Ukraine

Due to the close proximity and language affinity, from the very beginning the Association had intensive contacts with similar organizations in Ukraine. Initially, we cooperated most intensively with DŻEREŁO from Lviv: we hosted them for free trainings, providing free accommodation and meals, we traveled to them and conducted lectures and workshops for them, we gave them in-kind help in the form of rehabilitation equipment or hygiene products. We also conducted trainings for centers in Biała Cerkiew, Rivne, Simferopol, Kamieniec Podolski, Kiev, Ternopil, traveling to Ukraine many times for this purpose and accepting training participants in Zamość who came from all over Ukraine. We hired translators for our trainings and published a number of publications in Ukrainian and films with Ukrainian versions. For several years, we have supported the "Zorza Nadziei" Association from Krzemieniec. Our assistance has included training of staff and parents of children with disabilities both in Krzemieniec and in Zamość, as well as in-kind help in the form of Pető furniture, rehabilitation and AAC equipment. Currently, under an agreement, we are jointly implementing the Borderland of Equal Opportunities Project, which will result in the construction and opening of a Rehabilitation Center in Kremenec.