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Agrotherapy as an effective social inclusion and rehabilitation tool for persons with disabilities

The main objective of the project is to promote and implement agrotherapy as an effective social inclusion and rehabilitation tool for persons with disabilities. The tasks of the project are the following: establish agrotherapy laboratory on the territory of municipal institution of higher education Khortytsya National Knowledge and Rehabilitation Academy in Zaporizhya; purchase equipment and renovate greenhouse; include people with disabilities in active social life by mastering the practices of garden therapy and obtaining the skills of modern agro-ecological agriculture.

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Grantee:

NGO "Nam nebaiduzhe"

Country:

Ukraine

Area Of Work:

CapDev

Operational Phase:

OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)

Grant Amount:

US$ 49,970.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 25,195.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 24,980.00

Project Number:

UKR/SGP/OP6/Y5/CORE/PWD/2019/48

Start Date:

9/2019

End Date:

7/2020

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

In order to disseminate information about the project, its purpose, goals and objectives, as well as to attract suppliers and contractors within the project, informational announcements were placed on the Internet; journalists from Channel Z, TV-5 and the official newspaper of Zaporizhya Regional Council "Zaporizka Pravda" took part in raising public awareness. The information campaign reached more than 1,600 people.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The implementation of the project contributes to the solution of the following socio-economic problems: increasing the opportunities of project participants, socio-economic realization of people with disabilities in the labor market, development of agricultural initiatives of project participants that can potentially grow into modern agroenvironmental business. In general, this contributes to the increase in the share of the "green economy" in the world economy.

Gender Focus

The project involves activists and volunteers, employees of Khortytsya National Knowledge and Rehabilitation Academy of Zaporizhya Regional Council and the Center for Comprehensive Rehabilitation, as well as citizens from Zaporizhya and Melitopol. The majority of the community is women (70%). NGO "Nam nebaiduzhe" and other project partners in their work are based on the principles of gender parity and combating manifestations of sexism and other gender stereotypes and inequalities.

Notable Community Participation

The project involves children of all ages (over 120 people, including 15 children with disabilities studying at a sanatorium boarding school).

Project Results

The main goals of the project were achieved:
? The agrotherapy laboratory was established on the territory of the municipal institution of higher education Khortytsya National Knowledge and Rehabilitation Academy in Zaporizhya (purchased 79 units of equipment, 11 units of furniture (tables, wardrobes and safe), 43 units of chemicals, 113 units of chemical utensils, greenhouse equipment, work diary for garden therapy in the amount of 2000 units, produced overalls with the organization's logo for children ? 200 sets, adults ? 300 sets).
? A grand opening of the laboratory was organized and held with the participation of representatives of local media, local authorities, local public figures, representatives of Khortytsya National Knowledge and Rehabilitation Academy, students and visitors of the rehabilitation center, and other interested people.
? To disseminate information about the project, its purpose, goals and objectives, the information campaign was conducted on the Internet, with the participation of Channel Z and TV-5 and the official newspaper of Zaporizhya Regional Council "Zaporizka Pravda".

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Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project 4

Empowerment

Number and type of support linkages established with local governments/authorities 1

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 1

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