United States Agency International Developement

USAID has addressed the critical needs of orphaned children since 1994. Through its Community and Humanitarian Assistance Program it provided over $9 mln worth of clothing to the 280 orphanages and boarding homes.

On October 18, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Ukraine in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine held the Third Annual Counter-Trafficking Awards Ceremony to honour the individuals and organizations that had distinguished themselves with dedication and courage in the struggle against human trafficking.

Serhiy, Hanna and their two kids, along with six other families from the Uman Rayon were enrolled in the Relief Nursery, a program for families in difficult life circumstances initiated by USAID's Families for Children Program (FCP). For more than two years, FCP has been building a continuum of services aimed at developing family-based care models for orphans and children deprived of parental care including children affected by HIV/AIDS.

USAID Insight is a monthly newsletter that focuses on specific development issues. Hanna Kulbyaka had made up her mind not to keep her baby even before she had delivered. She was young and single with no one to help her, and thought that she would not be able to properly care for child.

E-Spotlight is a bi-monthly news summary of current Mission events. This issue's headlines: "Interregional Stock Union" Receives New Equipment for Creating an Independent Stand-By System, Finance and Economic Forum Debates How to Protect Local Budgets in Ukraine, USAID Photo Exhibit Celebrating 15 Years of Partnership with Ukraine Stops in Ivano-Frankivsk, Honouring Efforts of Ukrainians to Counter Human Trafficking, Programmatic Technical Assistance Partnership between USAID and the World Bank Launched in Ukraine.

Deputy Minister of Education and Science Valentyn Teslenko and USAID Regional Mission Director Earl W. Gast announced the launch of the Ukrainian Standardized External Testing Initiative at a press-conference on June 22.