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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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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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Teona’s Fellowship project transformed the AskGov.ge platform into a dynamic civic tech tool that empowers Georgian citizens to hold public authorities accountable through freedom of information requests. The platform allows users to send official information requests to government institutions and makes both the requests and their responses publicly available, enabling greater transparency and building a growing public database for citizens, journalists, and activists alike.
Teona’s project also strengthened the broader transparency ecosystem in Georgia. She successfully mobilized and expanded the AskGov community, launched strategic partnerships with six leading European civic tech and transparency organizations, and facilitated the formation of a coalition of three Georgian CSOs advocating for access to information.
The platform’s visibility and impact gained international recognition: in May 2023, AskGov.ge was awarded the Tech Award at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, marking a major milestone for civic tech innovation in Georgia.
Through interviews with users and an in-depth analysis of their needs, Teona oversaw both backend and user interface upgrades to improve accessibility and engagement. Her field visit to London in May 2022 provided key insights into how civic tech tools can be used to improve access to public data through innovative, citizen-focused solutions. She captured these learnings in a blog post “Unlocking the Power of Civic Tech: Reflections from My Journey to London”.
Today, AskGov.ge is more than a platform, it’s a movement. It offers a critical pathway for Georgia’s citizens to exercise their right to access public information. With an ever-growing community, improved functionality, and increasing responsiveness from public institutions, AskGov.ge is paving the way for more transparent, accountable governance in Georgia.
| Country | Georgia |
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Denys Andrushchenko’s City Dream Platform is a crowdsourcing initiative in Ukraine, serving as an effective communication tool between businesses, local government, and community residents. Launched in April 2023, the platform empowers active residents to highlight critical community issues through social projects, fostering collaboration among stakeholders to address these challenges by inviting them to join the project and contribute their resources. This approach has already yielded tangible results, with success stories inspiring greater civic engagement and citizenship.
The City Dream Platform has not only initiated impactful campaigns but has also received acclaim from volunteers and activists in Cherkasy. The platform’s success lies in its ability to bridge gaps and stimulate solidarity among diverse groups.
Through the City Dream Platform, Denys has sparked a seed of change, inspiring active citizens to persist in working with public servants and holding them accountable. Despite challenges, including the impact of war on Ukraine and its people, Denys remains committed to promoting the City Dream platform and the crowdsourcing approach.
| Country | Ukraine |
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The PROVIDNYK Action aimed to improve the quality of life of Ukrainians with limited mobility by contributing to the development of accessible infrastructure in their hometowns. The project was implemented in several stages. First, the project team tested and fixed the defect of route planning features for the PROVIDNYK platform. PROVIDNYK is an interactive map tailored to people with mobility limitations to help them navigate in the cities of Ukraine, review the accessibility of places and send automatic complaints (requests) to governmental bodies. In the second stage of the project, the team developed the Users’ Rating and Gamification Feature to the map to increase the users’ engagement and data contribution. Following this, Pavel expanded the map coverage in the additional 3 cities of Ukraine (Vinnytsia, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia). The development of the inclusive map was followed by an online promotion campaign to cover more potential users. Finally, the project team conducted the Online Kyiv Inclusive Roundtable involving the stakeholders from business and governmental sector, as well as civil society activists, and live-streamed the event in Zoom & YouTube.
The project developed and launched two advanced PROVIDNYK features – Route Planning and Users’ Rating & Gamification. As of 30 November 2020, Version 2.0 of the PROVIDNYK map has been successfully covering three additional cities of Ukraine – Vinnytsia, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia; the registered users from those cities already mapped and rated 722 objects (places) on the web-platform. The online visibility campaign and roundtable reached more than 371,000 people and raised public awareness regarding problems of employment of people with disabilities and the creation of a barrier-free infrastructure; Over 80 participants joined/watched live discussion of the Online Kyiv Inclusive Roundtable. On top of that, the implementation of the PROVIDNYK Action has contributed to consolidating the efforts of civil society, state, business, and the public in building an inclusive society in Ukraine.
Online Kyiv Inclusivity Roundtable | 20.11.2020 (in Ukrainian):
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