The "Dobro na Donbasse" team warmly congratulates our friends, director Miloslava Grabelnikova and producer Anastasia Rogova, on the well-deserved victory of their film "Road to SVOIm" at the International Russian Film Festival in the "War and Peace" category.
The film raises the pressing issues of loyalty to the Motherland, volunteerism and education in the context of military action, understanding of the events taking place by the military, writers, people of creative professions, and youth of new territories. The "Dobro na Donbasse" program has become one of the chapters of this wonderful film.
We are waiting for the all-Russian release of the film! Don't miss it.

On August 25, at the press center of the African Initiative news agency, we took part in the "Volunteers of Peace" press conference.
The conference announced the launch of an international project to help children with traumatic experiences, which was discussed by Lyubov Zueva, head of the "Good in Donbass" program. She noted that she has been dealing with issues of childhood trauma for 25 years, and since 2022, her program has been providing comprehensive psychological and pedagogical support to children and adolescents in Donbass who have faced post-traumatic stress disorder. According to her, the team's experience will be presented as a flagship initiative at the upcoming forum in Brazil and will become a platform for bringing together specialists from different countries.

Zueva emphasized that many children in the region grew up in conditions of constant hostilities and do not know what a peaceful sky above their heads is. In this situation, helping children becomes a key factor not only in their personal recovery, but also in supporting their parents, who draw strength for the sake of their families' future.

The program team unites professionals and volunteers from different regions of Russia. An important part of the work has become the involvement of the teenagers themselves: schoolchildren and students actively help younger children, participate in trainings and festivals, and organize master classes.

Since the launch of the program, over 17 thousand children have received assistance. The team has held over 100 master classes in dozens of schools, distributed tens of tons of humanitarian aid, organized festivals and educational programs. Particular attention is paid to the integration of teenagers into new communities, which, according to experts, reduces the level of juvenile crime and helps to overcome social isolation.

The results of the work are highly appreciated by both parents and teachers. According to Zueva, this is what inspires the team to continue moving forward and expanding its activities. In the future, the program will be developed at the international level: an exchange of specialists with the BRICS countries and joint initiatives aimed at supporting children in crisis situations are planned. The experience gained in Donbass, she emphasized, can be in demand throughout the world as a practical model for helping children with severe traumatic experiences.

You can read full article about this press-conference here.

Our beloved senior school volunteers independently (under our sensitive guidance ;) ), held master classes for primary and secondary school students in Mariupol, Donetsk, Volnovakha and Amvrosiyevka.
Real magic happened. The children were awaited by various thematic zones with exciting tasks: dances, master classes, sports, local history and cultural and educational locations. The children were delighted with everything that was happening, but they were especially pleased with the bright gifts.

In early June, we came to Mariupol and held another festival "Moved by Good" for high school volunteers.
Here is a review from one of our volunteer girls: "... I am very glad that I can volunteer and be with you... And I also understand how close my team has become to me. We have learned to act together. I have come to love the team very much, all the guys are close, all understanding, I love everyone very much! Thank you all for accepting me into the family!"

On March 19, the festival "Moved by Good" for students of grades 1-4 was held at the 19th school in Donetsk! The children attended 5 master classes, which were conducted by volunteers from Moscow, Obninsk, Pyatigorsk and Mariupol, and they were accompanied by students of the 11th grade.
The day turned out to be bright and eventful!

The TV channel "Mariupol-24" filmed a report about our work. "Members of the volunteer organization "Good in Donbas" visited one of the schools in Mariupol. They brought the children games for developing children's thinking, fine motor skills and communication with each other." - it says at the beginning of the TV report.

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Almost immediately after the New Year, on January 10-11, 2025, a wonderful volunteer meeting took place in Mariupol! We had a friendly and fun time ❤️
Master classes, trainings, dances, games and cinema🍿.
The beginning of 2025 - we are charged! 😍