Support for Ukraine

As an organization that supports human rights, we were ready to support the rights of our refugee neighbors in Romania. Since the beginning of the war, we have been in contact with partners in the NGO sector, with local and central authorities, and we have done everything possible to support families in danger.

From the very first day, our interventions were oriented to providing emergency aid, but also to identifying the best medium- and long-term solutions for refugees who expressed their intention to stay in Romania for a longer period. Together with our partners in the NGO sector, along with the local and central authorities, we have made it a strategic priority for the programs of the FDP Association – Protagonists in Education since February 2022.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the FDP-Protagonists in Education Association was involved in supporting the needs of people from Ukraine who came from the armed conflict zone into Romanian territory, developing a network of 10 transit centers located near the Siret and Suceava border, but also near Isaccea, Giurgiulesti, Oancea border in Galati. At the same time, our team intervened to support people in transit centers in Bucharest wherever it was needed.

Partners

Emergency help

The emergency aid focused on covering basic needs, but also special needs, from food, hygiene products, beds to educational kits for children, blankets, socks, furniture and much more.

Where we intervened

Support for 100 students from Delhi who were studying in Kyiv – they were accommodated in the camp at Corbeanca and helped to cover their food needs;
Bucharest – We supported 3 women and 12 children staying in social apartments by offering furniture, household items, clothes and personal hygiene products;
Together with our partners (FARA Foundation, Kayros Association, Child Heart Foundation, DGASPC Sector 3, DGASPC Sector 6, the community of Ciocănari (Ilfov), the social assistance departments of Suceava, Galați, Isaccea) we supported the operation of the transit centers for approx. 750 person/day;
Radăuți – together with the local authorities, we supported more than 400 people by offering socks and blankets;
In Suceava (the Siret border), together with the Kayros Association, we helped more than 50 people by offering food and personal hygiene products. Also, the FDP association hired 2 specialists to work directly in that location: a legal advisor and a social worker, to provide permanent support to the refugees;
Also in Suceava, together with the FARA Foundation, we helped more than 50 people by offering food and personal hygiene products. Also, the FDP Association hired 2 specialists to work directly in that location: a legal advisor and a social worker, to provide permanent support to the refugees;
We donated over 4 tons of food products to the two associations in Suceava that hosted refugees;
In Galati, in collaboration with the Inimă de Copil Foundation, we provided support for 2 shelters with a capacity of 160 people. The support consisted of providing food, educational and hygiene kits for children, as well as hygiene products for mothers. We also supported a team of professionals employed on location (a social worker, an administrator and a translator) for dedicated support to refugees.
In Ilfov, we offered beds, food, transport and personal hygiene products in collaboration with the Mladita Association. Also, with the help of a translator hired by FDP, we were able to understand their medical and legal needs and provided them with emotional support.
The families we host have also benefited from Romanian language courses, medical support according to their needs, but also educational and recreational activities for children.