Provision of emergency assistance to internally displaced persons in Vinnytsia and Khmelnytskyi regions in partnership with Community-based organization and volunteer groups The project is aimed at emergency assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) who remain during the winter period in the territory of communities of Vinnytsia and Khmelnytskyi regions. IDPs who are in collective centers and those who live on the territory of communities in the private sector or in social housing are considered. Internally displaced persons remain a vulnerable category, they have financial limitations that do not allow them to provide themselves and their families with the necessary hygienic means. The lack of personal hygiene products, as well as means for cleaning premises during the period of growth of infectious diseases and the COVID19 pandemic, becomes a threat to the health and lives of people of vulnerable categories.
According to the data provided by the department of social and youth policy of the regional military administration in the Vinnytsia region, 181,779 of them received the status of IDPs, including 6,272 persons with disabilities, 27,864 pensioners, 2,863 low-income families, and 340 families with many children. 2,902 people are accommodated in 108 collective centers. The number of IDPs is increasing due to the announcement of complete evacuation and increased hostilities in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. Help in the winter period is needed both in collective centers and IDPs living in the private sector.
The proposal presents an activity that provides an opportunity to establish cooperation and partnership with 10 local CSOs, CBOs, NVGs that have already been involved in providing humanitarian aid in their communities. The involvement of local CSOs, CBOs, NVGs and volunteer groups solves two main tasks. Increases the quality of work on the provision of humanitarian aid at the local level. The quality of assessment of the needs of displaced persons living in communities and collective centers increases, because the staff of local CSOs, CBOs, NVGs are active residents of these communities, have long cooperated with local authorities, and have an expanded circle of contacts. The capacity of local organizations to provide humanitarian aid according to internationally recognized criteria and principles is increasing. The project's activities include training for the staff of local CSOs, CBOs, NVGs on the development and management of humanitarian projects, development of inclusive humanitarian programs, detection and response to gender-based violence in accordance with humanitarian principles, accountability to the affected population, coordination during a humanitarian crisis.
The project plans to reach 6,660 direct beneficiaries (internally displaced persons), who will receive assistance with personal hygiene kits, taking into account the special needs of the disabled, the elderly, and children. 1,300 households will receive kits for cleaning premises and sanitation. 500 beneficiaries will be covered by their own mini-projects of local CSOs, CBOs, NVGs. 800 beneficiaries living in collective centers will receive cleaning kits. This will increase the safety of life and health of the IDPs.