"MHP-Gromadi” is a Ukrainian Сharitable foundation that launched in 2015 with the aim to help communities solve social, economic and environmental problems. The Foundation operates in 13 regions of Ukraine and is active in more than 700 communities. "MHP-Gromadi” works with international and Ukrainian donors including the United Nations Development Program in Ukraine, ISAR Ednannia, the Swiss Agency SIDA, USAID, the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine and the Zagoriy Foundation, to implemente economic, educational and cultural initiatives. The Foundation has received 5 stars (the highest rating) from the National Charity Compass of Ukraine rankings organized by the Association of Philanthropists of Ukraine. Our projects "Cinema for Victory!" and "Shelter: The Armed Forces Hold the Front, We Keep Their Children Safe" have both been winners of the national ranking of social initiatives "Responsible Country".

History
The mission of the foundation
Who we work with
Geography

History


2015 - CREATION OF THE FUND.

In 2015, the "Urozhay - Gromadi" Charitable Foundation was established. He started his activity in the communities of Cherkasy and Kyiv regions - in the territories where the land was leased by the MHP Group's Urozhay enterprise.


2016 - FIRST GRANT PROJECTS AND FIRST EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL DONOR.

In 2016, the first grant project from the Cherkasy Regional State Administration was implemented, which provided for the construction of a well for the family of an ATO participant in the village of Moryntsi in the Zvenigorod region of the Cherkasy region. Also, for the first time, a competition of microgrants was organized within the project "Time to act: a competition of initiatives for the development of rural areas through the partnership of local government, community and business." Within the framework of the Eastern Europe Foundation's program, the Active Longevity Center for the Elderly was established with the co-financing of the Monsanto Foundation in Cherkasy. A study trip to Poland was organized for village heads.


2017 - DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

In 2017, for the first time, scientific tours for rural children "Scientific League" took place. Signed a memorandum with the volunteer movement "Help and Travel", in which young people organized the cleaning of public places in the villages, we together with local boys and girls spent evenings of rest. Familiarization trips of high school students to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine were organized. The Time to Act initiative continues to evolve.


2018 - LAUNCH OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HEALTH, DEMOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY.

In 2018, the Foundation joined the All-Ukrainian program "Women's Health", within which a screening prevention office with modern equipment was opened in Zvenigorodka. The project is funded in cooperation with the State Fund for Regional Development. The Doctor for the Village project has also been launched, thanks to which residents of many villages have been able to receive free diagnostics and treatment from specialized doctors who come to their settlements. For the first time, a social program "Stork" was launched to support young families at the birth of babies. Also, for the first time, an "Ecofestival" with elements of plowing was held, during which more than 700 kg of garbage was collected in the community of the village of Liplyave in Cherkasy region.


2019 - ENTERING THE ALL-UKRAINIAN LEVEL AND REFINING THE FUND.

One of the main events of 2019 is the All-Ukrainian Ecological Flashmob "Plant Your Nuts" organized by the Foundation and entered in the Book of Records of Ukraine. With the support of the foundation, more than 5,000 walnut seedlings were planted in the communities. For the first time, the All-Ukrainian competition of microgrants for the implementation of quality social projects "Community Welfare" was held. Continuation of work with international donors: in the Cherkasy region a joint project with the Bayer in Ukraine "STEPHUB Personality Development Center" was implemented. At the end of the year, the Fund's activities were extended to the whole of Ukraine, where the enterprises of the MHP agricultural holding operate. The fund was renamed MHP - Gromadi.


2020 - INCREASE IN NUMBER OF NATIONAL PROJECTS.

In 2020, we began to actively create "Active Longevity Centers" for the elderly. Within the framework of the project "Sowing seeds from MHP" 145 thousand packages of quality seeds and lids for crop preservation were purchased for MHP landlords. Thanks to the Green Planet with MHP project, more than 11,000 trees were planted in initiative communities that were ready to plant greenery on their territories. To counter the coronavirus, a platform for mutually beneficial cooperation between business, government and community was created "Community of Cherkasy and Vinnytsia: to overcome COVID-19", which raised about 35 million UAH to overcome the epidemic. The first open-air film screenings in communities were organized. Microgrants competition "Time to act, Ukraine!" was held for the first time for all communities where MHP operates. In many of our competitions and projects, we have worked with regional development agencies of Ukraine, other Ukrainian and international donors (UNDP, the Government of Sweden, the Ostroh Princes Philanthropist Foundation and many others).


2021 - IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR UAH 108 MILLION

In 2021, we implemented 900 development projects worth UAH 108 million. The projects were implemented in 4 main areas of the Foundation's activities: human capital, capable community, environment and energy efficiency, and public health. The most popular projects of this year: National Tour "Open Air Cinema", microgrant competition for public initiatives "Time to Act, Ukraine!", microgrant competition to stimulate entrepreneurship "Village. Steps to Development, Green Planet with MHP and Doctor for the Village projects.


2022 - WORKING FOR THE VICTORY

Since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we have focused our activities on helping those most in need: defenders, IDPs, children, the elderly, doctors and medical institutions. In addition, the foundation is actively working to provide financial and expert support to improve food security and agricultural development in communities across Ukraine. In 2022, we distributed more than 114,800 packets of seeds for growing vegetables in 11 regions of Ukraine as part of our “Sowing Seeds with MHP” campaign. In August, we launched the All-Ukrainian competition of social initiatives "Time to Act, Ukraine!" aimed at supporting local public initiatives to address specific problems communities are facing as a result of the war. In November, together with the Nasha Ryaba brand and the Kateryna Osadcha Foundation, we started a charity project to provide baby food for Ukrainian children. Institutions that take care of children who have been deprived of parental care havereceived more than 40,000 cans of KOKO baby food from Nasha Ryaba. In the fall, the Foundation helped to equip 75 shelters in kindergartens, schools and hospitals across 8 regions of Ukraine. The total amount of assistance is over UAH 6.6 million. Our activities were highly appreciated in the national rating of social initiatives "Responsible Country" - the projects "Cinema for Victory!" and "Shelter: The Armed Forces Hold the Front, We Keep Their Children Safe" projects won the rating. The Foundation also received the highest 5 stars in the national rating "Compass of Charity of Ukraine" organized by the Association of Philanthropists of Ukraine.


The mission of the foundation

MHP - Communities Foundation - "MHP-Gromadi" helps people and communities to organize to solve their social, economic and environmental problems

Who we work with

OUR AUDIENCE


Active Youth

- opening of educational hubs
- screenings of films
- learning English
- organization of camps
- holding sports events
- creation of sports infrastructure


Working population

- opening of public workshops
- providing grants for micro and small businesses in rural areas


People of respectable age

- holding cultural events
- mastering the skills of using gadgets
- opening of centers of active longevity


Business, NGOs, local governments

- conducting educational activities partnership: business, government, community
- holding forums and trainings
- competitions of microgrants


Geography of activity

Areas of activity of the fund - Cherkasy, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytsky, Sumy, Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Ternopil, Chernihiv, Volyn, Zhytomyr

Fund values

Openness
Transparency
Mutual respect
Development
Innovation

Who we work with

1

Active youth

- opening of educational hubs
- screenings of films
- learning English
- organization of camps
- holding sports events
- creation of sports infrastructure

2

People of respectable age

- holding cultural events
- mastering the skills of using gadgets
- opening of centers of active longevity

3

Working population

- opening of public workshops
- providing grants for micro and small businesses in rural areas

4

Local governments, NGOs, business

- conducting educational activities partnership: business, government, community
- holding forums and trainings
- competitions of microgrants