Annual report for 2025
- Богдан Тартинських
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2025 was a year for the NGO "MARTIN-club" to scale up assistance, strengthen systemic interaction with state institutions, and develop specialized services for children, women, and war victims. We worked through 15 projects in 9 regions of Ukraine, combining individual support, training of specialists, advocacy, and development of local protection systems.
Dear colleagues, partners, friends! 2025 is a testament to the indomitability of spirit and systematic work in the conditions of life on the border with hostilities. This year has become a year of cruel testing, when war not only creates challenges, but also exacerbates violence, which has always existed, and now in addition to war devastation. The response to gender-based violence (GBV) fell on the shoulders of local organizations, where the NGO "MARTIN-CLUB" played a key role when the crisis in program support became a critical moment. The needs of victims in the Dnipropetrovsk region increased, but the main partners suddenly stopped their activities. This is where the strength and resilience of our organization was manifested. We were responsible to the victims and were able to maintain our support. It was extremely difficult not to lose trained personnel, to preserve and even expand the main locations of work, to further strengthen ties with territorial communities and directly with the people we provided assistance to. We not only survived, but also developed. Our team worked ahead of the curve: we maintained the work of mobile teams of socio-psychological assistance to victims of GBV, although we reduced their number. We continued to provide assistance to victims of GBV, although we closed the inpatient center, maintaining case management, socio-medical assistance, advocacy and legal support from GBV. We maintained the work of the child support service in a certified bomb shelter, opened a music room for teenagers. We restored the Forum Theater and strengthened women's spaces. A key achievement was the creation of the Expert Service for Responding to Sexual Violence Against Children (SPC). Behind our shoulders are thousands of saved lives. Our lawyers and advocates have defended hundreds of people in court, psychologists and psychiatrists, and social workers have supported thousands of victims of violence and war. We are a leading expert community for cities and communities. Our heroism was evident in responding to the consequences of the rocket attacks. Our psychologists were there on every arrival, working with evacuees. We provided legal assistance to those whose homes were destroyed, shared knowledge with colleagues from the public and state sectors on how to effectively help victims. We are actively developing our training center. It employs 12 male Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP) trainers and 8 female trainers in the field of combating gender-based violence, including domestic violence and sexual violence related to the conflict. Every story of people who protected themselves is a direct contribution to community safety. We shared knowledge with police officers, social services, and community management personnel. Behind our confident achievements is a daily, invisible feat: the heroism of the MARTIN CLUB employees. You are our most valuable resource, and I am sincerely grateful for your dedication and loyalty to the mission. Today we clearly realize: only defense at the front allows Ukraine and us to exist in it. This year, our social workers also joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We will not be able to replace their contribution to our mission, but we will do everything so that their change from peaceful to military uniform does not affect the assistance to the affected people in the rear, and we are even more proud of them. Thank you to our partners, donors, and everyone we support for your trust. Our work continues. Together we are a force capable of protecting, supporting, and restoring.
Victoria Fedotova
Chairman of the Board of the NGO "MARTIN-CLUB "
Below are the key results of our work.
Key indicators of the year
14,419 clients received individual services (85% women)
64,229 services provided during the year
UAH 92,617,052 — total budget
2,528 calls to the hotline
12 locations of active work
132 specialists in the team + involved trainers and experts
Educational component:
20 coaches
14,324 beneficiaries received training
1,099 specialists improved their qualifications (police officers, prosecutors, children's services, social workers, teachers)
Responding to the consequences of war
Throughout the year, we provided support to people affected by hostilities and forced displacement:
371 people received assistance after rocket attacks
178 people — in transit centers (Pavlohrad city, Voloske village)
459 people were informed within the evacuation framework
68 applications submitted to the Register of Losses
This work combined crisis response, psychological support, legal advice, and accompaniment.
Child protection and specialized services
In 2025, 2,868 children received assistance .
Among them:
1,647 children affected by violence
of them — 47 children , victims of sexual violence and SNPK (32 girls and 15 boys)
Specialized services of the NGO "MARTIN-club" worked to ensure comprehensive protection:
Expert service for responding to sexual violence against children (including SNPK)
Child support service operating in a certified bomb shelter
Music room for teenagers
5 mobile shelters installed in institutions for children in remote communities
Systemic cooperation with law enforcement agencies
A separate direction was the development of interdepartmental cooperation and legal protection of victims:
participation in the interdepartmental working group at the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office
expert support for the working group of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA on creating a system for responding to violence
legal support for victims during investigative actions
representation of interests in 90 trials , including 18 cases concerning sexual abuse of children
involving psychologists in criminal proceedings and conducting interviews in "green rooms"
development and implementation of proprietary training programs for police officers
Within the peacebuilding direction:
250 people were involved in conflict transformation programs
The organization joined the 1325 coalition
These processes are aimed at reducing social tension, developing dialogue, and strengthening community resilience.
Important events and expert input
2025 was also marked by the development of the team's expertise:
Partners were trained on submitting applications to national and international reparations and compensation mechanisms (RD4U, eRecovery program); Julia Szegeda — IOM national trainer
Yulia Segeda — lawyer and lecturer at the National School of Judges of Ukraine
Yulia Kochet — National Trainer for PSEA Trainers (UN WHO)
Training of specialists in programs for abusers has been initiated; Viktoriya Fedotova is a program instructor
Besides:
trademark registered with the Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovations
the organization is included in the register of social service providers
The people behind the changes
In 2025, 132 specialists worked at the NGO "MARTIN-club" , as well as involved trainers and experts. Among our team:
5 veterans
14 members of the Heroes' families
5 of our employees are currently serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
It is these people who ensure the operation of services, support for victims, and the development of systemic solutions every day.
We continue to work for children, women and communities, investing in human potential and a secure future. We thank all partners, donors and communities for their trust and collaboration.
