Children's playground for the youngest residents of Kutuzivka

Among the 14 supported initiatives, we continue to talk about projects that create a safe and friendly environment for children in communities.

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What is this project about?

The project provides for the arrangement of a new playground on the territory of a local preschool educational institution, where about 88 children can be accommodated. The playing area will consist of swings, slides and other elements for outdoor games and development.

This is a continuation of the comprehensive support of the institution: The institution is already partially equipped thanks to the preliminary support of the IfF “Alliance of Public Health” - the shelter received the first furniture https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17SethL12E/

And also now implements the initiative to complete the arrangement of a safe and comfortable shelter for preschoolers https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17KmS8pPJJ/

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Why is it important?

During the occupation, the Vilkhiv community was destroyed, and the children's spaces were destroyed or became unusable. Today, children do not actually have a safe place to play and socialize - they spend most of their time indoors. This limits their physical development, communication opportunities and psychological recovery. Despite the war, we must create the conditions in which childhood continues: with a space of joy, play and development.

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So the arrangement of the site is about:

• physical activity and health promotion
• socialization and community building
• psychological recovery after what has been experienced
• giving children a space where they can feel safe

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It would seem that such projects should be implemented by local authorities. Today, however, communities face many challenges: from the restoration of housing and infrastructure to the arrangement of shelters.

That is why it is important to support each other and jointly strengthen the capacity of communities by any possible steps.

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What will be created?

Within the project:

• purchased and installed a playground
• created a safe space for active recreation
• the educational environment of the kindergarten is supplemented with elements of street games

All equipment will be selected taking into account safety standards, durability and the needs of children.

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What changes will the project bring?

• children's access to safe outdoor recreation
• support for active games and development
• improvement of psycho-emotional state of preschoolers
• Strengthening community cohesion around child support
• improving the quality of preschool education

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Who creates change

The project implements Local Initiatives Agencyon the initiative of the group “Parents of Kutuzivka — Children”, which includes teachers, active residents, representatives of local self-government and public organizations. Many of them have survived the occupation and are well aware of how important it is to create the conditions for a safe childhood.

Together we form a comfortable environment.

The Ministries are implemented within the project “Strengthening the Resilience of Communities through the Support of Communities Initiatives” approach with the financial support of the international humanitarian organization HEKS/EPER (Switzerland) in coordination with Alliance for Public Health

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Feedback, complaints and suggestions for the implementation of the project can be left at the following link: https://help24.org.ua/chuemo_vas