The team that creates change

Oksana Vereshko is responsible for the strategic development of projects and programs, focusing on improving the quality of social services, developing family forms of upbringing, and implementing effective solutions in the field of social support.

Має вищу освіту у сфері психології та соціальної педагогіки та понад 20 років досвіду у соціальній сфері, зокрема в обласному центрі соціальних служб. Працювала з родинами у складних життєвих обставинах, прийомними сім’ями, дитячими будинками сімейного типу тощо. У своїй роботі поєднувала практичну соціальну діяльність із тренерством, супроводом документальних процесів та розвитком соціальних послуг на рівні громад.

Under the leadership of Oksana Vereshko, a number of social projects were implemented in partnership with international donors and charitable organizations. The projects were aimed at developing social services in communities, supporting families with children, strengthening the child protection system, and implementing modern approaches in social work.

Victoria is an expert in the field of social protection and development of social services with over 20 years of experience in the public and public sectors. She has an education in philology, psychology, and public administration.

She worked in the social protection system of the Dnipropetrovsk region, managed the social payments department and headed the social services center, coordinating support for various categories of the population.

Since 2023, he has been working in the public sector, helping communities implement quality social services and develop support systems for people at the local level.

Marina is a financier by education. She has experience in banking, the public sector, and local government. She has over 20 years of professional experience, during which she gradually moved from financial activities to the social sphere and project management.

Currently, Marina specializes in coordinating social projects, developing partnerships, and attracting resources. She has experience in managing projects from planning to implementation, organizing interaction between partners, communities, donors, and public organizations. She pays special attention to building effective communication and developing partnerships that contribute to the implementation of qualitative social changes and strengthen communities.

Olga has worked in the media for over 10 years. She specializes in creating content for social and humanitarian projects and covering socially important topics. She is responsible for the development of the organization's communications, managing social networks, and photo and video production. She has experience in management and creative positions on television.

Master of Psychology. Combines media expertise with psychological education, working on topics of mental health, crisis assistance, and support for vulnerable populations. Has experience in working with social, humanitarian, and international projects, paying special attention to ethical and sensitive communication.

Galyna is a social work specialist with many years of experience supporting families. She is working on developing specialized services for children with disabilities.

In her professional activities, she pays special attention to the topics of inclusion, family support, and the development of sustainable solutions in the social sphere. She believes it is important not only to provide assistance, but also to create conditions in which specialists can effectively support people and work for long-term change.

Olga is responsible for coordinating operational processes, analyzing project results, developing data collection tools, and interacting with partners and donors.

The specialist has been working in the social sphere since 2023. During this time, she has participated in the implementation of projects aimed at supporting families with children, developing social services in communities, and strengthening the child protection system. In her professional activities, she combines analytical thinking, a managerial approach, and practical experience in the social sphere.

Inna is responsible for planning, coordinating and harmonizing the work of all areas within the project, ensuring their effective interaction and achieving planned results. She has more than 10 years of experience in the social sphere. She specializes in supporting vulnerable families, developing family forms of upbringing and providing supervisory support to social sphere specialists.

She began her professional career in 2013 at a social services center. She worked with families with children and youth, and conducted trainings for foster parents and foster parents.

She has been working in the public sector since 2023. In her work, she pays special attention to the quality of individual support for families and the development of effective approaches to supporting families.

Yulia is responsible for the organization, coordination, and quality of work of psychosocial support specialists. She provides professional support to the team of specialists, accompanies complex cases, helps develop effective work approaches, and improves the quality of service provision.

She is also a specialist in the field of psychological counseling and work with traumatic experiences. She has many years of experience working with children, adolescents, parents, teachers and social professionals. In her work, she pays special attention to the topics of mental health, supporting families in crisis situations, developing resilience and creating a safe environment for children and adults.

Inna is responsible for case management in the field of gender-based violence. She has been working in the social sector for over 16 years.

She began her professional career in the Children's Service, where she worked on issues of guardianship, care, adoption, and protection of children's rights. Later, she continued her work at the regional level, coordinating the development of family forms of upbringing, the creation of foster families and family-type orphanages, as well as the implementation of child patronage services and methodological support for community specialists.

