Humanitarian project funding application

Humanitarian project: «Let’s save nature together»

Name of the organization: State institution of social service «Lunacharsky psychoneurological boarding house for the elderly and disabled» Verkhnedvinsky district. 

Physical and legal address of the organization, phone, fax, e-mail: The Republic of Belarus, Vitebsk region, Verhnedvinsk r-n, d. Lunachars’ke 211601 tel. (Fax) +375 (02151)6 84 02, e-mail: lun-di@mail.ru

Information about the organization: The state institution of social service «Lunacharsky psychoneurological boarding house for the elderly and disabled» was opened in 1944 on the basis of a boarding house for orphans whose parents died at the front. In 1974, the institution was converted into a psychoneurological boarding house. The institution consists of two residential buildings, united by a medical unit, assembly hall, dining room, administrative premises, and separate buildings: boiler room, laundry, baths, garages, greenhouses.

The institution is designed for 420 seats. Lives 426 people, including: 55 disabled group 1, 349 disabled group 2, 8 old-age pensioners, 14 wheelchair users.

All activities of the institution are aimed at improving the quality of life provided by the orphanage, increasing their self-esteem, recovery of lost and acquisition of new communication links, integration into society.

Head of the organization: Olga Lyudskaya, director of the state institution of social service «Lunacharsky psychoneurological boarding house for the elderly and disabled», tel.+375(2151) 6 84 01.

Project Manager: Vladimir Kozik, deputy director of the state institution of social service «Lunacharsky psychoneurological boarding house for the elderly and disabled», tel.+375(2151)26585.

Previous assistance received from other foreign sources: the most significant examples of charitable activities are cooperation with: Religious mission «Charitable society Caritas» and Charitable foundation «Sofia». The cooperation was aimed at improving the quality of life of residents of the orphanage and replenishment of the material and technical base.

Amount to be tested: 60000$

Co-financing: 6000$.

The term of the project: 2023 year.

Project objective:

— Installation of solar collectors for the needs of hot water.

— Reduction of emissions into the atmosphere by reducing the load on the boiler.

— Preservation of flora as a result of the abandonment of local fuels (firewood) .

— Reduce energy costs.

— Use of renewable energy sources.

Project objective:

— Improvement of the environmental situation.

— Improving the quality of social services.

— Creation of favorable living conditions.

— Reducing the burden on the budget and the use of its own renewable energy resources.

Detailed description of the project activities in accordance with the objectives:

— Production of project documentation.

— Equipment purchase.

— Installation of equipment at the bath and laundry complex and catering.

— Training of staff.

— Round table with the participation of the charity organization with summing up.

— Coverage of the project activities in the media.

Project background:

Housing and stone sector(boilers), as well as oil refineries, cause a powerful negative impact on the environment and the population, in this regard, the environmental situation in the region is constantly deteriorating. A proven «means» to prevent this is the use of heat pumps, solar prefixes to boilers, solar collectors, wind turbines, small and micro power plants. The most relevant and necessary for the needs of residents is the installation of solar solar collectors for heating needs.

Post-project activities:

Further activities of the institution are aimed at improving the environmental situation in the region, through the introduction and operation of equipment running on alternative energy sources.

Project budget:

The project budget is designed for survey and design work, installation of equipment, training of staff.