Multisectoral support for people affected by the hostilities in the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine ltpgtltbrgtThe full-scale invasion of Ukraine is now in its second year. As a result, there are more than 10 million people in Ukraine in need of humanitarian and social assistance. Directly or indirectly, the hostilities affect every citizen of the country. This project aims to help the most vulnerable categories of people living in areas close to the active hostilities either permanently or as internally displaced persons. ltbrgtFounded in 2013, CF Posmishkа UA has experience in many areas, focusing its activities on providing psychosocial assistance. However, since February 2022, in response to the acute challenges posed by the hostilities, we have been actively involved in other areas, such as humanitarian and educational. Having started its work in Zaporizhzhya region, now the activities of the Posmishka UA Foundation are carried out in 14 regions of Ukraine. Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Dnipro regions are currently our priority regions for providing humanitarian and psychosocial assistance. It is in these regions that we have several successfully implemented projects and have established cooperation with local community leaders. CF Posmishkа UA has a MEAL department, which has conducted needs assessments and feedback monitoring in projects that are currently ongoing or completed. Based on the information provided by the MEAL department, we selected activities that would best meet the needs of the beneficiaries. ltbrgtThe first activity is to provide psychosocial assistance to vulnerable people. It is planned to be provided  through the opening of stationary psychosocial support centers in communities with a higher concentration of beneficiaries, as well as the work of mobile teams that will be able to perform this function in areas where there are no stationary centers.ltbrgtThe second activity was formed from the analysis of feedback from our other ongoing projects, and it is the distribution of hygiene kits. Because the vast majority of beneficiaries are in difficult life circumstances, the need for hygiene is met on a residual basis, after medical needs, food, rent and utility bills. At the same time, assistance with hygiene kits is universal, as it is needed by men, women and children, and in most cases, it does not require an individualized approach, as with clothing or medicines. The MEAL department of CF Posmishka UA notes a great demand for hygiene kits, which is confirmed when communicating with beneficiaries during the distribution of various types of humanitarian aid by the foundation.ltbrgtCF Posmishka UA has experience in distributing such kits, and had the opportunity to compare ready-made kits from donors and those purchased by the foundation during its work in 2022. We also have stable suppliers and a well-established distribution system. ltbrgtThe third activity of the project is the opening of digital learning centers (DLCs), which aim to provide access to educational components. During the implementation of previous educational programs, we found a great demand for such centers  among school-age children. ltbrgtThe project will be implemented in partnership with five local NGOs in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts. CF Posmishka UA feels that it has the capacity and the need to help other organizations to strengthen their capacity. Therefore, supporting local organizations that are aware of the problems of their communities and have a desire to develop is an integral component of this project.ltbrgtlt/pgt