On November 12, 2011, nearly a thousand children and adults gathered together in Shevchenko Park to participate in an Energy Efficiency Information Fair organized by USAID’s Municipal Heating Reform (MHR) Project in collaboration with Kyiv City Administration.

"Today, our guests are children – young Ukrainians who will determine the future of our country.  So it is very important for us to tell them about the necessity to save energy, to teach them to save and correctly use heat and light in their homes. That is, we need to start changing the mentality and attitude of Ukrainians towards the more efficient use of energy resources," said Viacheslav Lisovyk, the Head of the Chief Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of the Kyiv City Administration.

Victoria is a successful entrepreneur who, along with her business partner, runs a hairdressing salon in Kirovohrad. Victoria is also a caring wife and mother for her son Dmytro. But life hasn’t always been so kind.

Two years ago, struggling to make ends meet, Victoria and her husband Oleksandr responded to an advertisement that promised employment in Russia. The promise of decent work was far from real.

USAID Insight is a monthly newsletter that focuses on on specific development issues. This issue headlines: 

USAID "SUNRISE" helps Street Children; Acting USAID Mission Director Sarah Wines Welcomes Parliamentary Interns; Partnering to Keep Youth Safe; and Kyiv Administration and USAID Project Holds Energy Efficiency Information Fair.