NGO “Martin Club”
The public organization MARTIN Club was founded in 1999 in Makiivka, Donetsk region. Until 2014, the organization worked in the Donetsk region in the field of child protection. During its work in Donetsk region, MARTIN-club founded a shelter for women and children “Children’s Village”, a shelter for underage mothers “Little Mom”, and initiated the work of the Human Rights Children’s Network of Donbass, which included 6 organizations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In 2014, the organization was evacuated to Dnipro from occupied Makiivka and continued its activities in Dnipro.
Currently, the NGO MARTIN Club works in the areas of combating gender-based violence, protection of children and youth, cultural development, peacebuilding and restorative justice, and humanitarian aid.
We focus our attention on combating gender-based violence, recognizing it as a serious violation of human rights, in particular of the child. Our strategy is to build a system to counteract violence and work within the system with victims, social services, police, medical institutions, authorities and the community. As part of our crisis response, we support the work of mobile teams of social and psychological assistance and case management that respond to cases of violence by providing crisis assistance and further social support.
We also support the work of safe spaces for women, crisis apartments, the Rukavychka shelter for women with children, and the VONA career hub, services that comprehensively address cases of victims of violence. NGO Martin Club conducts educational events, trainings and campaigns aimed at raising awareness of gender-based violence. we have established a special department to help victims of sexual violence, including conflict-related sexual violence. We are working to create a safe environment for all victims, regardless of age, gender or social background.
The Martin Club also focuses on child protection. We recognize that children are the most vulnerable group in times of conflict and war, and we aim to ensure their safety and well-being. The organization works with local and international partners to provide access to education, medical care and psychological support for children affected by war. We also help children catch up on their education.
The Martin Club is actively engaged in conflict transformation in communities. We cannot stop the war, but we can strive to live in peace with members of our community, local residents or displaced persons, contributing to the creation of a peaceful and coherent society. We believe that only through dialogue, mutual understanding and cooperation can conflicts be resolved. We build intercultural activities, exchanges and discussions aimed at strengthening tolerance and understanding between different groups and communities through events and consultations.
The Martin Club also provides humanitarian aid aimed at supporting those in need of emergency assistance. We work in close cooperation with local communities and partners to provide essential resources, medical care, food and shelter to those affected by the war.
NGO Martin Club in numbers:
25 years of experience
200 specialists in the field of social work, human rights, psychology and pedagogy
more than 40,000 people who received assistance
7 regions 42 communities where assistance is provided
Facebook of organizations and projects:
NGO Martin Club
Space for the protection of children during the war “Pink Panama”
Career hub “VONA“
Social bakery “Mama 1”
Instagram of the organization and projects:
NGO Martin Club
Social coffee shop HORIZONTAL
Pink Panama, a space for the protection of children during the war