Addressing the multi-sectoral humanitarian needs of vulnerable people in selected areas of the Zaporizkyi Rayon in Zaporizka Oblast ltpgtThis project will provide multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance to 9,280 vulnerable individuals (older person, women, children, people with disabilities and people from marginalised groups)  living  30km from the front line and other areas of high inter-sectoral needs in the Zaporizkyi Rayon of  Zaporizka Oblast. ltbrgtThe intervention will include Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) , Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for children and adults, Protection (GP, GVP and CP) which includes home visitor services, case management and referral services for children and adults, legal advisory services (including HLP), light household repairs and the provision of essential Shelter, WASH and Mensural Hygiene Management kits.lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtThe project will be implemented by national NGO Dorcas Ukraine and its local partner Nevo. It will build upon Dorcas Ukraine's work and lessons learned from OCHA funded implementation in Zaporizka Oblast over the past 2 years.lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtThe project will provide timely life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable, increase their protection, resilience, quality of life and psychosocial wellbeing, whilst reducing the risks of their vulnerabilities becoming exacerbated.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThe MPCA component implemented by Dorcas Ukraine will target 3,000 vulnerable individuals for a lump sum payment of 3 months cash assistance as specified by the Cash Working Group. This blanket payment will meet the immediate needs of vulnerable conflict affected people who are unable to adequately cope on existing pensions and other forms of income without further compromising their vulnerabilities and increasing their protection risks. ltbrgtThe Protection components will be implemented by both Dorcas Ukraine and Sub-IP Nevo. It includes General (1,320 individuals), GBV (1,000 individuals) and Child Protection (1,140 individuals), professional trainings, information dissemination, case management, legal assistance, referrals, regular home visits for 500 most vulnerable individuals, Dignity kit distribution (linking WASH component) and the provision of emergency cash on a case-by-case basis. These provisions support both Priority 1 comprehensive protection and Priority 2 specific community-based CP and GBV focused protection activities as recommended by the Protection Cluster. The MPHSS component is closely integrated with the Protection component. It is implemented by both Dorcas and Nevo. It includes both individual and group therapy for adults and children, art therapy, implementation Dorcas’s own CONNECT model (see document attached), static and mobile consultation services.lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtThe Shelter component implemented by Dorcas Ukraine comprises Shelter Kits for 1,620 vulnerable individuals and light repairs for 40 households. These activities correspond with the Shelter/NFI Cluster Priority 1 ensuring adequate housing solutions, Priority 2 mitigating the impact of winter, and Priority 3 providing life-saving shelter and NFIs. This component also intersects with the home visits and WASH NFI kits for 500 extremely vulnerable individuals with special needs who will also be targeted through a separately funded donor proposal to provide early winterisation cash (by end October), as well as with the legal (HLP) advisory protection services of the Protection component.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThe WASH component will be implemented by Dorcas Ukraine and target 1,500 individuals. It will include the provision of basic WASH NFI kits as well as special WASH NFI kits for 200 people with special needs. This component intersects with the GBV Dignity kits and home visits under the Protection component. It supports Priority 1 of the WASH Cluster in ensuring that the most vulnerable people affected by conflict can access basic WASH services and materials to maintain basic hygiene.ltbrgtlt/pgt