Ukraine: Back to Work Project - Life Changing Employment & Livelihoods Assistance in Kharkiv Phase 2
Ukraine: Back to Work Project - Life Changing Employment & Livelihoods Assistance in Kharkiv Phase 2
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Status
Ongoing
- Location Kharkiv, Poltava & Sumy Oblasts
War has severely impacted the Ukrainian economy, with 3.5 M jobs lost, leading to poverty, health issues, stress, violence, etc. >3.7 M people are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), mostly women, with only 27% of them employed (Usually accepting poorly paid work in unsafe conditions). The project aims to empower female IDPs with employment assistance & general support to survive the trauma:
1/ Job-readiness curriculum (Career orientation, goal setting, job searching, CV writing, interview preparation), vocational training (Accounting, computer literacy, beauty/cosmetics) & job fairs
2/ Self-employment & entrepreneurship training (Business planning, tax, online marketing, communication, etc). Possibility to apply for a microgrant to help them kickstart their business & benefit from mentorship
3/ Psychological support
4/ Financial assistance to meet basic needs (Medical treatment, rent, transport, clothes).
Project NGO: The Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief
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Promoter
Anna Kasian - Engineering Assistant, Kharkiv
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Initiate date • Duration
16.09.2025 • 9 months