Name of the initiative: Sports ground "Champion"
The sports field was purchased and equipped by the residents of the shelter "Shelter" in the village of Lukavtsi thanks to the SCLR community support program and co-financing from the administrative NGO "Dieva hromada".
The simulators for the sports ground were selected in such a way as to train all muscle groups. At first, it was intended for teenagers, but as it turned out, adults, and especially women, are willing to do it here to keep in shape. The sports ground has become an important resource for the healthy development of adolescents, contributing to their physical and emotional well-being. Due to the presence of simulators, the time spent by children on gadgets has decreased, which was the main problem of teenagers.
- The children who live in the shelter, before they were forced to leave their homes, were engaged in various sports sections: football, volleyball, workout, - said the manager of the shelter, Kateryna Strazhyr. - With the change of residence, I had to get used to the conditions that existed in the community. You could find a football and volleyball section, but working out was already problematic. At first, the boys were equipped with a horizontal bar on an old pear tree, but it was not at all the kind of place that would be suitable for classes. And it was on the new sports ground that the "Artikos" complex for workout training was installed. Our adults and children are very satisfied! Viktor, who came from Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, paid special attention to him.
Initially, in the application, we specified only the installation of a sports ground in the project. But before completion, a new fence was installed and painted, flowers were planted along the fence, which gave the site an aesthetic appearance.
Kateryna Grigorieva, who lives in the "Shelter" shelter, says:
- The spaces created thanks to micro-grants turned our yard into a real place of rest for all residents, not only the shelter, but also the residents of the village. The zones are arranged in such a way that each of us finds something for ourselves: our children have fun playing on the playground with a safe surface, and we, adults, can enjoy relaxing on the terrace or actively spend time on the sports field. All this contributes to our unity, an opportunity has been created for an active and healthy lifestyle. I am sincerely grateful to everyone who made efforts to implement these projects!
The SCLR program for supporting community initiatives in Bukovyna is implemented by the public organization AREAC - Chernivtsi Regional Association for Social Development with the administrative support of Fundatia Heks/Eper Romania and the financial support of Swiss Solidarity and Act Alliance.