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So. American Regional Conference Mrs. Olga Horachuk, Vice President of WFUWO (South America) writes that the Uk rainian women’s organizations in South America are making plans for a Regional Conference to be held in Curitiba, Parana (Brazil). Representatives of all women’s organizations have been invited; various church groups and civic organizations have also been invited to attend as guests. WFUWO will be rep resented at the Conference by a member of the Board. South America presents a spe. cial problem. There is a compara tively small number of Ukrain ians dispersed over the vast con tinent. They settled primarily in Brazil and Argentina as early as 1872 through 1901. Ukrainian peasants and workers were lured to these far away countries by promises of free or cheap land and better living opportunities. Church and civic organizations were created to help the settlers overcome the difficult period of adjustment in the new lands. After World War II, in 1947 a new influx of the Ukrainian el ement — the refugees — settled in Venezuela and spread over to Brazil and Argentina. This “sec ond migration” included many professional people, artists, writ ers and community workers. They reinforced the ranks of the Ukrainian organizations already in existence and founded new ones. Ukrainian women created a variety of organizations respond ing to the needs of the communi ties in which they lived: religi ous, social service organizations, social clubs, country women’s as sociations and the like. Many of these organizations have been in existence for several decades fighting precarious financial, so cial and political circumstances. Three of them have come to prominence: Ukrainian Women of Brazil, Ukrainian Women’s Association in Argentina and United Ukrainian Women in Venezuela. All three are mem bers of WFUWO. Mrs. Olga Ho rachuk was elected WFUWO Vice-President to represent their interests. Our brief report won’t be com plete without a few biographical notes on Mrs. Horachuk who, al though born in Brazil has pre served the Ukrainian spirit, lan guage and tradition. She has been an active member of Uk rainian Women of Brazil since M rs. O lga H orachuk, W FU W O ’s V ice-P resid en t in S o u th t A m erica 1936. In 1954 she became the president of the Alliance of Uk rainian Women of Brazil (OUZ). In 1959 she visited the United States and took part in the sec ond World Congress of Ukrain ian Women’s Organizations in New York as the S. American delegate. WFUWO is actively helping the So. American women in the organization of this Regional Conference, and is anxious to meet them on their home ground. WFUWO is becoming truly international and its work covers many countries. Ex change of ideas and coordination of efforts are the goals of every conference. Friendship, unity and close ties among individuals and groups are its most precious by-products. DAY CENTERS Ukrainian women’s oraniza- tions are growing increasingly interested in pre-school Day Cen ters where children meet twice or thrice a week for various ac tivities and games. The Day Centers are conducted by profes sional teachers who direct the children in carefully coordinated programs of instruction and en tertainment. Games and songs are taught in the Ukrainian lan guage. The largest number of Day Centers is to be found in the U. S. and Canada. Several are active in Australia and Ger many. Currently, efforts are un der way to organize such Day Centers in all the countries where Ukrainian immigrants have settled. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OF W.F.U.W.O. The United Ukrainian Women of Germany held their Annual Delegates’ Meeting in Munich on March 19, 1966 with 25 delegates representing 10 branches. Guests at the meeting were Mrs. Anna Saprun, President of the Ukrain ian Women’s League in Austria, and Mrs. Oksana Duchyminska of the United States. The newly elected Executive Board is head ed by Mrs. Lubomira Chaykow- ska. Mrs. Olga Steiner is Audit Chairman. Mrs. Sulyma-Boyko, retiring President, was honored for her long service with Honor ary Membership in the Organiza tion of Ukrainian Women of Germany. The Executive Board of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of Australia has initiat ed the publication of a mimeo graphed quarterly bulletin “Our Word.” Three issues have been published to date. The January- February-March issue contained 50 pages, including 12 pages of material on the Convention held in Melbourne. “Our Word” is published in Sydney and is edited by Liuba Hordieva, Press Chair man. Two good talkers . . . not worth one good listener. Chinese Proverb 2 4 НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ — ГРУДЕНЬ, 1%6 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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