant applications for short-term projects. These projects will improve access to social services and humanitarian aid for people with disabilities, which is especially important in the context of war and the complications it has caused.
The NGO "Center for Social Adaptation of People with Disabilities "Ocean of Good" (Dnipro) is one of the CSOs that is implementing its own project "Accessibility to Life" with the help of microgrants. According to Olha Volkova, head of the Ocean of Good NGO: "In Ukraine, there is no centralized institution or center that provides comprehensive support services for people with disabilities and people with limited mobility evacuated from hot spots. A partial solution to this problem is the creation and operation of the Center for Social Adaptation and Reintegration of Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly Evacuated from Hot Spots and the implementation of the project "Accessibility to Life. This is important not only for our city, but for the country because we take people from the war zones and send them to safer cities. We are the first line of adaptation, rehabilitation and socialization for these people, so the first steps of their safe formation are very important for their future life.".
The goal of the project is to create conditions for the rapid adaptation of people with disabilities and the elderly who have just suffered a stroke and loss of limbs as a result of hostilities to new life circumstances, as well as to support the social activity of the wards. The Center has a specially equipped room for the rehabilitation of people who need such assistance. The project will provide comprehensive rehabilitation services and care, primarily to prevent the isolation of people with disabilities and older people evacuated from hot spots, as well as their reintegration and socialization at the stage of establishing the degree of loss of health and normal life, and receiving basic social recommendations for further rehabilitation and socialization. It is planned to teach a certain degree of independence in everyday life, taking into account the needs and physiological characteristics of a person with a disability and an elderly person who moves around with the help of a wheelchair. In addition, relatives and persons accompanying/caring for persons with disabilities will be informed and trained on rehabilitation and socialization opportunities, innovations in this area and best practices, as well as on the reintegration of IDPs who were previously isolated and lacked the necessary knowledge and skills.
As part of the Accessibility to Life project, physical therapist Ilya Hrytsiuk is already conducting classes with the target group at the Ocean of Good NGO.
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A project: "Crisis in Ukraine: Response and recovery taking into account the needs of people with disabilities under the leadership and coordination of organizations of people with disabilities (the second phase)" which is implemented by the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine in support of the European Disability Forum (EDF) and the Christian Mission of the Blind (CBM).
As part of the project, large-scale organizations that care for people with disabilities prepared and secured grant applications for short-term projects. These projects will improve the accessibility of people with disabilities to social services and humanitarian assistance, which is especially important in the minds of the war and the hardships caused by it.
The non-governmental organization Center for Social Adaptation of People with Disabilities "Ocean of Good" (Dnipro) is one of the NGOs that implements its own project "Accessibility to Life" with the help of micro-grant support. According to Olga Volkova, head of the "Ocean of Good" NGO: "There is no centralized institution or center in Ukraine that would provide comprehensive support services for people with disabilities and low-mobility population groups evacuated by the hot current. A partial solution to this problem is the creation and functioning of the Center for Social Adaptation and Reintegration of Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Evacuees from the Hot Stream, and the implementation of the "Accessibility to Life" project. This is important not only for our city, but for the country because we keep people out of the war zone and send them to safer cities. We are the first line of adaptation, rehabilitation and socialization for these people, so the first steps are very important for their safe development for later life."
The goal of the project is to create conditions for the rapid adaptation of persons with disabilities and elderly people who have just survived a stroke and loss of limbs as a result of hostilities to new life circumstances, as well as support for the social activity of the wards. The Center has a specially equipped hall for the rehabilitation of people who need such help. Within the framework of the project, complex rehabilitation services and care will be provided, first of all, to prevent the isolation of people with disabilities and elderly people evacuated from hot spots, as well as their reintegration and socialization at the stage of establishing the degree of loss of health and usual life, obtaining basic social recommendations for further rehabilitation and socialization. It is expected to teach a certain independence in everyday life, taking into account the needs and physiological characteristics of a person with a disability and an elderly person who moves with the help of a wheelchair. In addition, information and training of relatives and persons accompanying/caring for persons with disabilities will be carried out regarding the possibilities of rehabilitation and socialization, innovations in this area and best practices, as well as activation of the reintegration of IDPs who were previously isolated and did not have the necessary knowledge and skills
As part of the "Accessibility to Life" project, physical therapist Ilya Hrytsyuk is already conducting concepts with the target group on the basis of the "Ocean of Good" NGO.
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The publication was prepared within the framework of the implementation of the project "Crisis in Ukraine: Response and recovery taking into account the needs of people with disabilities under the leadership and coordination of organizations of people with disabilities (2nd phase)", which is implemented by the NGO "NAPD" and the European Disability Forum (EDF). The NGO "All-Ukrainian League of Organizations of Persons with Visual Disabilities "Modern View" is solely responsible for the content of this document, and under no circumstances can it be regarded as reflecting the position of the NGO "All-Ukrainian Public Association "National Assembly of People with Disabilities" of Ukraine" and the European Disability Forum (EDF).
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