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16 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ВЕРЕСЕНЬ 2014 President of the Ukrainian Women’s League of Ukraine, and her delegation, as well as Maria Pe- trova, President of the All-Ukrainian League of Ukrainian Women. Before the official opening of the 2014 annual meeting, early participants had the chance to visit the town of Senlis, where Anna Yaroslavna, Queen of France, founded the Abbey of St. Vincent and where a monument in her honor now stands. Another interesting side trip was the visit to the Symon Petliura library and archives. Besides the detailed annual reporting of WFUWO President, Orysia Sushko, the official meeting program included a very interesting pre- sentation by Dr. Marta Kichorowska-Kebalo on the activities of the WFUWO at the United Nations and in-depth reports on their varying activities by present member organizations, all of which were followed by question-and-answer periods. I was honored to moderate a discussion panel on the topic “The Status of Women in the Ukrainian Di- aspora Countries.” The participants touched on the general status of women in their respective coun- tries and then focused on that of Ukrainian women in particular. Each of the participants is to submit her presentation to the WFUWO to be published in their bulletin, Ukrainka v Sviti ( Ukrainian Woman in the World ). The second discussion, chaired by WFUWO President, aimed at analyzing current and pressing issues for this umbrella organization. The WFUWO’s annual meetings reinforce the common concerns of Ukrainian women of all countries— caring for our families, communities, and our na- tion—and allow us to make friendships for life. A very interesting fact is that we, meeting participants, were guests of the Monastery Notre Dame de la Salette (the location of our lodging, meals, and meetings). The lovely sisters were ex- tremely welcoming and, although many of us were faced with a language barrier, we came to be very close with these kind and generous women. On the evening before our departure, Bishop Borys Gudzi- ak joined us for a farewell supper and shared his wisdom as well as his admiration for the determi- nation of women in his address. The sisters’ de- parting gift to us was a greeting card which read: “We all heartily thank you for choosing our Mon- astery for the meetings of the Ukrainian women of the world. We are grateful that we had the op- portunity to observe this human wealth, about which we did not know. In return, we offer you with confidence our true prayers, for all of you and for your country Ukraine.” I am confident that we all re- turned to our respective countries rein- forced by the sisters’ prayers and with a renewed energy to continue our dedicat- ed work. Participants of the panel discussion (L-R): Dr. Marta Kichorowska-Kebalo (USA), Nadia Halaburda (Germany), Svitlana Ko- val'ska (Italy), Zoriana Kiktsio (Sweden), and Marianna Zajac (USA). Ihor Lakatosh at the beach. IHOR LAKATOSH’S MOST RECENT STAY AT SHRINERS by Gennadiy Fuzaylov Ihor Lakatosh and his guardian, Svitlana Konar, returned to Ukraine after a five-month stay in Boston. While here, Ihor underwent several surgical procedures to help him recover from his burn injuries. A number of diagnostic tests were also conducted to give Ihor’s medical team more in- sight into some of his health problems secondary to his burns. The discovery of certain bacteria in Ihor’s digestive tract proved to be significant, as Ihor began to gain much-needed weight once the bacteria was treated. Ihor also had a strict regimen of therapy to help him regain the ability to walk and use both his hands. The boy made excellent progress while here, and even had time to go to the beach and play in the sand! Ihor will soon go to a sanitarium in Latvia for additional therapy, and will return to Boston in early 2015 for further treatment. DCtoHC (Doctors Collaborating to Help Children) is very grateful to Shriners, Massachusetts General Hospital, the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Philoxenia House, Burn Children Recovery Foundation, and the many volunteers and individuals who helped Ihor during his treatment.
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