START
A project for women with refugee or migration experience in the region and city of Hanover
About Us
International Rescue Committee Germany (IRC) supports people affected by war and crises in order to ensure their survival and support them in rebuilding their existence. The organization was founded in 1933 on the initiative of Albert Einstein to help those who were politically persecuted. Since then, IRC has been providing life-saving assistance and creating prospects for refugees and other vulnerable people.
Today IRC works in over 45 countries. More than 17,000 employees provide vital help every day: They provide people with clean drinking water, support expectant mothers, provide emergency accommodation, and ensure that refugees and other people seeking protection regain future prospects through training opportunities and economic support. IRC is also committed to performance measurement, research and innovation to continually improve the impact and standards of humanitarian programs, and participates in processes for political participation.
IRC has also been represented in Germany since 2016. More than 200 employees are now helping people affected by the crisis worldwide with the support of institutional and private donors. In Germany itself, IRC, together with numerous partner organizations, carries out nationwide programs for the integration of those seeking protection in the areas of education, economic integration as well as protection and participation.
FöTEV-Nds e.V. is a nationwide umbrella organization of migrant associations that are active in the field of education. It is non-partisan, non-religious and not tied to any ethnic group. FöTEV-Nds e.V. advocates for the interests of parents and children with a migration background across the country.
She advises and supports existing associations, forms networks and helps found new parent associations. Education is the shared responsibility of family and society.
FöTEV-Nds e.V. is the contact and cooperation partner for ministries, municipalities, school authorities, institutions and many other institutions and organizations that are responsible for the areas of school, education, training and work. She is committed to socio-political issues and is non-partisan.
The "Ukrainian association in Lower Saxony” was founded in Hanover in 2015 as a registered non-profit organization.
He wants to preserve Ukrainian art and culture, provide information, sensitization and educational work about Ukraine, promote education and qualification opportunities, and advise and support compatriots in social or financial need as well as newcomers from Ukraine.
To achieve this, we work with other clubs, associations and institutions.
We are politically neutral, non-denominational and advocate tolerance and understanding.
Our team
The START project is carried out jointly by the International Rescue Committee gGmbH Deutschland (IRC) Germany, the Federation of Turkish Parent Associations in Lower Saxony e.V. (FöTEV-Nds e.V.) and the Ukrainian Association in Lower Saxony e.V. (UVN e.V.).
Viktoriya Lott
Vanessa Selma Özdemir
Our Cooperation partner
