Here we share moments of joy, support, and change that are born through collaborative efforts and caring hearts.
2025
This event is aimed at restoring cultural heritage, which has the power to unite generations, restore emotional balance and ignite the light of hope even in a difficult year. Thanks to creativity, imagination and a sincere desire to create something new, the project became a space for meetings, where culture sounded not as a memory, but as a living presence. More than 500 children, teenagers and young people from Zaporizhia joined in creating images of young guardians of Khortytsia, feeling the joy of the community, the warmth of support and the confidence that it is from such moments that the strength of the community and faith in the future are born.
We sincerely thank everyone who became part of this project and helped it take place: the Canadian-Ukrainian Foundation, Zaporizhia City Council, the Department of Children's Affairs and the Department of Social Protection of the Population, the Department of Youth and Sports, the Center for Cultural Services of the Department of Culture and Tourism, the Zaporizhia Regional Universal Scientific Library, the Youth Choreographic Studio "02", NGO “Maximum”, the Model Agency "Pani Iryna", the Medical Laboratory "Bright-BIO", the company "Single Water Delivery" and the volunteers of KICHKASA.
Thanks to you, this festival has become a source of inner strength for the children and families of Zaporizhia.
2025
This holiday is aimed at developing creativity and holding art master classes, where children's laughter and the stage united over 500 people, filling the space with inspiration, light, shared joy, and faith in the future of the Zaporizhzhia community.
The holiday was created with the support of: Zaporizhzhia City Council, Department for Children's Affairs of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, Department of Social Protection of the Population of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, Commercial Enterprise "Center for Cultural Services" of the Department of Culture and Tourism, NGO “Maximum”, Model Agency "Pani Iryna", Medical Laboratory Bright-BIO, Company "Single Water Delivery", Volunteers of KICHKASA.
2025
This holiday is aimed at developing creativity and holding art master classes, where children's laughter and the stage united over 500 people, filling the space with inspiration, light, shared joy, and faith in the future of the Zaporizhzhia community.
The holiday was created with the support of: Zaporizhzhia City Council, Department for Children's Affairs of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, Department of Social Protection of the Population of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, Commercial Enterprise "Center for Cultural Services" of the Department of Culture and Tourism, NGO “Maximum”, Model Agency "Pani Iryna", Medical Laboratory Bright-BIO, Company "Single Water Delivery", Volunteers of KICHKASA.
2025
The event aims to promote social integration and create safe, inclusive, and meaningful spaces for children from vulnerable groups. Holding the event at three locations in Zaporizhia allowed children from different parts of the city to be reached and provided equal and convenient access to participation. As a result, 400 children received emotional support, felt joy, community, and self-confidence – which is especially important in times of war and prolonged stress.
The holiday was created with the support of: Zaporizhia City Council, Department for Children's Affairs of Zaporizhia City Council, Department of Social Protection of the Population of Zaporizhia City Council, Community Center "Center for Cultural Services" of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Community Center "Zaporizhzhya Regional Universal Scientific Library", NGO “Maximum”, Model Agency "Pani Iryna", Medical Laboratory Bright-BIO, Company "Single Water Delivery".
2025
This event became a space where art and creativity became a language of support and hope. Thanks to lively interaction, we created a safe atmosphere of joy for over 500 children whose childhood was spent in the shadow of war. Holding the holiday in two places allowed us to unite families from different districts of Zaporizhia and make this meeting as accessible, warm and truly communal as possible.
The holiday was created with the support of: Zaporizhia City Council, Department for Children's Affairs of Zaporizhia City Council, Department for Social Protection of the Population of Zaporizhia City Council, Public Center "Center for Cultural Services" of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Public Center "Zaporizhia Regional Universal Scientific Library", NGO “Maximum”, Model Agency "Pani Iryna", Medical Laboratory Bright-BIO, Company "Single Water Delivery".
2025
This event has become an important integration tool that creates a space of warmth, support and safety for girls from vulnerable categories. Within the framework of the festival "Mini MISS Zaporizhzhia 2025", the project has grown into a real celebration of the soul - sincere, bright and full of meaning. Here, the skin participant shone not with a crown, but with strength of character, courage to be herself and faith in her own worth. This is a story not about competition, but about acceptance, healing and the birth of hope, which remains with the girls far beyond the stage.
