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Quality Standards of Volunteer Work to Help the Elderly

Fellowship Summary: Develop and introduce a set of quality standards for volunteers working with elderly, and specifically vulnerable IDPs. A group of volunteers will be mobilised and trained following a specific training package on the ‘standards’. The volunteers will also receive on-the-job coaching and the Fellow will promote the ‘standards’ and the volunteers’ efforts.

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Country Ukraine
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Open Data on Waste in Ukraine

Fellowship Summary: Building capacity of local stakeholders for ‘cleaning’ and accessing data on waste management for post-war rehabilitation of Ukraine.

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Country Ukraine
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Community Protection of Horbachykha Nature Reserve

Fellowship Summary: Developing a community group to protect and promote the environmental benefits of the Horbachykha Nature Reserve (Kyiv Oblast).

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Country Ukraine
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The Street I Need

Fellowship Summary: Supporting teenagers and young people to tell their story through the prism of short films about the place where they live in Ukraine and the impact of war on their lives.

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Country Ukraine
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Dozrili

Fellowship Summary: Building a cohort of mentors to support activists working with IDPs. The cohort will mentor 300 activists, produce a digital guide and a series of podcasts.

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Country Ukraine
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PAKUNOCHOK

Fellowship Summary: The Fellowship objective was to create a Telegram ‘bot’ that will help mobilize citizens who already are willing to provide individual assistance to IDPs and match them with IDPs requesting assistance.

Hanna Nishnianidze’s Fellowship project, Pakunochok, was developed in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. With millions displaced and in urgent need of support, Hanna and her team created a simple yet powerful tool – a Telegram bot that connects those in need with those who are ready to help.

Launched in early 2023, Pakunochok is an automated system that collects and verifies individual requests for essential goods – food, baby products, and medicine – and adds them to a publicly accessible database. Anyone who wants to help can access the bot at any time, choose a verified request, and send a personalized aid package directly to the person in need.

During the project implementation, over 1,600 Ukrainians – single mothers, children, the elderly, and internally displaced people – received vital support and a message of solidarity. The project gave them not just supplies, but also something more powerful: a sense that they are not alone.

“Thank you so much for the help,” wrote Ludmila, one of the beneficiaries, “thanks to you I feel that I’m really not alone.” Another recipient, Katerina, shared her astonishment at the care behind each package: “There was a huge box of diapers for my baby… your project helped us a lot!

Through Pakunochok, Hanna proved that even the smallest packages can carry the biggest impact.

Country Ukraine
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HOMECOMING: How Ukrainian Refugees and IDPs Can Help their Communities to Change for the Better

Fellowship Summary: Researching opinions from IDPs and refugees about aspects of their temporary host communities that they would advocate could guide change in the home communities in Ukraine. The research will lead to the promotion of a report on new policies for local development in post-war communities.
Country Ukraine
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‘uLocal’ IDPs Assistance Platform for Legal and Psychological Support

Fellowship Summary: Development of a digital platform that will facilitate IDPs and those willing to offer assistance to IDPs (in terms of psychological support, legal counselling, and other services) to post requests and opportunities, enabling a volunteer-based matching of services with demands of IDPs.

Anton Bocharov’s Fellowship project, uLocal, is a digital platform created to support Ukraine’s growing population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) by connecting them with verified legal and psychological experts offering free or discounted services.

Launched in 2023, uLocal acts as a smart matchmaking system. IDPs can search a growing database of professionals – currently 24 lawyers and 14 psychologists – filtering by specialty, service type, and location. Each expert profile includes ratings and reviews, allowing users to make informed choices. Once matched, users can securely message the professional and leave feedback afterward. The platform also features a built-in discount system to ensure services remain affordable.

In its first three months, uLocal attracted 965 visitors, nearly 150 registered users, and helped resolve 25 individual cases – mostly related to legal questions about social benefits, housing, and financial assistance. With each resolved request, uLocal not only helps IDPs navigate an unfamiliar system but also reaffirms their right to support and dignity in the face of displacement.

Country Ukraine
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Support of Chernihiv CSOs and Activists to Generate Funds to Help the Region

Fellowship Summary: Supporting and building capacities of local CSOs for fundraising, through coaching and a digital guide, and facilitating strengthened cooperation between CSOs and local authorities for post-war Chernihiv.
Country Ukraine
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Restoration of Environment Affected by Military Actions

Fellowship Summary: Raising awareness among civil society representatives, professional and future ecologists, environmental law specialists, public activists, representatives of city and state authorities working in the environmental field about the impact of military aggression on the environment, with a focus on the Holosiivskyi National Park.
Country Ukraine
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