On November 1, the NGO East European
Cooperation completed its work in the framework of the project Self-Employment
and Social Activity are the Guarantees of the Success of Integration and Social
Involvement of IDPs from Eastern Ukraine and Crimean Tatar Communities.
Activities primarily focused on promotion and deepening integration of IDPs in
local communities of Ukraine and on social adaptation of vulnerable groups.
First and foremost, practical support was
provided to representatives of the Crimean Tatar community who were forced to
leave Crimea because of harassment and persecution on the part of the
occupation authorities and chose Lviv region as their new home. Crimean Tatars
are one of the indigenous peoples of Ukraine, which has its own identity,
language and culture. Therefore, it is important to pay due attention to the
group that found itself in a conservative environment with a different
mentality, traditions, and social relations.