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Antonina Borodina, lived and worked in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, before moving to Kyiv to complete her studies. Last year she returned to develop her business in Toretsk.
After graduating from the Kyiv Higher Vocational School, where she stood out because of her sewing skills, Antonina opened a sewing workshop in Kyiv focused on making costumes for athletes and dancers. The high cost of rental space in Kyiv forced her to move her business to her hometown.
Her simple marketing and advertising efforts quickly achieved results.
A USAID-supported interactive map called Chysta Voda allows Ukrainians to monitor the water quality.
Oleksandr Koval is concerned with the state of the environment and has actively supported environmental issues for more than two years. Together with other eco-activists, he founded and leads the NGO, Green Generation, to help organize improvements to Ukraine’s waste management system.
Olesia Izuita from Kreminna, Luhansk Oblast, opened a children’s entertainment center with a grant from USAID’s Economic Resilience Activity. With the money, she equipped the center with furniture, toys, and games. In a blink of an eye the center became a favorite place for children's parties and birthday celebrations.
Toddlers and young children finally had a place to go, but teenagers were left out and that is where her story gets interesting.
Thanks to the hard work of the Ukrainian people and their local leaders, no country has come so far so quickly as Ukraine along the decentralization path. Working together through the Association of Ukrainian Cities, regular people have begun to take a direct role in guiding the actions of their local government.
They say a crisis sows the seeds of opportunity. This is especially true in today’s Ukraine, where the ongoing conflict with Russia has catapulted an enduring sense of national pride among Ukrainians into a juggernaut of action. As they work to throw off the aggression, Ukrainians are also focused on securing their country’s rightful place as a global economic leader. Government and private entities have torn down old barriers to finance and investment for farmers and agri-investors, while the executive and legislative branches work to open land markets.
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Last updated: February 16, 2021
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