The objectives have been: 1. to empower refugee women from Ukraine with disabled children by breaking the cycle of dependency - entering into a participatory process with volunteer psychologists to develop a personal vision for life This should achieve the following: - improving flexibility and well-being so that the stress caused by caregiving can be alleviated - Improving social skills: improving communication with other stakeholders in the inclusion process - Utilising opportunities for networking and cooperation - Supporting personal development, entry into lifelong learning. - Teaching LIFECOMP skills 2. Creating support structures for empowerment through capacity building for refugee psychologists
The project addressed the needs of Ukrainian women refugees with disabled children. Psychological support and empowerment to improve quality of life were common concerns and goals in both countries, and, as it turned out, in other European countries as well. The topic of LIFECOMP was particularly unknown to the target group and was used as the basis for a workshop. The development and implementation took place with the participation and involvement of Ukrainian refugee women with psychological training. They had little educational experience and modern techniques for workshop design. The topics of empowerment and LIFECOMP also had to be taught. This also applied to the associate partner Institut Kostuka in Kiev.