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SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE CHORNOBYL DISASTER By ANNA KRAWCZUK Beijing, China. September 1995. From left: Atena Pashko, President of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of Ukraine, Anna Krawczuk, UNWLA, Inc., Nina Kowalska of Ukraine, Iryna Kurowyckyj, UNWLA, Inc. April 1986. The news of the Chornobyl nuclear dis aster spread like wild fire all over the world. The denial by the then Soviet government and falsification of facts created disinformation that exists even to this day due to the lack of data. Ukrainian communities throughout the world re acted. First with disbelief, then with extreme concern with realization of the magnitude of the tragedy not only in Ukraine, but also in Bielorus, Norway and other coun tries. Lack of medical diagnostic equipment, medicines and vitamins was evident and became a priority. The hardest hit were the children. USA — November 1989. Through the efforts of Dr. Zenon and Nadia Matkiwsky (who later founded the Children of Chornobyl Relief Foundation — CCRF) and Parliamentary Deputy of Ukraine, V. Yavorivsky, the first airlift delivered 1200 lbs of vitamins and antibiotics to Kyiv. Their destination — Chornobyl radioactive areas and the victims, especially the children. It was followed by the First Official Airlift of 85 tons of medical equip ment and medicines. With the fall of the USSR more air lifts followed, more people, organizations and pharma ceutical companies got involved. The US government listened and approved. Altogether, 15 airlifts and four 18 ’’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, БЕРЕЗЕНЬ 1996 In this issue, as part of Our Life’s series of commemorative articles and stories on the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, we are continuing our focus on the workshop on Environmental Disaster and Its Effects on Women and Children which was held in Beijing during the UN's 4th World Conference on Women. The following, reproduced in full, is the statement of Mrs. Anna Krawczuk, workshop panelist and president of the UNWLA. 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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