The holiday was created with the support of: Zaporizhzhia City Council, Department for Children's Affairs of Zaporizhzhia City Council, Department for Social Protection of the Population of Zaporizhzhia City Council, Public Center "Center for Cultural Services" of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Public Center "Zaporizhzhya Regional Universal Scientific Library", NGO "Maximum", Model Agency "Pani Iryna", Medical Laboratory Bright-Bio, Company "Single Water Delivery", Online store "New Life".
2025
This event was organized as a response to the need of children and families for positive emotions, community and a sense of normality in the conditions of war. Through creative activities, lively communication and an atmosphere of acceptance, the event became a space of emotional recovery and support. The participation of 100 children and parents contributed to strengthening family ties, building trust and a sense of community unity, where kindness and care become a resource for resilience and hope.
The holiday was created with the support of: Zaporizhia City Council, Public Center "Center for Cultural Services" of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Public Center "Zaporizhia Regional Universal Scientific Library", NGO “Maximum”, NGO "Fund for Development of Opportunities", Model Agency "Pani Iryna", Medical Laboratory Bright-BIO, Company "Single Water Delivery".
2024
This holiday became a space of joy, unity and care. In four locations, children laughed, created, played and felt supported. Over 500 children from vulnerable categories received warm emotions and a sense of security in difficult times. For us, this is more than just an event - it is a meeting of hearts and a common faith in people.
We sincerely thank our partners HOMGO "Educational Initiative" and funding from the Humanitarian Fund for Ukraine for their support and the opportunity to give children light and hope.
2024
This project created a safe and supportive space where the girls were able to feel accepted, increase their self-esteem, and develop inner strength. Through the positive experience of participation, attention, and recognition, they gained an important resource: self-belief and self-worth. It is this experience that becomes the foundation for resilience, emotional recovery, and healthy personal development, especially in times of prolonged stress and uncertainty.
The holiday was created with the support of: Zaporizhzhia City Council, Public Center “Center for Cultural Services” of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Public Center “Zaporizhzhya Regional Universal Scientific Library”, NGO “Maximum”, Foundation “Voices of Children”, Foundation “Caritas Zaporizhzhia”, Model Agency “Pani Iryna”, Medical Laboratory Bright-Bio, Company “Single Water Delivery”, Online Store “New Life”, Women's Store “Leonella”.
2023
This event responded to a deep need for children, particularly those with special needs, for acceptance, visibility, and a safe, positive experience of self-expression. Using fashion as a language of creativity, the festival helped to break down stereotypes, highlight the uniqueness of each child, and foster a culture of respect, inclusion, and empathy among participants and spectators. For many children, participating in the event was an important step toward self-acceptance, confidence, and belief in their own abilities.
The holiday was created with the support of: Zaporizhia City Council, Commercial Association "Center for Cultural Services" of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Model Agency "Pani Iryna".
2023
This event was a response to the acute need of teenagers and young people for live communication and support in the difficult conditions of war. Through creativity, music and joint activities, a space was created where participants could restore emotional balance, express themselves and feel a sense of belonging to the community. The holiday strengthened faith in their own strength, inspired an active position and showed that even in difficult times, the youth of Zaporizhzhia retain energy, hope and a desire to create the future. Over 100 participants felt inspired to create the future here and now.
The holiday was created with the support of: Zaporizhzhia City Council, Community Center "Center for Cultural Services" of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Children's Voices Foundation, Student Organization, NGO "Maximum", Model Agency "Pani Iryna", LLC "GIGABIT Jeep".
2023
This holiday was aimed at satisfying the basic emotional needs of preschoolers – security, warmth and positive contact with adults. During the war, young children are especially sensitive to stress, so the atmosphere of play, joy and predictable care became an important resource of stability for them. The event helped reduce tension, support emotional development and gave 100 children from Zaporizhia the experience of a calm, happy childhood, which forms a sense of trust in the world and internal support.
We sincerely thank our partners for their support and common care: UNHCR, Children’s Voices Foundation, Student NGO, NGO Maximum.