Homeless Reintegration Center Reconstruction

Social initiatives

Homeless Reintegration Center Reconstruction

  • Projrct iniciator:

    Kharkiv City Council, Municipal Institution “Homeless Reintegration Center”.

  • Finance model:

    Co-funded from city budget and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (under the project “Strengthening social infrastructure for hosting internally displaced persons”).

Description:

Large-scale works were carried out on:

  • insulation of the face of the building;
  • roof repairs;
  • replacement of windows;
  • electrical rewiring;
  • bathroom and toilet refurbishment;
  • re-modelling of the living rooms and utility rooms.

Expected Results:

  • The Center provides social services for up to 165 people at a time.
  • People who have become homeless for whatever reason can spend an unlimited amount of time in the shelter.
  • Ex-convicts can stay up to three months there until they re-establish their social connections.

Current Status:

Re-opened in 2018.