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During this Christmas season, the UNWLA received many of these cards. Expressions of affection and solidarity came from many members of the UNWLA; words of praise and support came from our Ukrain ian Hierarchs, the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, and the Consul General of Ukraine in New York. Other cards were sent by numerous diaspora or ganizations that share our interest in helping Ukraine and the Ukrainian people and from institutions that share our interest in maintaining and preserving the Ukrainian culture and language and traditions in our communi ties here in the United States. Messages of gratitude and solidarity also arrived from Ukraine, including sev eral from members of Soyuz Ukrainok of Ukraine, our sisters in spirit who have so enthusiastically been working to rebuild and revitalize a tradition that political realities prevented for many years. To all of these individuals and organizations, I offer a heartfelt thank you on behalf of the UNWLA. In the December issue of Our Life , I wrote about a special event that occurred in November—the Christening and Blessing of our organization's office in New York City. Our headquarters are currently "under construction," and we are slowly moving into the new premises. The office furniture has arrived; documents and records are still being transferred and appropriately stored; and the telephone lines are still to be con nected. This last has made it difficult for some of you to contact us, and I apologize for the inconvenience. If you are unable to get through to the new office during this transition, please feel free to call the president at 212-477-0039 or Vice President Oxana Farion at 215-322-5721. While work on the fifth floor of our head quarters is almost completed, we are still planning renovations for the fourth floor offices, a project that can not begin until the Ukrainian Museum has vacated the premises and moved all remaining furnishings and other belongings to its new location. It is important to note that all the costs for renovating our headquarters, including furnishings and all associated purchases and charges were funded through the generosity of our Regional Councils, Branches, members, and other individual and institutional donors. Our organization is grateful to all of these contribu tors. Here, I would like to add that there is no truth whatsoever to any suggestions that funds for this purpose were taken from funds designated for other UNWLA programs. The UNWLA Executive Committee works according to laws that govern our organization's tax-exempt status and scrupulously adheres to these laws at all times. Recently, the Executive Committee sent a number of circulars to Branches and Regional Councils on various issues related to the UNWLA's ongoing programs and initiatives. At this time, I would like to remind all Regional Council and Branch presidents to address these issues and implement the accompanying recom mendations in a timely manner. I would also like to thank all UNWLA members and Branches for the gener ous financial assistance that has enabled our process of relocating and renovating UNWLA headquarters offices. Your continued support is much needed and much appreciated. As it has in previous years, the UNWLA will continue its efforts to protect and defend the rights of women. In connection with this endeavor, we will concentrate on a problem that affects many women from Ukraine who are suffering at the hands of unscrupulous traffickers whose shameful criminal activities have been exposed to the world in numerous publications and television broadcasts. This tragic issue has generated much discussion among government leaders in various countries, including the United States and Ukraine. It has also been high on the agenda of other women's organizations that are the UNWLA's partners in the battle to end this soul-destroying practice. In the summer of 2005, the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organization held a meeting in Kyiv. As president of the UNWLA, I attended this meeting and spoke on the topic of Trafficking of Women. During my presentation, I asked that women’s organizations demand that the governments of their respective countries take appropriate and immediate action to stop the trafficking. One of those attending this session was Ella Lama, representing Ukraine's Ministry of Family and Youth. Some time after the event, I received a letter from the Ministry of Family and Youth. A summary of this letter (in translation) follows. "Thank you for your concerns about the status of Ukrainian women and the problems that they en counter. Our Ministry is looking over the appeal of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America to the Government of Ukraine in regards to the trafficking of women and our answers are as follows: 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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