Small towns situated close to the front line can hardly be considered as places where one would like to spend their childhood. Explosions and the sound of shooting can be heard all around. There were times when shells landed on people’s houses. Hardly anyone ventures into this zone. Nothing happens here. However, it is here […]
Meet the Ukrainian designers who promote world fashion. The fashion industry is beautiful, expensive and … harmful. In 2012 Natural Science published a report which said that the fabric industry is the second biggest water pollutant in the world after the agricultural sector. With the passing of time journalists started finding out that the fashion industry is […]
How to open a social business and not burn out? The Good Bread from Good People bakery in Kyiv has been operating for four years and employing people with mental disabilities for the same time. It is one of the most sustainable social enterprises in Ukraine and one of the few that have been operating […]
What do children know about charity? What do they want to ask about good deeds?We decided to talk to children of all ages and pass their questions to representatives of charitable foundations. Varia, 8 years old 1. I want to do a good deed. What to start from? Liubov Rainchuk, Head of the Culture of […]
Why do people do good deeds and is there a gene for altruism? Where does this need come from? What happens in the body at the cellular level when we do a good deed? We sought answers from: cell biologist Olha Maslova cognitive behavioral psychotherapist Yevhen Piletskyi Cell biologist, scientist and popular science communicator Olha […]
Slamming the door, stamping feet, talking too much – all these actions have never had the desired effect. Oleksandra Romantsova, Executive Director of the Center for Civil Liberties and mediator, explained what non-violent communication is and how to keep healthy relationships ARE YOU CRYING? I’M ADD BY YELLING AT YOU If there is non-violent communication, […]
The spread of myths, stereotypes and lack of information about HIV is the reason why some people do not even want to admit to themselves having a disease and receive treatment. To bust the myths, we spoke with Khrystyna Shapran, a TV presenter and sex education teacher who has long known about her HIV status […]
Military psychologist Andrii Kozinchuk was at the frontline and goes there every year because no one knows how important the mission of people in his profession is. However, there are many nuances in the psychological support of the military, and there are very few specialists in this field in Ukraine. Read below why this happened […]
According to statistics, one in ten children do not wait full 9 months, but want to be born earlier. In many cases, mothers are not ready for this. The clinic, either, as the clinics often lack necessary equipment. We talked to Oleksandra Baliasna, the founder of Early Birds NGO, to outline the problem and share […]