Lyudmila is responsible for organizing and coordinating the work of the department, ensuring the quality of case management, supporting specialists, and developing effective work approaches.

She has over 20 years of professional experience in the public and private sectors, of which over 12 years in the social sphere. She worked in the Pension Fund system, social service centers and local government bodies, where she was involved in the assignment of social benefits, social work with families, internally displaced persons and the development of family forms of upbringing. She has experience in leadership positions, coordinating the work of specialists and developing partnerships at the community level.

Yevheniya is a mobile brigade coordinator. She is responsible for responding to emergencies in communities. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of social protection, a significant part of which is related to the regional children's service, where she was involved in protecting the rights and interests of orphans, children deprived of parental care, and children in difficult life circumstances.

She worked at the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Center for Social Services and the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, where she was responsible for organizational, legal and personnel issues, as well as the implementation of policies in the field of child protection. She has a Master's degree in Public Management and Administration.

Iryna provides legal support to the organization and its projects, works on developing internal policies, procedures, contracts, and legal mechanisms for the organization's effective and transparent work. She also participates in the formation of advocacy initiatives and the development of systemic solutions in the social sphere.

She has over 20 years of experience in the public sector, legal aid, and community initiatives. She specializes in access to justice, children's rights, support for internally displaced persons, and legal protection of socially vulnerable groups.

In his work, he adheres to the principle of accessibility of legal aid and considers it important to explain complex legal issues in simple and understandable language.

Oksana is responsible for the coordination and supervisory support of all psychologists of the project. She is also a member of the Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists and the EMDR Association in Ukraine. She specializes in psychological support for children, adolescents and adults, working with traumatic experiences, crisis states and psycho-emotional recovery.

She has over 15 years of experience working with children and over 7 years of private psychological practice. She works in the areas of child and adolescent psychotherapy, trauma therapy, EMDR therapy, family counseling, and psychological support for people who have experienced loss, forced displacement, or traumatic events. As part of the organization's team, she conducts individual and group consultations, working with children, adolescents, parents, and people in difficult life circumstances.

Yana is responsible for all HR processes in the organization. She has a degree in accounting and auditing and many years of experience in the public sector, law enforcement, and education.

She worked as a HR inspector and deputy head of the HR department. In her work, she is responsible for HR processes - hiring, firing, employee adaptation and general staff support. She focuses on working with people, developing communication and maintaining a comfortable working environment in the team.

Natalia is an expert in accounting, financial reporting, and tax law for public organizations and businesses.

She has many years of experience working in government institutions, including social security agencies, the Pension Fund, financial departments of the Regional State Administration, and healthcare institutions. She has worked in various positions, from a specialist to management positions in budget and finance departments, where she was responsible for accounting, budget planning, and financial control.

The work focuses on ensuring the transparency of financial transactions, compliance with legislation, and efficient use of the organization's resources.

Karina is responsible for accounting, documentation, and financial reporting of charitable assistance. She ensures proper registration of assistance processes, monitoring compliance with legislative requirements, and efficient and transparent use of the organization's resources.

She has over 10 years of experience in accounting in non-governmental organizations, most of which were as a chief accountant. She worked with financial support for organizations that supported educational initiatives and families with children who found themselves in difficult life circumstances. She combines deep expertise in accounting with an understanding of the social sphere and the specifics of charitable programs.

Olga organizes and formalizes the processes of selecting contractors, formalizing contractual relationships, and ensuring transparency of procurement within the organization's project activities.

She has many years of experience in the public sector, particularly in healthcare institutions, where she held economic positions related to planning, budgeting, and contractual work. Her activities focus on the effective and rational use of donor funds, compliance with legislative requirements and internal policies of the organization, as well as ensuring maximum transparency of financial processes.

Olga provides organizational and administrative support for the project implementation, assists in coordinating ongoing processes and communication between the team and participants.

