Public organization "Dva berehy"

Coverage: Dnipropetrovsk region

Type: NGO/NPO/Social Enterprise

Description: Public organization "Dva berehy" was organized by active immigrants from the East of Ukraine and was registered in May 2017. The permanent advisory body is the Youth Council, which includes members of the organization, as well as other involved participants of different programs and projects aged 16 to 35.
Members of the public organization "Dva berehy" developed and implemented among the community of Dnipro social projects "New Ukraine", "Creativity as Antistress", "Point of Return", "16 Days Against Violence", "Workshop of Understanding". Became a partner of the Forum "Women's Leadership at STEM-Companies".
Conducted mini-workshop at Forum-Theater, the "Magic Glade" masterclass, masterclass "Sweet Breath of Spring" and other events.
Public organization "Dva berehy" organizes partnership projects with Department of Youth and Sports of Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Psychological Service of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Oles Honchar Dnipro National Center for Social Initiatives and Volunteer Center, the ICF Ukrainian Women Foundation with the support of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Flint, Michigan, USA), CF "Caritas Donetsk", DMGO Women's Information and Coordination Center, STEM-COALCIA Public Union, NGO "United Force" and others.

Aims and objectives: The purpose of the organization is association of citizens of the number of internally displaced persons from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine with the local community based on their common interests for the implementation of the educational, socio-cultural, spiritual, legal, psychological and other types of activities. The intensification of social and volunteer activities of young people from the numbers of internally displaced persons from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and the local youth community.
The main objectives of the organization are: association of citizens of the number of internally displaced persons from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and local communities to facilitate integration and improve relations in civil society at the local, regional, national and international levels. Help young internally displaced persons from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and local youth communities through disclosure of the personal potential for the development of the next generation.

Main activities: 

• realization of charitable programs, development of projects for attraction of grants directed on educational, scientific, creative and social activities of internally displaced persons from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, members of local community, children and youth;
• comprehensive assistance in providing social, psychological support to internally displaced persons from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and members of the local community;
• establishment of contacts and cooperation with national civil society organizations, foreign legal and natural persons, charitable foundations;
• dialogue, information exchange and cooperation with public organizations, authorities and local self-government, and other civil society institutions;
• promotion of gender equality;
• increasing the public participation of young people through the enlightenment;
• youth leisure organization;
• organization of cooperation with student self-government bodies of higher educational establishments;
• promotion of the role of students in community life;
• development of youth policy in the region;
• providing comprehensive youth development;
• assistance in finding ways and introducing mechanisms for strengthening the unity of the Ukrainian people, increasing the civic activity of all members of society.