New year — new initiatives! We’re happy to share some great news: we have launched a joint project with our partners Save the Children US — an international organization that has been working with children and communities for over a century, across more than 100 countries worldwide.

Their mission is to ensure that children can survive, learn, and grow up safe, even in times of crisis and conflict.

The Save the Children team responds rapidly to emergencies while also developing long-term, sustainable support programs. For us, this partnership is especially meaningful, as it brings together global experience and the local expertise that our organization can contribute.

The goal of this joint project is to support Roma children and their families who face heightened risks due to the war in Ukraine and the cold season.

Together, we will provide emergency assistance, strengthen community resilience, and ensure access to basic services in frontline regions — Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. Within the project framework:


– social workers will support families by assisting in crisis situations, providing cash and psychosocial support, and referring families to relevant specialists based on their needs — including doctors, psychologists, lawyers, and others;
– our specialists will deliver psychosocial support for children;
– experts will conduct mine safety and first aid trainings.

In addition, those most in need will receive:
– winter clothing kits for children;
– winter household kits for families;
– family hygiene kits;
– firewood for heating homes.

Today, many families in Ukraine live under constant stress. Due to shelling, energy infrastructure has been damaged — electricity and heating are often unavailable for many hours or even days. In cold homes, it is difficult to keep children warm, and families frequently lack the means to prepare food. In such conditions, every day becomes a new challenge.

Thanks to the support of Save the Children and the United States of America, we will be able to assist Roma families whose vulnerability has only deepened during the war. It is crucial for us that both children and adults feel that they are not alone in facing these hardships. This partnership is especially valuable because it unites our efforts to improve the lives of Roma children.

All project activities are implemented through the cooperation of the Association of Roma Women Voice of Romni and Save the Children, with the generous support of the American people provided by the Government of the United States of America.