A renewed team and new areas of work
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A renewed team and new areas of work
Specialists with years of experience in safety, psychology and community work have joined the organisation. Here is what we are focusing on this year.
Read moreAssociation of Large Families
NGO “Big Family”
Safe family — strong Ukraine
We protect children and Ukrainian families: we teach safety, support families from affected regions and build safe spaces in communities.
Working since 2009
Association of Large Families
Welcome to Big Family
We are a team of professionals and caring parents. Since 2009 we have defended the rights of children from large families, and since 2014 we have worked where it is hardest: mine-risk education, first aid, psychological and humanitarian support for families in affected regions.
Our mission
Developing civic awareness around the protection of children and the Ukrainian family as a condition for the security of Ukraine. By security we mean the physical, psychological, social, economic and environmental dimensions of life for a person, a family and society as a whole.
Learn more about usAt a glance
- 2009
- year founded
- 26
- members
- 7
- core team specialists
- 87
- people evacuated in 2022
About the organisation
Areas of work
Six areas the organisation focuses on today.
Strengthening family relations
Supporting harmonious family relations, patriotic education of children and youth, and promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
Camps for children and youth
Organising sports and recreational camps for children and young people.
Safety education
Educational work on safety: mine risk awareness, behaviour in dangerous conditions and basic protection skills.
First aid training
First aid training for teachers, volunteers, critical infrastructure workers and civilians.
Safe spaces in communities
Helping communities create safe spaces where children and adults can learn and recover.
Support for IDPs and veterans
Supporting the social, psychological and economic adaptation of people from temporarily occupied territories, veterans and their families.
Developing safety programmes
Work on local, district, regional and national programmes to strengthen the safety component of communities.
News
Latest news
What is happening in the organisation right now.
Statute updated: the organisation has resumed its work
Announcements
Statute updated: the organisation has resumed its work
The general assembly approved a new version of the statute. The organisation has completed re-registration and is restoring its non-profit status.
Read moreA summer in the Mykolaiv region after the Kakhovka dam was destroyed
Humanitarian aid
A summer in the Mykolaiv region after the Kakhovka dam was destroyed
After the flooding, the team spent the whole summer travelling to the Bashtanka district: humanitarian aid, drinking water, safety sessions and psychological support.
Read moreEvents
Upcoming events
Trainings, meetings and workshops you can join.
12Sept2026
In personFree participation
“Mine safety” training for teachers
A one-day training for teachers: how to talk to children about explosive objects, ready-made lesson plans and handouts.
- Time
- — 14:00
- Location
- Boiarka, Kyiv oblast
3Oct2026
In personFree participation
First aid course for the community
A basic course for adults: stopping bleeding, actions after an explosion, casualty evacuation. Hands-on practice with manikins.
- Time
- — 13:00
- Location
- Mykolaiv
20Nov2026
OnlineFree participation
Online meeting: supporting veterans’ families
A conversation with psychologists about the adaptation of veterans’ families. An open Zoom meeting with a Q&A session.
- Time
- — 18:00
- Location
- Online (Zoom)
Gallery
Gallery
Moments from our work in communities across Ukraine.
Partners and donors
Organisations we have implemented projects with.
ІСАР «Єднання»
Competitions for organisational development and civil society support projects.
Європейська Комісія
Funding of the “EU Emergency Support for Civil Society” programme.
ГО «Батьківська ініціатива міста Хмельницького»
Joint ToT trainings, certification and organisational strategy development.
ГО «Волонтерський рух Буковини»
Joint delivery of medicines and hygiene supplies to hospitals in the Kyiv region.
Боярська міська рада
Support for social projects for children from large and low-income families.
БО «Фонд Боярської громади»
Development of the organisation’s strategic plan.
Міністерство освіти і науки України
Ministry endorsement of the mine-risk manual for teachers (2019).
Support our work
Every contribution means learning materials for children, humanitarian aid for families and safer communities. You can help with a donation, a partnership or as a volunteer.
- Strengthening family relations
- Camps for children and youth
- Safety education
- First aid training
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