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Description
The project is a coherent and tailored response to the needs of forcibly displaced people from Ukraine to the problem of social exclusion and lack of integration services available in Romania for them. The project proposes an integrated intervention at the level of the 3 main cities hosting Ukrainian refugees: Bucharest, Galati, Constanta through a package of integration and community building services. The package of services is designed to provide the necessary tools for a Ukrainian refugee to have the chances of social and economic market integration in Romania, while at the same time maintaining links with the community they come from, avoiding the risk of self-isolation and empowering the community.The analysis carried out by S in the planning phase of the project showed that there is a very large gap regarding integration and community building services for Ukrainian refugees in Romania.
Through this project, we will create a package of basic services and activities for Ukrainians: Romanian language courses according to level (4 groups/week) and according to age, qualification courses, job-cafe organized after the qualification courses in order to find graduates a job according to their qualification, weekly activities of emotional and social support and community building,
organized by age groups and from a wide range of fields. During the period they will benefit from this integration support package, the most vulnerable among the beneficiaries will also be supported with the subsidization of the necessary medicines and medical assistance and with material help in the form of vouchers during the period they follow these courses and until they find a job. JRS has extensive experience in working with this target group and all activities have been based on consultations with target group members.
Summary of project results
The project aimed to address the needs of forcibly displaced Ukrainians, the risk of exclusion and lack of integration services available in Romania for them. It proposed an integrated intervention at the level of the 3 main cities hosting Ukrainian refugees- Bucharest, Galati and Constanta- through a package of integration and community building services.
A total of 378 diverse integration/community activities were organized, including robotics courses, yoga sessions, and recreational activities, with the participation of 532 people. Weekly Romanian language courses for children and adults totaled 436 hours, positively impacting 325 people. Over 1000 people (827 unique beneficiaries considered empowered) received consistent counseling to enhance their capacity to integrate into the labor market. Among them, 101 people were assisted with diploma translation and course enrollment, but only 66 managed to obtain the necessary documents in time to enroll in qualification courses. 4 qualification courses were organized (Make up in Bucharest and Galati, PC/data entry clerk in Bucharest, Manicure in Constanta) Additionally, a job café was organized, with 100 participants. The project also offered medical support on request, facilitating access to doctor visits and/or medication. A total of 128 medical cases ( 117 people) were assisted. Medication expenses were reimbursed for 78 people, and 50 individuals received specialized medical consultations. Some 309 people registered for the project and were evaluated initially but they did not participate in any activity after the first counselling/evaluation session.
The project , through its team of 15 trained employees, enhanced the integration prospects of 1,847 beneficiaries from Bucharest (1,159), Galați (419), and Constanța (269). The project actively engaged a significant number of beneficiaries who consistently provided positive feedback. The integration activities have impacted children, adults, as well as seniors. Through specific activities, 827 people were better equipped to integrate the job market and 66 of them attended (re)qualification courses.