Within the framework of cooperation between Ukraine and Italy from September 30 to October 3, 2016 in Kiev and Kharkiv the welfare festival “A heart bigger, than war” took place. The Emmaus Public Organization and the Center of the European Humanitarian Researches of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy were organizers of a festival. The International Charitable Foundation “Oleksandr Feldman Foundation” became the partner of the ceremony.
“In focus of attention of “A heart bigger, than war” festival — physical, psychological and social resettlement of the war-stricken people. This process has medical, psychological, educational and other components. Therefore we tried to involve as many public organizations, charity foundations with a similar perspective and, the main thing, – general ideology as possible. It is based on understanding that today it is necessary to cultivate the new humane attitude towards war-affected people, – the director of PO “Emmaus” Lally Leparteliani told. – The “Oleksandr Feldman Foundation” became this ideologically aligned partner with which we cooperated earlier and realized collaborative art projects in Feldman Eсopark”.
The “Social and Medical Rehabilitation — New Challenges” conference became the final event of the festival’s open program organized with assistance of ICF “Oleksandr Feldman Foundation”. Foreign and Ukrainian experts, as well as representatives of the volunteer organizations of Kharkiv participated in this conference.
“We arrived by the invitation of our Ukrainian friends to share experience of the long-term work in Italy. Our task is to tell about technologies, methods which we use to help people with special needs to overcome pain – physical and sincere, – the director of the rehabilitation center “Sim-patia” Irma Misalya told. – The main aim of our center is to help these people in approaching that way of life they led before misfortune. We constantly tell them and show in practice that life doesn’t end with disability. There are many ways to rebuild their lives, to work, – that’s the hot point of our discussion with the Ukrainian colleagues”.
