We help the most vulnerable individuals of Chernivtsi - the elderly, the homeless, and the poor to enrich Ukrainian society with Democracy and Hope..

The problem of homelessness today is very acute for Ukraine. It is a result of large changes in the social and political life of our country and economic transformations during our transition to a market economy. The average standard of living has dropped considerably (by 80%) and an estimated 25% of the population now lives below poverty level. (According to Governmental Committee of Statistic data, 2003).This economical situation was the main reason for the growth of the homeless population in Ukraine.

Narodna Dopomoha has worked with homeless people since 1998, starting with our mobile service "Meals on Wheels", collection of information about the homeless during our street work (Social patrolling), and the creation of a shelter for homeless people.

The Centre for Re-socialization of Homeless People was opened in 2003 during the implementation of the project "Social reintegration of the homeless", financed by the TACIS Institution Building Partnership Programme (IBPP) of the European Commission (2003-2004)

The Centre was created thanks to effective planning and implementation by Narodna Dopomoha and by financial and material support from our partners: Chernivtsi City Council, Austrian NGO Volkshilfe, and assistance of other Ukrainian and international organizations.

The main goal of the Centre is to provide a complex set of social and healthcare services aimed at further reintegration of homeless people into a normal environment and lifestyle.

The technology of the Centre's work was designed with the assistance of Ukrainian and Austrian experts and based on the principals of work with the homeless in Austria. These principles were adapted to the current reality of the Ukrainian social and economical situation and to a city the size of Chernivtsi.