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  1. DELVING INTO THE ART OF FILM-MAKING

    DELVING INTO THE ART OF FILM-MAKING

    For two weeks straight, the Centre’s kids have been studying the art of film-making. Together with film director Oksana Kazmina, they have been delving into the film-making craft. In such a short period of time, the kids have already learned about the film-making process. Every other film production workshop helps them improve their creative skills. Every workshop participant was given a video camera. They are now making short videos like real film directors and even intend to take part in a film-making contest. The initial idea belonged to the Children’s Film-Making Workshop supervisor Oksana.

    10/03/2015 More info

  2. We welcome the new kids at the Centre

    We welcome the new kids at the Centre

    We are happy to continue providing help to displaced children who have fled from the combat zone. Today, another three children arrived at the Centre from the town of Shchastia, Luhansk region. They are 17-year-old Nastia and two sisters, 16-year-old Zhenia and 11-year-old Karina. The Centre’s staff have provided counseling to the girls and made arrangements for them to continue their studies. The girls have been placed in the family groups of Basarab and Borysenko who will take care of their safety at the Centre. They are now living in peace and comfort. We and the kids stay in touch with their parents and relatives at all times. We hope that the kids get used to living in a new place quickly and make many new friends.

    06/03/2015 More info

  3. A Sound Mind in a Sound Body

    A Sound Mind in a Sound Body

    The Our Kids Centre is involved in many activities in working with children. For example, under the project entitled ‘Sport is Our Choice,’ every day we try to remind the kids that engaging in sports activities is essential for their good health and fitness.To promote the best possible conditions for comprehensive physical, artistic and sporting development of every child, we consult the best professional coaches and instructors. From now on, the kids will have weekly dancing and functional training classes with Anna Rozvadovska, professional choreographer and certified ZUMBA fitness instructor. This week, we had the first training session. Amid a friendly atmosphere, the kids and even the foster carers thoroughly enjoyed the ZUMBA rhythms. We are already looking forward to meeting Anna again.

    04/03/2015 More info

  4. The "Our Kids" Centre Is Helping Displaced Children Who Have Fled from the Anti-Terrorist Operation Zone

    The "Our Kids" Centre Is Helping Displaced Children Who Have Fled from the Anti-Terrorist Operation Zone

    We strive to provide the children with the necessary psychological, correctional, social and medical assistance. The kids are provided with good housing, adequate and sensible nutrition, medical examinations, and treatment as required. We have also made sure that they can develop creatively by giving them opportunities to participate in artistic and sporting projects, attend a ‘cinema lab’ workshop, dance classes, trainings, etc.

    03/03/2015 More info

  5. Youths for Youths: Know Your Rights, Change Your Life

    Youths for Youths: Know Your Rights, Change Your Life

    On 27 February, 2015, upon an invitation from the international charity organisation Partnership 4 Every Child, the Centre’s children and social counselors attended an unusual event called an ‘open space.’ The event was held under the project entitled ‘Youths for Youths: Know Your Rights, Change Your Life.’Together with professionals, the kids shared and discussed their current issues and tried to find the best solutions as well as suggest improvements to the existing support mechanisms.‘We have attended an open space event entitled ‘Youths for Youths: Know Your Rights, Change Your Life,’ and I enjoyed it immensely! I think we should hold similar events as frequently as possible as they are indeed of great help to people. I wish to thank the international charity organisation Partnership 4 Every Child for an invitation.

    27/02/2015 More info

  6. Training Module ‘Children and War. Rehabilitation Techniques’

    Training Module ‘Children and War. Rehabilitation Techniques’

    The "Our Kids" Centre always strives to improve the level of professionalism of its staff. We actively seek and research new training modules and special courses. On 16-18 February of this year, several members of our counseling staff attended a training module for professionals entitled ‘Children and War. Rehabilitation Techniques.’ It was very interesting and insightful to hear the experiences of foreign professionals and review various examples and case studies. We also learned about new methods and techniques of working with children with traumatic experiences.

    18/02/2015 More info