In IDPs, especially adolescents, there are problems of social adaptation, communication with locals, prioritization after changing living conditions. For children, these are problems of lack of access to preschool education, preparation for school, psycho-emotional development. It is on these challenges that our PTNZ in the “Friendly Spaces” works.

For our educational institution, this project is an opportunity to popularize vocational education, working professions, improve the skills of employees and the material and technical base of PTNZ.

Personally, for me, it's an opportunity to help people even more. From the first day of the full-scale war, we opened a charitable foundation, but only provided support in the form of hygiene products and food, and when the project opened, we expanded the range of assistance. Psychological support, training for young people, measures for socio-emotional unloading are what was lacking when the war began.

Thanks to the friendly space, constant visits to events, I overcame depression after moving from my hometown of Lisichansk, where my parents and I lost almost everything.

What I like most is that there are kind and responsive people who help us both in our studies and in life. In space, I receive support, participate in useful activities, learn English, because in my school this subject was not given importance.

And the friendly space helped me to make new friends, gain knowledge in many areas of activity.

In a friendly space, we provide psychological support, provide consultations for parents and children, master classes and art therapy events. Here, participants find friends, unload emotionally, and come back to life.

Thanks to our participation in the project, our PTNZ has contributed to the recovery of families with children affected by the war. At the same time, our institution has improved the material and technical base, and the staff has developed the skills necessary to help IDPs.

For me, a friendly space is a new experience, informal communication with hub participants on free and topical topics, a sense of self-realization. And also experience of participation in the project and cooperation with NGOs, increasing the level of communication with parents, children and adolescents, new skills in organizing mass events.

I visited the Friendly Space for the first time during the opening. Now I am studying to be a locksmith electrician for car repair just in the educational institution where this space was created. Most of all, I like the people here, my classmates and the knowledge I gain for my future profession.

In the “Friendly Space” I learned to communicate, to cope with stress. And here I attended vocational guidance events. I dream of becoming a specialist in the profession I am studying for, and such classes help me a lot in this.

Work in the project made it possible to introduce modern areas of work with young people in our educational institution. New communications, great positivity and work experience have helped create a safe educational space.

Thank you to the organizers and donors, the project is super, the emotions and importance of the results are priceless.

Because of the war, my mother and I moved from Kherson to Vinnitsa. We settled in a local hostel, and here I began to go to various classes. My mother and I visited a psychologist, art therapy, creative classes, drawing.

And we were taught different professions. For example, I went to culinary master classes, learned to paint gingerbread and waffles with icing, like a real confectioner. And in a web design class, she created the first virtual postcard.

I also have new friends. We have a lot of shared hobbies and preferences. In the “Friendly Space” it is interesting and fun, you can learn something new, try. Or just spend time with friends. It's fun, safe and comfortable here.

The project contributed to the creative development of our teachers, who gained new skills and knowledge in organizing events such as forum theater and hackathon.

Therefore, we express our sincere gratitude to all donors and organizers of the project. You have inspired our center to new achievements.