On January 27, 2026, an event on the topic: “Presentation of the online safeguarding course and web portal” took place at the Caritas Ukraine Kyiv office, with the participation of representatives from the Caritas Ukraine national office and local organizations, who joined in person and online.
The meeting began with an opening speech by the Director of the Network and Identity Directorate of Caritas Ukraine, Fr. Andriy Nahirnyak, who emphasized the importance of systemic development of the safeguarding direction within the network:
“The safeguarding system helps an organization act maturely and responsibly. It unites rules, practices, and values around the main principle – respect for human dignity. This is daily work with people and for people, requiring attentiveness, openness, and readiness to take responsibility for one’s decisions and actions.”
Fr. Andriy Nahirnyak
Project Manager Marta Yatsyshyn presented an online safeguarding course, created for effective, clear, and standardized familiarization with the requirements of the Safeguarding system, combining video materials, work with documents, intermediate and final testing, and automatic certificate generation. The safeguarding web portal was also presented – a single virtual space where all policies and procedures, informational and training materials, videos, and other tools for internal and external users are gathered, with Ukrainian and English versions and inclusive features.
During the panel discussion on online courses within the Caritas Ukraine network, the Director of the Organizational Development Department of the Caritas Ukraine network, Olha Soroka, presented an integration program as the basis for onboarding new employees; Volunteer Manager Iliana Haiduk presented a course on volunteer management, aimed at developing quality work with volunteers; and Child Protection Policy and System Implementation Manager Anastasiia Nabokova presented the course “Safely About the Unsafe,” focused on fostering a culture of child safety.
Assistant Manager Alona Bohoslovska shared her experience in technical support and administration of online courses, demonstrating training from the perspective of the SendPulse platform. The meeting concluded with a teleconference with local organizations, who noted the practical value of the developed tools for on-site work.
