UNFPA Ukraine Honorary Ambassador in Ukraine, Maria Efrosinina, 28 of November visited the regional career hub, VONA, located in the city of Kyiv.
The meeting took place in a very warm atmosphere, despite the lack of light and mobile connection. Clients of the hub gladly shared their stories about the path to achieving economic independence.
One of the clients, who opened her own flower shop, described her journey at the meeting and prepared a bouquet for Maria, which she collected personally. Maria said:
“You're doing the right thing, which is why I want you to hear it today. I am proud of each of you, because there are so many lost destinies, so many ruined lives of the most beautiful, hardworking, best mothers, Ukrainian women. So please accept my admiration of your strength for what you have done. You are great!"
VONA Hub is a project implemented in Ukraine by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The project is aimed at developing the professional potential and financial capacity of women who have suffered from domestic/gender-based violence or are in the at-risk group.
Addresses of local hubs in Ukraine:
Lviv, st. 7 Sichovyh Streltsiv, +380960357865
Dnipro, 21 Krutohirnyi Uzviz +380936626715
Kyiv, str. Mykhailo Maksymovicha, 26 B +380957329046
Uzhgorod, square Poshtova, 4B +380937105152
Zaporizhzhia, str. Leonida Zhabotinsky, 27 +380670055822
If there is no offline hub in your city yet, you can get career counselling online at www.vonahub.org.ua
The VONA career hub component is implemented by UNFPA in Ukraine with the financial support of the UK and the USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA).
