UKRAINE

OUR ACTIONS

Libraries of Emotions for Good

As a part of the European “Libraries of Emotions for Good” program, we create bibliotherapy spaces in partner libraries which explore how reading can help us to understand our emotions. This process is facilitated through sessions conducted by librarians trained to work with victims of war. 
 
Financial partner : European Union – Europe Créative 
Operational partners : Love for Livres, De Krook, University Gent, Biblioteka Miejska w Lodzi, Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna im. Zofii Urbanowskiej w Koninie, Kauno Miesto Savivaldybes Vinco Kudirkos Viesoji Biblioteka, Mestna Knjiznica Kranj, Institut français en Tunisie

Rebuilding Despite the War

Faced with the destruction of schools and difficulties in maintaining access to education, we are supporting teachers and providing psychosocial support to thousands of students in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions of eastern Ukraine.  
 
Financial partner: Ministère français de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (CDCS)  
Operational partner: Norwegian Refugee Council 
Tools: 4 Ideas Box, 20 Ideas Cube, and 360 Kajou cards

Learning Despite War

In the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine, where many schools have been destroyed or damaged by the war, thousands of children’s schooling is interrupted or severely disturbed.   

 To enable them to continue learning despite the fighting, we are deploying physical and digital libraries directly in partner schools across Ukraine. In certain cases, learning spaces are installed in existing shelters to ensure the students’ security and to stock educational materials.  

These space offer children access to educational resources, activities to catch up on school, moments to meditate, or even workshops on emotions. They also give teachers access to new instructional support. 

Beyond education, these spaces constitute a safe space where children can meet each other, exchange, play, and benefit from psychosocial support. In a day-to-day marked by uncertainty and trauma linked to conflict, these spaces contribute to recreating essential points of reference and to support wellbeing of future generations. 

Financial partner: ministère français de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (CDCS)