On the 6th of October 2015 in Lviv, indoors of CF “Salus” was held a regular meeting of Lviv Regional Council communities (RCC). The feature of this meeting was the fact that into it was attended by a lot of new activists that represent the most communities vulnerable to HIV in a region.
During the event:
– A representative of Center for provision of free secondary legal aid informed about the possibility of obtaining such aid for vulnerable groups proposed text of a memorandum with “Gay-alliance”.
– The activists discussed the possibility of cooperation with organizations and institutions that provide free legal aid to vulnerable groups (primary and secondary).
– There was suggested to conduct an additional meeting the representative of the Center for legal aid for a group of activists released from prison IDUs.
– It was suggested to involve to the work of the Regional Council community new activists.
– the Regional Coordinator of NGO “Gay-alliance” in Lviv region Olena Kovalchuk raised questions of advocacy opening the site of OST in Sambor, informed the group on order of LOSA DOSES, state of affairs. The participants were invited to attract for advocacy the parents of OST clients who are interested in opening a site in Sambor.
As a result of discussions it was decided present:
1. Develop an algorithm of redirection the representatives of target groups to points a free legal aid in Lviv region.
2. 2. To start an advocacy campaign with opening the site of SMT in. Sambor with the involvement of stakeholders.
3. To plan a round table with representatives of Regional Center for free legal aid and six municipal centers.
4. Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation between NGO “Gay-alliance” and a second center providing free legal aid.
5. To conduct the next meeting of Lviv RCC in the second half of October.
For reference:
Regional Council of communities (RCC) – a consultative and advisory body, that includes leaders and activists of the most groups vulnerable to HIV, which aims to significantly strengthen the capacity of communities through joint advocacy actions, including to increase access to medical and social services to vulnerable communities in the region.
Work on capacity building and capability of vulnerable communities implemented by NGO “Gay-alliance” in the direction “Social mobilization, strengthening of ties, cooperation and coordination” among vulnerable groups IDU/OST, sex workers, MSM, former prisoners in 5 regions of Ukraine (Lviv, Vinnitsa, Cherkasy, Kirovograd, Sumy), with the financial support of ACO “All-Ukrainian Network of PLWH” and ICF “International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine”.
