Non profit
The Way Home
Non Profit ID Card. The Way Home, a foundation helping homeless and drug users in Odessa.
Please answer the following questions so that we can include you in the colouring of European civil society.
Questions answered by Sergey Kostin, Chief Executive Officer of The Way Home.
– Where are you based? In Odessa, Ukraine.
– What are you called? The Way Home Humanitarian Fund.
– What are you doing and why? We work to improve the living conditions for street children and homeless people in Odessa. In addition we run an extensive HIV/AIDS prevention program among drug users in Odessa and in the Odessa region.
– Do you have a website/email? www.wayhome.org.ua/wayhome_eng; http://www.streetkidsodessa.com
– Do you have a Twitter/facebook link/name? http://twitter.com/WayHomeFund; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=278659076303
– What makes you so special? We are working very closely with all our target groups, and many of our employees are people who have overcome similar problems, so they know first-hand how to deal with the issues the people we meet are facing.
The turning point
– How did you start? The Way Home was founded in 1996. At that time there were only 3 people working in the foundation. Today we are 80 full time employees and about 40 volunteers.
– What keeps you going every day? The wish to do more for people who need help in Odessa.
– Who is your target? Street children, homeless and drug users.
– How are you financed? Partly through grants from a variety of sources, and partly through contributions from individuals all over the world.
The challenge
– A proud moment? When the Ukranian Parliament adopted our model for helping homeless people without documents and turned our concept into law.
– A problem you face? Finding new sources for funding The Way Home.
– Your personal motto when things get hard? Let’s move, standing still doesn’t solve any problem.
– Another cool project/organisation/campaign you would like to recommend? All-Ukrainian Harm Reduction Association, website:www.uhra.org.ua, e-mail: fundaids@ukr.net, contact person: Mr. ?lexandr Ostapov.
www.wayhome.org.ua/wayhome_eng
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