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Description
The purpose of the project is to support the integration of refugees from Ukraine. Although managing to secure adequate humanitarian aid and living conditions for a high number of displaced people on its borders for the first couple of months, the Bulgarian state has left a huge gap when it comes to providing the refugees from Ukraine with a clear path towards sustained living conditions in the country. Our aim is to help relevant NGOs and interested employers, mainly in the Ruse Municipality navigate the complex legal and ethical requirements while helping the refugees in need. This will be achieved foremost through an online platform, which will provide them with extensive, organized and unbiased information regarding their obligations and opportunities. The platform will include videos, infographics, visual and audio materials based on a strict ethical codex. The platform will be complemented by a training program, bringing together all actors – NGOs, business representatives and Ukrainian refugees. The program will include relevant topics, such as human rights, special care for refugees and children, human trafficking, access to the labor market etc.. The target groups of the project will be civil society organisations and small and medium-sized enterprises, and the end users will be refugees, migrants and asylum seekers, as well as children and young people.
Summary of project results
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the refugee wave to Bulgaria has increased many times. Until then, the civil sector and institutions in most of the country had no experience in supporting refugees. The wave of women and children leaving Ukraine was mainly met by volunteer informal groups. In many places, containing the humanitarian crisis became a challenge because it was met with different kinds of resistance. This project aimed to create and strengthen partnerships between CSOs and public and private organisations, thereby increasing their capacity to respond to humanitarian crises. The project also aimed to build the capacity of the Right to Childhood Foundation, and improve citizens'' awareness of the role of CSOs in society.
- Information resource produced: webpage and materials that provide useful information and resources for working with refugees.
- Training and training resources on "Human Rights" in 5 regional cities - Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Ruse and Veliko Tarnovo.
- Conducted 5 online training courses with the participation of diverse groups - refugees, citizens, and professionals. The training materials are available on the project website in Bulgarian, English and Ukrainian.
Total number of persons trained - 132
- A two-day workshop with 18 participants on "Fake News Hunters" was held with journalists and citizens from Ruse and Razgrad.
- Increased awareness of the rights and needs of refugees among target groups, including the civil sector, businesses, and institutions. A positive dynamic was created among stakeholders.
Added value of the project partner: Association "Startup Factory" created and technically manages the web page and the digital advertising.