She has an education in international tourism and management. Before working in the public sector, she worked in the service sector, and for the last 2 years she has been developing as a project assistant, combining organizational skills with an interest in the social sphere and the development of new directions.

Karina is responsible for the formation and implementation of the organization's communication strategy, the development of its presence in the media space, as well as information support for social and humanitarian projects.

A communications, PR and media specialist with experience in journalism and content creation. She is involved in the development of communication materials, support for information campaigns and partnership initiatives, as well as the formation of a unified communication style for the organization. She has experience working with national and international partners. In her work, she combines strategic thinking, journalistic approaches and sensitive communication of complex social topics.

Kateryna is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and systematizing data on project implementation, as well as preparing reports and assessing the effectiveness of the organization's activities.

She has 12 years of experience in the banking sector, where she worked with financial data and analytics. She has been working in the public sector since 2023. She specializes in working with information, data verification, identifying inaccuracies, and forming a high-quality analytical base for making management decisions.

Kateryna is responsible for communication with communities in the project areas. She is also a specialist in the field of psychology, psychosocial support, and social work.

She joined the team in 2023 as an expert in psychosocial support, trainer, and methodologist consultant. In her work, she pays special attention to the topics of protecting children's rights, raising public awareness, and developing the professional capacity of social professionals.

Margarita is a specialist in the field of psychosocial support and professional competence development, who combines psychological counseling, coaching, and work with vulnerable populations.

Developed and conducted training programs for representatives of the social sphere, educators, volunteers and public organizations. Over the past year, she has conducted over 25 trainings, 4 webinars and 2 conferences on the topics of psychological resilience, self-regulation, burnout prevention, non-violent communication, inclusion and psychosocial support.

Evgenia provides organizational, informational, and documentary support for the implementation of project components, is responsible for coordinating operational processes, collecting and systematizing data, maintaining databases, and supporting interaction between teams within projects.

She has over 10 years of experience in social work, combining practice in the public and private sectors. She has worked in management and expert positions in social service centers, as well as in NGO projects, where she was involved in case management, monitoring and evaluation, etc. She specializes in social support for vulnerable groups, management of social processes, and quality control of service provision in communities.

Coordinates support for families and people affected by war, including the wounded, internally displaced persons, and families in crisis situations.

She has experience in social work since 2017. She worked in a social services center with families in difficult life circumstances, IDPs and young orphans. In her work, she pays special attention to supporting people in crisis situations, developing trust and creating a safe space for recovery.

Dmytro is a specialist in humanitarian logistics and security with over 11 years of experience. He is responsible for transport logistics, coordination of mobile teams, and organization of field trips.

A separate area of work is the safety of humanitarian missions: risk monitoring, route planning and coordination of teams in emergency situations. Previously, he was involved in international freight transportation, building logistics chains, transport management, driver coordination and organizing the work of logistics teams. He has experience in participating in humanitarian projects in front-line regions and creating safe spaces for children.

Yulia advises on family, civil law, and social protection issues, and also assists in the preparation of legal and procedural documents.

She has a higher law degree and 4 years of work experience. She began her professional career in the judicial system, where she worked as a court secretary and assistant to a judge. Since 2024, she has been working in the public sector, focusing on legal assistance to internally displaced persons and people in difficult life circumstances.

Eduard is an expert in legal issues in the field of public sector and social projects. He provides legal support for the organization's activities, advises on legal regulation of projects, activities of non-profit organizations, and interaction with partners.

He is studying at the Yaroslav the Wise National Law University, majoring in Law. He has experience in the public sector, youth policy, and legal consulting, in particular in implementing educational and social programs for youth, as well as in supporting complex legal cases and protecting citizens' rights. He specializes in social and labor law, as well as issues of youth policy and the development of social services.

Ruslan provides consultations and develops algorithms for actions in complex legal situations related to the protection of citizens' rights and interaction with state bodies.

He has a higher legal education and experience in the free legal aid system, where he worked his way up from a legal assistant to the head of the bureau. He specializes in protecting citizens' rights in civil and administrative cases, as well as in legal support at the stage of pre-trial investigation and in issues of interaction with state institutions.