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New Project: “Together — Powerful: Developing the Potential of Disabled People’s NGOs”

The National Assembly of Disabled People of Ukraine, in cooperation with the humanitarian organization “Person in Need” and with the financial support of the Czech people, has launched a new project aimed at strengthening the capacity of disabled people’s NGOs.

The project covers several regions of Ukraine and provides for a comprehensive approach to supporting activists representing the interests of disabled people at the local and national levels.

Storozhynets for Accessibility: How a Community Changes a City

The city of Storozhynets, Chernivtsi region, launched an advocacy campaign called “Communities for All: Creating Change Together with People with Disabilities.” Residents of Storozhynets gathered in the central square: people with disabilities, representatives of public organizations, veterans, representatives of local authorities – all those who care about the issue of equal access to the urban environment and services. After all, accessibility concerns each of us.

The campaign is being implemented within the framework of the project “Multisectoral Humanitarian Assistance Taking Disability into Account for IDPs, Returnees, Veterans and Host Communities in Ukraine”, which is being implemented by the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine (NAPD) in partnership with the European Disability Forum (EDF) and funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) and CBM (Christian Blind Mission).

Legislative changes

HLC reform: NAPD advocates for dialogue and qualitative changes in public policy

Representatives of the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine support the need to improve the regulatory framework for the activities of military medical commissions. The VLK system should be honest, transparent, professional, and provide quality services to both military personnel and civilians. After all, this is a matter of justice, respect, and efficiency.

The presentation of the study “Blind Zones of VLK: How the Expertise System Works in Ukraine,” conducted on June 17, 2025 by the Media Initiative for Human Rights with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation, became an important platform for discussing the challenges in the work of military medical commissions, which daily make fateful decisions for thousands of people — military, mobilized, wounded, and disabled people.

NAPD provided comments to the draft of the Ministry of Digital Transformation on administrative services

The National Assembly of Persons with Disabilities of Ukraine (NAPD) has reviewed the draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "Some Issues of Providing Administrative Services through Administrative Service Centers" proposed by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and agreed to it with a number of comments.

Міжнародна співпраця

Equal rights and decent conditions for all: NAPD delegation spoke at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

During a speech at the Danish Foreign Ministry, the NAPD delegation called for systemic support for people with disabilities in Ukraine. They discussed safety, access to services, and inclusive recovery.

🤝 Dialogue at the level of international partners is another step towards recognizing the rights and needs of Ukrainians with disabilities.

Memorandum signed with the Christian Mission for the Blind (CBM)

The National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine (NAPD) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Christian Mission of the Blind (CMM), an international organization that helps people with disabilities.

The organization actively cooperates with Ukrainian partner organizations, mainly through joint projects with other, in particular European, structures. The memorandum provides for direct cooperation between the NAPD and CMM.

As the CMM notes, their organization works in partnership with state and non-state structures to create an inclusive society for all, and the work is aimed at making a real contribution to the lives of those who need it. “We focus on developing local potential in the regions where we work. This approach not only improves the provision of services in the field of healthcare, education, rehabilitation, but also contributes to the organizational development of our partner organizations,” the organization states.

– We have the same values ​​with our partner, we share their vision regarding the main areas of activity. We believe that it is the common values, mutual trust and approaches to work during the implementation of the project that will become a platform for building the potential of both organizations, – said the Secretary General of the NAPD Viktoriya Nazarenko.

Briefly about the CBM. The organization got its name from Ernst Jakob Christoffel, who in 1908 set off on a journey to Asia to support people with visual impairments and other types of disabilities. The main goal of CBM is to break the cycle of poverty and improve the quality of life of people with disabilities in different countries of the world.

Useful to know

Provision of rehabilitation aids

Here is a video presentation on the provision of rehabilitation aids: rights and guarantees in Ukraine. The relevance of this topic in Ukraine is due to the fact that the number of people with disabilities who need rehabilitation aids to restore or compensate for lost functions is constantly growing.

The event was organized by the NAPD Resource Center within the framework of the Rehabilitation in Ukraine project (Rehab4U). Its main goal is to provide participants with a clear understanding of their rights, opportunities and algorithms for obtaining rehabilitation aids.

History from practice

Supporting mothers who build inclusive communities 

Last year, the NGO “Dreams of Special Children” joined the large NAPD family. For its team, this is not just a formal membership – it is an opportunity to find friends, like-minded people and reliable partners in their daily work.

For over six years, the organization, which operates in the Mamayev community, has been supporting children with disabilities and their families. During this time, a number of initiatives, projects and events aimed at improving the quality of life of families with children and people with disabilities have been implemented. This work continues today – thanks to the support of partner organizations and caring people.

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From the editors

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