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14 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ 2015 summarized the relationship between Sweden and Ukraine, and gladly answered our questions. He and his wife returned several times to our evening gatherings and graced us with their pres- ence and overwhelming acknowledgement and appreciation for the work each of the represented organizations does to fulfill its part in the world- wide diaspora effort to help Ukraine in its time of need. On the eve of our final day of the annual meeting, Saturday, September 5th, a joint dinner was held in celebration of our camaraderie and joint efforts. During this “last supper,” a few per- sons received recognition awards. Iryna Kuro- wyckyj, Honorary UNWLA President, was recog- nized with a Medal for her “charitable work and love of Ukraine” (decree #1835, dated April 16, 2015) from Partriach Filaret of the Ukrainian Or- thodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate. The UNWLA received several certificates of apprecia- tion (please see page 6)—from Lieutenant Colonel Prashnyk of the Aidar Battalion for the financial and humanitarian aid to his wounded volunteers in the military hospital in Kharhiv; from the Di- rector of the L’viv Health Department, Dr. Bohdan Chechotka, for the humanitarian aid to the wounded from the ATO zone; from Dr. Ihor Hajda, Director of the Military Hospital of West- ern Ukraine, for the humanitarian and financial aid given to the freedom fighters of Ukraine being treated in his hospital; and from the Ukrainian Women’s League of Ukraine for the financial aid and moral support of the wounded and hospitals caring for them. I was very proud to receive these awards on behalf of the UNWLA and its many generous donors. We thank you for your deep un- derstanding of the need these young warriors face—after they’ve completed their duty on behalf of their country! It was with melancholy that the partici- pants of the WFUWO annual meeting parted company—until next year, that is. It was under- scored that communication between our organi- zations would be strengthened, our ties rein- forced! The weather in Stockholm was rainy all week and this seemed to be an appropriate back- drop to our goodbyes! Meanwhile, the New York City diaspora was preparing and planning for the upcoming vis- it of President Poroshenko to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly. Russia's Vladimir Putin will also be in attendance. The American European Security Council of New York City, Ukrainians, and Georgians were working together on the permits needed to hold protests. On Sep- tember 8th, a meeting of these groups was ar- ranged by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of New York City, and UNWLA First Vice President Roma Shuhan participated. Leaders of diaspora organizations and all activists were requested to work together to bring significant numbers of protestors to these demonstrations. “It is of ut- most importance at this time in history for all of our communities to unite and stand together against this aggressor and invader of peaceful countries.” A full report to follow in the next month’s issue. I would like to end this month’s short re- port with a personal comment—as you can imag- ine, much work goes into representing our ac- complished organization in this type of arena. We must feel confident that we are including all per- tinent facts and accomplishments as well as stressing the dedication of our membership and the generosity of our supporters. The gathering of information for the reporting is a lengthy task, especially this year—since so much has been un- dertaken. The stressing of our membership’s commitment is easier for I feel it everywhere in our work. The generosity of our supporters is what allows us to put our commitment into con- crete action and it is also felt in every donation we make. Finally, the gratitude expressed by those we help and those through whom we help (hospi- tals, medical directors, etc.) completes the cycle and is all the reward we need! Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava! Defenders of Ukraine Day is celebrated in Ukraine on October 14th, the Feast Day of Protection of the Mother of God, together with the Day of Ukrainian Cossacks. Since 2015, it is a national holiday and a day off work according to the Decree #806/2014 of the President of Ukraine.
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