From problems to aid plan: in Latvia, teenagers created their own humanitarian mini-projects
From problems to aid plan: in Latvia, teenagers created their own humanitarian mini-projects
How does a humanitarian organization work, where to start assistance during a crisis and how to turn the identified problem into a specific project? This summer, children and teenagers from “The Pathfinder” club in Latvia could not only learn about it from humanitarian workers, but also try to develop their own mini-projects.
In July, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Latvia organized a tent camp, which was joined by representatives of ADRA Latvia, as well as employees of ADRA Ukraine and ADRA Moldova. ADRA representatives became instructors specializing in «Humanitarian activities» and, based on the practical experience of the organization, introduced children to the principles of providing assistance to people in crisis situations.
About 500 children from the «The Pathfinder» club took part in the camp. There were also younger members of the «The Pathfinder» club with their parents, — workers and instructors for a total of about a thousand children and adults.
ADRA Ukraine was represented by grantwriter and fundraising specialist Dmytro Kirichenko and reporter Dmytro Bilyi. The director of the representative office and a colleague joined from ADRA Moldova.
During the classes, participants learned how ADRA came about and what the organization’s mission was. Representatives of ADRA Moldova spoke about its history and connection with the social ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The experience of humanitarian work in Ukraine during the full-scale war became a separate part. Dmytro Kirichenko told teenagers about how humanitarian projects work, who donors are and where the organization of aid begins when a community or individuals find themselves in a crisis situation.
«We were the only representatives from Ukraine and for the first time shared the experience of ADRA Ukraine here. Investigators were told how a humanitarian organization works, what humanitarian projects are, who a donor is, and where to start work when a problem or crisis situation arises», Dmytro Bilyi tells.
At the end of the training, the teenagers had to apply the acquired knowledge themselves — to develop their own humanitarian mini-projects. This became a kind of final test of specialization. After passing it, the participants received a special patch on the form «The Pathfinder», which certifies the acquired knowledge and skills.
Cooperation between the representative offices of ADRA Ukraine and ADRA Latvia began earlier. ADRA Latvia already supported the ADRA Kids project: thanks to the funds provided for children in Ukraine who suffered from the war, events were held and gifts were prepared. This experience became the basis for further interaction, and this summer the Ukrainian team was already able to share its own experience of humanitarian work in Latvia.
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