Introduction

The $1K Project Ukraine (https://www.1kproject.org/), is a US 501c3 direct relief effort that empowers individual sponsors, businesses and nonprofits to send $1K to Ukrainian families impacted by the war. We focus on single mothers and families with 3+ children.

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to protect people, particularly children, vulnerable adults, and beneficiaries of assistance, from any harm that may be caused due to their coming into contact with The $1k project for Ukraine. This includes harm arising from:
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• The conduct of staff or personnel associated with The $1k project for Ukraine.
• The design and implementation of The $1k project for Ukraine’s programmes and activities.
• The policy lays out the commitmentsmade by The$1k project for Ukraine and informs staff and associatedpersonnel of their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding.

What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding is taking all reasonable steps to prevent harm, particularly sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment from occurring;to protect people, children, and vulnerable adults, from that harm; and to proactively identifying and having mature, accountable, and transparent systems for response, reporting, and learning when risks materialize.

Scope

All staff contracted by the $1k Project for Ukraine, board members, associated personnel whilst engaged with work or visits related to the $1k Project for Ukraine including but not limited to the following: consultants; volunteers; contractors; program visitors including journalists, celebrities, and politicians.

Policy Statement

The $1k project for Ukraine believes that everyone we come into contact with, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnic origin, has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The $1k project for Ukraine will not tolerate abuse and exploitation by staff or associated personnel. This policy will address the following areas of safeguarding: child and adult safeguarding, and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse.

Prevention

We will

• Implement stringent safeguarding procedures when recruiting, managing, and deploying staff and associated personnel.
• Ensure all staff have access to, are familiar with, and know their responsibilities within this policy.
• Design and undertake all its programs and activities in a way that protects people from any risk of harm that may arise from their coming into contact with our organization. This includes the way in which information about individuals in our programs is gathered and communicated.
• Ensure all staff, volunteers and associated persons are aware of our Code of Conduct and receive training on safeguarding at a level commensurate with their role in the organization.
• Follow up on reports of safeguarding concerns promptly and according to due process.

Staff responsibilities

The $1k project for Ukraine’s Code of Conduct states a clear set of expectations from all consultants; volunteers; contractors; program visitors including journalists, celebrities, and politicians. A summary is provided below:

Reporting Concerns, Response & Questions

If you have a complaint or a concern relating to safeguarding, if you suspect a safeguarding incident, or if you have any question about Safeguarding at the $1k Project for Ukraine, please report it to our safeguarding officer via email at safeguarding@1kproject.org

‍The $1k project for Ukraine will follow up safeguarding reports and concerns according to policy and procedure, and legal and statutory obligations pertaining in the country where the organization is registered and, if different, also in the country where the incident is reported to have taken place.

The $1k project for Ukraine will apply appropriate disciplinary measures to staff found in breach of the safeguarding policy.

Confidentiality

It is essential that confidentiality is maintained at all stages of the process when dealing with safeguarding concerns. Information relating to the concern and subsequent case management should be shared on a need-to-know basis only and should be kept secure at all times.