UA+LT= TULA. Mutual integration of Lithuanian and Ukrainian families

Bilateral initiative facts

Promoter:
NGO social change incubator “Domus solis”(LT)
Bilateral initiative number:
LT-BI013
Status:
Completed
Initial cost:
€216,558
Actual cost:
€207,280
Initiative Types:
OtherFamily camps
gatherings.
Partners:
KAUNAS SCHOOL „ATRADIMAI“(LT)
NGO “INTERSTELA”(LT)
NGO „VARNŲ SALA“(LT)
NGO OPEN KHATA(UA)
NGO ZORELOVY(UA)
VILNIUS KUNIGAIKŠTIS GEDIMINAS PROGYMNASIUM(LT)
Programme:

Description

At present in Lithuania, there are more than 49 000 Ukrainians who left their country because of the war. It is mainly women and children who have suffered severe psychological trauma, experiencing anxiety and insecurity about their identity, loved ones, loss, and their future. On the other hand, Lithuanian people are also experiencing anxiety and helplessness due to the war.

One of the most difficult issues for Ukrainians in the refuge is coping with the experience of war, the ability to rebuild resources and to adapt to a new environment.

During the project implementation, it is planned to

Summary of the results

  • Three-day camps for Ukrainian and Lithuanian families were organized (12 events; 828 participants (out of 840 planned));
  • Cross-cultural gatherings were organized (20 events; 671 participants (out of 450 planned));
  • A network of “Agents for Change” was  established;
  • Promotional / information activities were implemented (2 promotional campaigns organized, more than 30 posts were distributed, 6 promotional and information visuals for social media were created; 57.173 (out of  7.000 planned) people were reached);
  • Coordination meetings took place (not less than 10 meetings);
  • Increased awareness of the common (European) values (share of participants reporting improved knowledge/methods/approaches - 98%).

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