The activities are aimed at overcoming orphanage and facilitating placement of orphans and children deprived of parental care into a family care environment.
Launched in 2006.
IMPLEMENTATION
The hotline for placing children in family care environment –
0 800 50 40 42
The operators of the hotline call center are properly trained professionals - social workers and psychologists, who provide advice on family care. The hotline operates across the whole Ukrainian territory, calls from fixed lines and mobile phones are free of charge.
Orphans Database
The Database of orphans to be placed into family care contains more than 9,000 filled questionnaires. Thanks to cooperation with services for children of regional state administrations, the database is constantly updated.
Media components
Starting from 2006, Project experts have been creating on a regular basis video footage "This Child Needs a Family!", which is aimed at encouraging the development of a family care environment.
"This Child Needs a Family!" videos are placed on the air by 37 TV channels in Ukraine free of charge.
RESULTS
By 1 January 2016, a total of 1,080 videos had been created.
By 1 January 2016, the hotline on 0800 50 40 42 had given 26,182 advices on placement of orphans and children deprived of parental care into a family care environment.
Thanks to our cooperation with the public services for children at regional state administrations and the media, family care has been arranged for 8,084 children.
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