ESF-SI-2024-UA-01-0095

The HEART project is essentially a transnational social research project with the aim of finding effective ways to provide support to Ukrainian refugee women in finding their own ways towards an independent life in the host countries. 

Through the implementation of two NGOs (Hungarian Interchurch Aid in Hungary and AIDRom in Romania), both with substantial experience in supporting Ukrainian refugee people, empowerment is declared to be at the centre of the concept, through exploring, testing and piloting innovative methods in 4 thematic areas: providing GBV-related support, prevention and response.; access to services and social inclusion; housing solutions; employment options. 

After piloting the innovative methods through a profound experience and knowledge exchange, liaising with multiple stakeholders, involving volunteers and the beneficiaries in all stages, 4 Theory of Exchange / Standards of procedures will be compiled for further use by the two organizations in the continuation of the same activities, as well as for later use by a wider (national and EU) level communities. 

The approaches experimented with in the field of income generation through assisting different forms of self-initiatives will be compared and published in a Comparative Study for use for multiple purposes. This is then followed by the development of an Incubator programme where the models tested will be analysed and the most effective one selected for actual implementation in the Centre of Support for Ukrainian refugees opened and maintained by HIA in Budapest. 

The project is expected to offer useful outcomes and impacts on several levels of addressing the challenges Ukrainian refugee women face in terms of social inclusion and finding their own ways in and with the host community. 

Funding: 583,323.00 Eur