Sharing news and results from our inspiring May:
We contributed to the organization of an international conference on “Reforms, Recovery, and Expansion — Rebuilding a Society for All Age Groups in Ukraine,” in which our elderly beneficiaries participated.
We completed a comprehensive independent review form from our international partner, HelpAge International.
We held a live session on Starenki’s Instagram page, where we answered questions from followers.
We attended the Eurosummit of non-governmental organizations to stay focused on European integration processes in various contexts, as we are also part of these processes.
We organized an online meeting for the entire Starenki volunteer community.
We started the second round of urgent assistance for the elderly in the Sumy region thanks to the donor BlueCheck Ukraine.
We organized a coffee painting workshop in Kyiv for lonely elderly people, conducted by psychologist Anzhelika.
We participated in a CSR Breakfast on the topic of Employment for Older People, where our head of advocacy, Alina Dyachenko, shared how the labor activity of older people contributes to the well-being of the whole society.
Thank you to:
– The company “Digma Group” for financial support for our warm kits project.
– The organization “BlueCheck Ukraine” for financial support for urgent assistance to the elderly in the Sumy region.
– The Ukrainian-Danish Youth House for hosting our event with the elderly as part of the international conference.
– The First Private Lyceum in Lviv for co-organizing a tea party for the elderly.
– The company Axon and the bakery “halva coffee shop” for Easter cakes for our beneficiaries in Kyiv and Dnipro.
– The café Chichikov, the bakery “Pirogi Zarina,” and the company Playtika for treats at tea parties in Kyiv and Poltava, and the students of TGI Academy Irpin for the amazing postcards for the elder