The holidays in Augsburg, Germany have been organized for children settlers from Crimea and ATO zone (military operations in the east of Ukraine), and for those children whose parents died or were seriously injured in eastern Ukraine by Charity organization "Messenger of Peace" together with partners «Ukraine-Kinder-Hilfe Augsburg», supported by the Allianz Generalvertretung Augsburg and football club "Bavaria"

The children were able to visit the MP of Augsburg, Germany. Where they were warmly welcomed. They spent time in the Allianz arena. The training ground of FC "Bayern" football club. Here they were able to interact with peers in the children's football club. They also visited the zoo, roamed around museums and other places of interest.
Thank you to all our partners for providing the opportunities and the richness of the program.
On arrival home the children met with the mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko. They presented him with a signed club football shirt of FC "Bayern" signed by the coach Jose Hvardeola.

We want to share our joy with you. After ten years of illness and limitations Marina is now Healthy.
ICO "Messenger of Peace" with their partner organization - Ukraine - Kinder - Hilfe Augsburg arranged treatment for Marina in a pediatric clinic in central Augsburg.

With the joint efforts of employees and charities, doctors and sponsors for this treatment another child's destiny has been rescued.

Be Healthy Marina!

International Children`s Protection Day was held on June 1st 2015. Marking this day there was a charity night to support children from the Ukraine in Augsburg Germany. Fees from the event will be used for the projects stated below.

- A summer camp in August 2015 will be organized by German experts to facilitate children`s rehabilitation and prevention of post-traumatic syndrome for those who have witnessed military action.

- The rehabilitation of Ukrainian children with functional limitations (cerebral palsy) in one of the leading orthopedic clinics in Europe, Hessinh Stiftung - three year program starting in August 2015.

- The training of Ukrainian specialists in clinics in Augsburg, for further work with the children in the organization of psychological and physical rehabilitation in the Ukraine. - Three year program starting in August 2015.

- The exchange of youth groups to promote understanding and European integration of Ukraine - 2015-2016.

These projects are implemented in collaboration with Charity Foundation "Father`s House" and the charity Ukraine-Kinder-HilfeAugsburg. They have a common long term social initiative that received support of Augsburg and the Health Ministry of Germany.

The event was held at Maximilian Museum in Augsburg Germany. Where guests were offered an interesting cultural program. The charity night was attended by The Ukraine`s Ambassador and General Consul of Ukraine in Munich - one of the founders of the Ukraine-Kinder-Hilfe-Augsburg along with other officials of Ukraine in Germany.

Video link

http://www.augsburg.tv/media…/…/ukrainekinderhilfe-augsburg/

The Coalition of Ukrainian Reproductive Health and Family Planning held a two day training seminar for its members. ICO "Messenger of Peace", as members they participated in the event on April 28th-29th in Lviv. During the seminar all the participants developed a common information and advocacy campaign for the Family Planning Week. The event was attended by representatives of nearly three dozen NGO's from all over Ukraine to share experiences and to increase the level of professionalism in Public Relations and Effective Communication. Training - is a joint initiative of the Coalition members and it was held within the project " Reproductive Health in Ukraine " that performs Charitable Foundation "Women's Health and Family Planning", supported by the US Agency for International Development / USAID.

The Social Rehabilitation Center for children and youth with disabilities held a parenting meeting "How to tell your child about reproductive health" on March 17th in Dniprovskyi district, Kyiv city. The meeting included educational activities and counseling of parents alongside professionals dedicated to the formation of a proactive position to protect the reproductive rights of adolescents and young people with disabilities furthering motivation to preserve their reproductive health.

Since the beginning of October and to the day of St. Nicholas, representatives of the Charitable Organization "Messenger of Peace" have greeted family's with children and young people with disabilities, the elderly and refugees with gifts of food hampers. 250 people have received assistance from the campaign.

Irina, leader of volunteer service, says "when we come to the homes we see in the eyes of the children and their parents so much joy not because of the gifts, but because they are remembered. It gives them hope and an even greater desire to perceive the world around them as full individuals in society. "

We thank our friends and partners for the care and thought gone into making up the delicious, healthy hampers the families received.

'Messenger of peace' together with their partners organized a Christmas Party for children with disabilities from the Center for Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Dnipro district,  Kyiv.
The initiator of the action 'Christmas Tree of Desires and Dreams' was our partner - Jewelry House 'ZARINA'. The essence of the action was that company employees received a leaflet with the children's Desires and Dreams, placed them on the Christmas tree's in the chain stores, where customers and employees were able to take on the implementation of the child's dreams. Enabling the child's  Desires and Dreams to come true as each child received a wonderful gift.
The children's joy knew no bounds. Smiles never left their little faces throughout the holiday. They were ecstatic.
In return, our children were and are sincerely thankful for this warm attention given to them, sharing their stories and giving thank you gifts that have been made with their own hands in our art studio.
We express our sincere gratitude to 'ZARINA' for the opportunity to realize the  innermost Desires and Dreams of our children.

The International Charitable Organization "Messenger of Peace" launched a new project - "Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young People with Disabilities". The project is within the framework of the Small Grants Project - Reproductive Health in Ukraine", which implements the Foundation " Women's Health and Family Planning", supported by the US Agency for International Development / USAID.
The aim is to promote reproductive health and family planning to adolescents and young people with disabilities by conducting educational activities and providing access to medical services in Kiev and Kiev region.

The project objectives are to:
- Raise awareness and conduct preventive work on the reproductive health and family planning among adolescents and young people with disabilities in Kyiv and Kyiv oblast.
- Strengthen the competence of parents of adolescents and young people with disabilities alongside professionals specialized from institutions for children/youth with disabilities on reproductive health and family planning in Kiev and Kiev region.
- Testing of innovative forms of educational activities for adolescents and young people with functional limitations - Youth Interactive Theater.
- The organization of access to health services in reproductive health for adolescents and youth with functional limitations.