ALL-UKRAINIAN CONTEST OF CHARITY PUPIL PROJECTS “KINDNESS BEGAN FROM YOU”
In September, 2007 International Charity Fund “Ukraine 3000” in cooperation with University of Educational Management created All-Ukrainian Charity Project “Kindness Began From You”, in frame of which All-Ukrainian Contest of Children Charity Projects is annually realized
In 2008 Memorandum is concluded about cooperation of International Charity Fund “Ukraine 3000” with University of Educational Management of realization Charity Project “Kindness Began From You”
Since 2009 University became National Education Partner of All-Ukrainian Contest of Pupil Charity Projects “Kindness Began From You”
Y.R. Chernyshova, First Vice-Rector of University – Head of National Contest Commission II – VII All-Ukrainian Contests of Charity Projects “Kindness Began From You”. Annually the best pupil Projects are awarded by Gratitudes of University
Aim of Project: treating young generation with understanding and charity culture, joining children and youth for charity activity, propaganda and popularization charity as among children and youth as Ukrainian society in total
Organizationally Project “Kindness Began From You” foresees conducting contest of charity projects among children and youth collectives, distinguishing and awarding winners of contest, working under and spreading received experience
Project is very important by own mission: to touch children hearts, at definite examples to demonstrate that kindness by wishing could be realized by everyone. However, as every affair, to make kindness is necessary with qualification and skills. That’s why it is necessary to treat children with kindness and mercy, and study them with practical realization of charity activity. From children years it is ought to seed in their souls responsibility for those people, who need our assistance and support, for environment, in which we live and will live next generations, for spiritual and culture national values
History of contest:
In 2008 220 charity projects were presented from all regions of Ukraine
In 2009 – 324 from all regions of Ukraine
In 2010 – 557 from all regions of Ukraine
In 2011 – 412 from all regions of Ukraine
In 2012 – 302 from all regions of Ukraine
In 2013 – 575 from all regions of Ukraine
In frames of realization charity projects various actions are realized: “Hearts Are Open For Kindness”, “Memory Willn’t Die”, “House For Our Younger “Brothers”, “Help Infant”, “To Bed Of Ill Child”, “Present Child The Happiness”, “They Wait For Care”, “Drops of People Memory”, “From Heart to Heart”, “Present Child The Toy”, “Make Step To Close Human With Love”, “From Soul”, “Spiritual Treasures of Native Country ”, “Don’t Be Indifferent”, “Songs And Legends of Native Land”, “We Give New Life of St. Mykolai Church”, “Flowers Near God House”, “Let’s Tree To Grow”, “Chrystal Sources of Lukovo Village”, “Where Water Flows – There Is The Land of Life And Beauty”, “Sip of Air”, “Small Rivers of Great Steppe Need Our Assistance”, “Clear Springs of Our Land”, “We Search Kind Hands”, “Let’s Human to Bring Kindness, Because World Around Asks for Love”, “Let’s Help! Somebody Is Waiting For Us!”, “Your Kind Heart”, “At Wings of Kindness” and many others
Conclusion stage of every contest is the conducting in Kyiv of National Forum “Kindness Began From You”, for which heads and participants of charity projects are invited, representatives of government and non-government organizations. During forum thematic sections are working, where participants present own projects and exchange experience of charity activity. At plenary session results of contest are announced and awarding winners and laureates are realized
At frame of contest Honored Sign “Kindness Radiance” was created, by which those persons are awarded who make valuable contribution for support children charity and social initiatives. In 2012 University of Educational Management was awarded with Honored Sign “Kindness Radiance”
By results of contests of International Charity Fund “Ukraine 3000” in cooperation with University of Educational Management next issues are published: “Paper Collections of Charity Projects of All-Ukrainian Contest “Kindness Began From You” and booklet “100 Best Educational Institutions “Kindness Began From You” was worked out and since September 2010 such course was introduced to system of postgraduate pedagogical education of pedagogical personnel: “Organizational Grounds of Modelling Charity Projects”. Aim of special course – forming at learners and students theoretic and practical skills for efficient organization and realization charity project activity at education institution
In September 2013 the start of Seventh All-Ukrainian Contest of Charity Projects “Kindness Began From You” was announced
Announcement conclusions will be in April, 2014 in Kyiv city during National Charity Forum “Kindness Began From You”