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The project addresses the neglected aspects of NGO intervention in helping Ukrainian refugees and aims to: capitalize on the experience gained by the Caritas; promote the experience exchange&facilitate a transfer of good practices between NGOs regarding the protection of children in crises caused by war; promote multiculturalism and solidarity; help Ukrainian children but
also Romanian children from disadvantaged families to develop skills in communicating the fundamental rights included in the UN Convention. These issues will be addressed by: making small videos illustrating the recurrent activities of the organizations, promoted on the specially created YouTube channel; by making video testimonials, called "My Perspective", to combat fakenews, dismantling the idea of "millionaire" refugees; organizing a 5-day summer camp, where Ukrainian and vulnerable Romanian children will participate in workshops to help them identify signs of discrimination and raise awareness of active civic
attitudes and behaviors based on the human rights; the organization of 3 workshops, in 3 different geographical regions (Bucuresti, Iasi, Oradea), with the aim of promoting multiculturalism and solidarity regarding Ukrainian refugees; a workshop "Protection of children in crises caused by war. Caritas Safeguarding Policy" to facilitate the transfer of good practices and the exchange of
experience between NGOs; a training on “Defending the rights of people displaced from Ukraine. Advocacy and social dialogue
Summary of project results
The project addressed aspects of NGO intervention in helping Ukrainian refugees and aimed to: capitalize on the experience gained by the Caritas; promote the experience exchange &facilitate a transfer of good practices between NGOs regarding the protection of children in crises caused by war; promote multiculturalism and solidarity; help Ukrainian children but also Romanian children from disadvantaged families to develop skills in communicating the fundamental rights included in the UN Convention.
The project increased the level of public awareness regarding the rights of refugees from Ukraine and those vulnerable from Romania and promoted solidarity, acceptance of diversity and social cohesion. The project involved 702 people, Ukrainians, and Romanians. The advocacy campaign for refugee rights and combating fake news, entitled "My Perspective", promoted 10 video testimonials made with refugees from Ukraine. 20 video reports about the activities of partner NGOs contributed to informing the public about the NGOs role in humanitarian and social assistance. 3 events promoting multiculturalism and solidarity with Ukrainian refugees, organized in Oradea, Bucharest and Iași, brought together 474 participants. 30 Romanian and Ukrainian children participated in a summer camp where they learned more about the fundamental rights of the child included in the UN Convention and developed communication skills in thematic workshops. At the end of the camp, the children drafted a Declaration, presented to the central authorities by a delegation of 7 democratically elected children. The exchange of experience and the transfer of good practices between NGOs were supported through two workshops, on the topic of safeguarding and on increasing the capacity of NGOs to plan and coordinate in emergency situations. The training "Defending the rights of people displaced from Ukraine. Advocacy and social dialogue" trained competences in the field of refugee rights for NGOs. The "Journal of Solidarity" presents in images, facts and figures the help provided by Caritas and FONSS to Ukrainian refugees since the beginning of the war. Through 3 round tables organized locally, in Iași, Cluj N., Baia Mare and one at the central level (Bucharest), we brought to the attention of the authorities the problems faced by Ukrainian refugees and debated the need to take measures for a real and sustainable integration.