A safe space for children of the Dniprorudnenskaya community to study at Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University

A safe space for children from the Dniprorudnenskaya community was set up at the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University. The project was implemented with the support of the Ukrainian non-profit organization in Japan, the Japan-Ukrainian Friendship Association «Krayany» and the municipality of Bad Oldesloe (Germany), where local entrepreneurs and municipal authorities joined in raising funds.

After the occupation of 70% of Zaporizhzhia region, the Dniprorudnenska community and dozens of others were relocated to Zaporizhzhia. In particular, educational institutions that have been teaching children online for almost 4 years were relocated. IDP children were not able to attend offline classes without changing schools. This leads to the decline of the educational sphere of the occupied communities and increases the level of stress in children.

In the 2025/2026 academic year, unoccupied communities have the opportunity to introduce blended learning. The key problem for the Dniprorudnenskaya community was the lack of opportunities for offline classes in Zaporizhzhia. Thanks to the implementation of the project, students will now be able to attend classes in a comfortable and equipped room. The «Talant» school will be able to further implement innovative educational projects and practices in its activities, which will bring the level of education of the community to a higher level.

Thank you to everyone who helped with the implementation! Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University is always a reliable support and support! Working together – developing together!