Thanks to the close cooperation of the head of the Chuguiv City Military Administration, Galina Minaeva, the head of the Department of Social Protection of the Population of the Chuguiv City Council, Olena Kurylenko, the director of the Chuguiv Territorial Center, Tetyana Semiletova, with various charitable organizations and foundations, vulnerable groups of the population of the village of Kamyana Yaruga and internally displaced persons registered in the village received significant humanitarian assistance during 2024. The headman of Kamyana Yaruga, Olga Mikhailova, told about this:
«"In January-February, a charity project was successfully implemented by the NGO "Responsible Citizens" with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to provide assistance to families with children. 20 of the most vulnerable families in need of financial support received 25 certificates for the purchase of children's clothing in the amount of 3,800 hryvnias each. Parents chose clothes for their children in the online store and paid for it using a certificate.
Powerful assistance from IOM (International Organization for Migration) arrived in January. 2 trucks with humanitarian aid were delivered: boxes of bed linen, warm blankets and mattresses, sets of children's clothing from 0 to 13 years old and sets of clothing for adults. In total - 14.5 tons of items: 1226 sets of bed linen, 690 sets of clothing for adults, 208 sets of children's clothing.
Good support for 10 months was the assistance from the NGO «100 Percent Life Network of Kharkiv» with financial support from the UN World Food Program. In February and March, 1,877 food kits weighing 13 kg were delivered and distributed. Since April, food kits have been replaced with cash assistance – 1,500 hryvnias per person. During April-July, 1,100 people from vulnerable categories received cash assistance, and from August to November – 823 people.
In early May, as part of the "SEADS OF VICTORY" initiative of the "UNITED COMMUNITIES" project, which was implemented by the All-Ukrainian Association of Communities with the support of the USAID Agricultural and Rural Development Program AGRO, 700 households received seeds of watermelons, corn, cucumbers, parsley, pepper, and tomato.
Charitable organizations did not forget about seriously ill people who needed diapers. In January and July, the charitable organization CF "New Way" provided 15 families with bedridden and seriously ill family members with humanitarian aid in the form of large boxes of diapers with individual sizes for a person, food kits for each family member, and a box of hygiene products. The Ukrainian Red Cross also provided diapers to seriously ill people during the year.
A large amount of assistance from the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) was provided throughout the year. At the end of May, 268 families of internally displaced persons registered and living in the territory of Kamianoyaruz Starostyn district received sets of bed linen and dishes. And in the fall, registration of persons in the preferential category for firewood was carried out, and as a result, by the end of the year, 157 families received 22,000 hryvnias in assistance for the purchase of firewood.
Zaporizhzhia NGO «Unity for the Future» also provided significant assistance. 26 families received 3,600 hryvnias for each family member for 3 months, and in September each family received 20,000 hryvnias to purchase firewood for the heating season.
The charitable organization "Peaceful Sky of Kharkiv" was able to implement the project "Early Recovery and Livelihood Assurance in Kharkiv Oblast" in the village from October to December. Through questionnaires and household monitoring, 245 families were selected, who in December received $700 each to purchase agricultural items.
At the end of November, the Humanity & Inclusion NGO examined and provided assistance to families with children with disabilities, as well as people with group 1 disabilities. 21 families were examined. Each family member received 10,800 hryvnias by the end of the year.
The Norwegian Refugee Council's project to provide the village residents with medical mobility aids is also finishing with excellent results. During the year, 70 Kamianyaruzh residents and internally displaced persons who needed mobility aids received: wheelchairs, roller skates, walkers on wheels, walkers without wheels, canes with armrests, and simple canes (canes).
An interesting and necessary project for the residents of the village was implemented in early December by the Yevgeny Pivovarov Charitable Foundation, the For a Peaceful Sky Charitable Foundation, and the American organization Samaritan's Purse - mobile dentistry. The project used a specially equipped bus that functions as a full-fledged dental office. Over five days, 90 residents of the village, mostly the elderly, received free dental services, and 230 dental procedures were performed, which were provided by a dentist-therapist and a nurse.
And within the framework of the implementation of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated August 30, 2024 No. 993 on providing one-time cash assistance to the population during the 2024/25 heating season for the purchase of solid household fuel, 13 families of Kamianyaruzh residents and IDPs received 21,000 hryvnias each in December.
At the end of December, 50 villagers and internally displaced persons were able to undergo a fluorographic examination using a mobile fluoroscope, thanks to the close cooperation of the management of the Chuguiv City Center for Primary Health Care and the Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise of the Kharkiv Regional Council "Regional Phthisiopulmonological Center.".
Documents have been prepared and are waiting for financial assistance in the amount of 25,000 hryvnias to get through the winter period for 6 families of Kamianyaruzh from the International Committee of the Red Cross. And 193 households are waiting for financial support in the amount of 150 dollars to buy animal feed from the Kharkiv Regional Advisory Center in partnership with the UN International Organization FAO.
Residents of the village of Kam'yana Yaruga and internally displaced persons thank everyone who helps and supports them, for their care and attention, for their good attitude towards everyone, for their sincere and sensitive hearts. By providing assistance in this difficult time, you, dear benefactors, are not just giving material values, but also giving hope that together we will overcome any adversity. I thank all benefactors for getting to know each other and for close cooperation. It is a pleasure to work with people who care about the lives, health, and financial situation of those who need help. THANK YOU and we wish everyone good health, all kinds of good things, prosperity, and more warmth on your life's journey. May the good you give to people be returned a hundredfold.".
