Anatoliy and Daria Sass are the founders of the NGO Initiatives of Slobozhanshchyna, and have been working on inclusiveness for a long time. In April 2022, the Sumy region was liberated from the Russian occupiers. Later, the couple returned to Sumy and significantly expanded their activities. They began helping not only people with visual impairments, but also other nosologies.”Thanks to grants and partners, we provide humanitarian aid, assistive technologies and financially support those in need. We try not to leave any appeal unattended. Even if we can’t provide the necessary support ourselves, we tell a people where to go and send them to other organizations. We try to help everyone whenever possible. Because when a person is in trouble, you can’t ignore it. This is probably our calling — to help people. Now, we are also working on the adaptation of soldiers and civilians who lost their vision as a result of the war. We provide legal and psychological assistance to residents of the Sumy region and internally displaced persons,” says Daria.
