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receiving the letters. Some replies came with negative commentaries; others came with half-hearted messages that said efforts would be made to do something about the situation. UNWLA Branches received instructions from Headquarters to initiate a letter Writing campaign to encour age assistance and to collect money for relief efforts. They did both. Among the fund-raising activities was a raffle - the prize was a sculpture donated by Oleksander Archipenko. Unfortunately the financial assistance and many of the aid parcels sent to Ukraine did not get to those who needed them. They were confiscated or simply disappeared. Those few who received the funds or the packages acknowledged them by writing thank you letters. These letters are preserved in the UNWLA's archives. Other valu able documents about the Famine were turned over to the U.S. Congress, especially during the years when the U.S. Congressional Committee on the Ukrainian Famine was gathering evidence and collecting the testimony of eyewit ness survivors. Today, it is important for the UNWLA to participate in commemorating the 70th anniversary of this trag edy of the Ukrainian people. First, I would like to propose that our members visit their local public libraries to see what books these libraries have on the topic. If no literature on the Famine is available, UNWLA members should make an effort to rectify the situation by suggesting that the libraries acquire appropriate books on the subject. One book that I can suggest is Robert Conquest's Harvest of Sorrow. If books on the subject are available on library shelves, borrow them and encourage friends and neighbors and colleagues to borrow them as well. It is important to let library administrators see that these books are of interest and are regularly circulated. Books that sit unread on library shelves are pulled from those shelves and put into storage or disposed of. Branches and Regions are also encouraged to plan commemorative activities for the month of November. Consider hosting a seminar in a public library. Invite a speaker and plan to exhibit books from private collections. Create posters and other visual aids for exhibits. Begin by gathering clippings from newspapers that can be assem bled and displayed. We must remember that many older people in our communities are knowledgeable about the topic. Some of these people lived through those terrible years and can be a valuable source of information. We must also re member that our young people need to know about the Great Famine. It is up to us to encourage them to learn about it, to be prepared to answer questions about it, to participate in commemorative activities, and to educate the general public about it. Women's health at a time of transition in Ukraine through the eyes of young women in Uzhhorod by Martha Kolinsky Bojko "The difficult economic situation in Ukraine has forced many people in our city (Uzhhorod) and in Ukraine to focus on where and how to 'zarobyty na hlib' (make enough to buy bread). Health becomes a priority only when serious problems have emerged. Very little attention is spent on explaining to children and youth, or for that matter, to adults, that one’s health must be looked after.” It is these words, spoken by a 20-year old university student from Uzhhorod, Ukraine, which can best describe the current situation of women’s health and health education in Ukraine. Ukraine has experienced enormous political, social and economic changes over the last twelve years which have brought about major transitions, both posi tive and negative, in many aspects of life. The transi tion from communism and a planned economy to de mocracy and a market system has produced an envi ronment of high unemployment, inflationary pressures, deteriorating health and social service institutions, in creased poverty and social stress, and greater travel and migration, all of which have impacted on the health of the population. The major issues which affect women’s health in Ukraine, and subsequently, the health and welfare of their children and families, range from increases in iron deficiency cases to alcohol and drug use, from domestic violence to trafficking of women abroad. The information provided in this article is a preliminary overview of research conducted, beginning in 2001, with young women living in Uzhhorod.* Uzhhorod, with a population of approximately 120,000, is located in the southwest part of Ukraine on the border with Hungary and Slovakia and is considered the adminis trative center of the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine. 8 “НАШ Е Ж ИТТЯ”, ЧЕРВЕНЬ 2003 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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