To mark International Migrants Day, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized an event to honour the contributions of the global Ukrainian community to Ukraine’s recovery and development and strengthen partnerships between diaspora organizations, the Government of Ukraine, and international stakeholders.
When the Pain Becomes a Part of You
“Nova Ukraine's new Vector of Resilience joint pilot project helps Ukraine's veteran support specialists address burnout and secondary traumatic stress.” The program's first residential trainings, launched by Nova Ukraine and its partners, were recently held in Ukraine's Volyn Oblast. Mariia, a support specialist, almost didn't attend. Leaving the veterans and families she supported for three days filled her with guilt she couldn't shake. She worried about how they would manage without her. But when she found herself among psychologists, social workers, healthcare professionals, and community specialists who shared the same responsibilities, something changed.