Natalia Adamova, Director of the Donetsk Regional Employment Center, met with visitors and staff of the “YaMariupol” hub in Kyiv. This is a place where people are welcomed every day with care, support, and a sincere desire to help. It is here that hundreds of displaced people from Donetsk region find support during a difficult period of their lives.
Ms. Adamova spoke with internally displaced persons about job searches, opportunities for vocational training and retraining, and grant programs for starting their own businesses — everything that helps people not only adapt, but confidently build a new chapter of their lives. Every conversation carried strength, hope, and a strong desire to move forward despite the losses endured.
A separate meeting was held with the “YaMariupol” hub team to discuss further cooperation, as they share a common value — people and their future. It is important that everyone who has been forced to leave their home feels that they are not alone and that there are people nearby ready to support them and help find real opportunities for recovery and development.
Among the hub’s specialists is Ms. Mariia, originally from Mariupol. In 2025, she graduated from the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and had no prior work experience. It was the specialists of the Donetsk Regional Employment Service who helped her take her first professional step and find employment at the “YaMariupol” hub — her very first job. It was especially heartwarming to hear sincere words of gratitude for the support provided during such a challenging time.
Today, “YaMariupol” is a reliable social partner of the employment service. It is an example of effective cooperation, where joint efforts of state institutions and civic initiatives create real, tangible support for people.
We continue our cooperation. We keep working so that everyone has a chance for decent work, professional development, and confidence in the future.