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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ГРУ ДЕНЬ 2 017 WWW. UNWLA .ORG 5 We asked about the sol diers’ needs. They suffer from pain in their spines. Would fireproof camping mattresses help? Also, as the cold and flu season approaches, over the counter medicines would be highly appreciated. These active soldiers would be so grat eful. A meow and wag of a tail brings a cat into view — a touch of domesticity. As we leave, a soldier shows us the guns and the other automatic weapons. In the distance, we see the flag of the Moskali. OH YES, there’s WAR in Ukraine. We returned to Dnipro. Day 7. Train trip b ack to Kyiv, then on to Lviv. Day 8. Day off. Went to church at St. Peter and Paul with family and enjoyed wonderful dinner, conversation, and memories at cousin’s home in Peremyshliani. Day 9. I had an appointment with Mar’iana Svirchu k at MEDICOVER Inter sono Group in the morning. She explained the workings of this maternity center, then moved on to her main interest. Noting the greater incidence of autistic diagnoses, she is delving into the possibility of establishing an autistic cent er. We talked about the needs for setting up such a facility. Mar’iana believes Intersono is willing to provide funding; it is design, methodology and instructional leadership and resources that she needs to develop. She is hoping to spend some time in the United States obser ving autistic centers and talking with experts in the field. I will try to set up an appointment at a center for her. Maria joined me in the afternoon and we met with Father Sus of St. Peter and Paul Church in Lviv. We had a pleasant t ime at “Svit Kavi” t alking about the camps UNWLA has supported for children of the ATO Zone and orphans. Maria and I also shared our extremely positive impressions of the renovation work in Sievierodonetsk and applauded the commitment to and progress on th is important project . We then moved on to the Orphan Center, which is led by Fr. Roman Prokopec. We were given a tour of the facility. Decorated with pleasing, child - friendly art, it was an inviting refuge for children orphaned or left there for a time wh ile their families w ere able to work out their problems. A non - verbal boy of about 12 eagerly brought us to his classroom. Children varied in abilities, but what brought smiles to all of them were the athletic and game activities. The dynamic athletic dire ctor explained that he made do with the supplies he had but that needs exist. Day 10. I had a chance to visit Prostir Nadiyi at the Mental Health Institute at UCU. The UNWLA is one of the main supporters of the institute. Dr. Orest Suvalo shared informatio n about the conferen ces that are held to upgrade the knowledge base of the clinicians and the publications that are often translated from English to Ukrainian. I was also shown the renovated consultation rooms where therapy takes place. Later in the day, I had tea with Oresla va Khomyk, President of Soyuz Ukrainok in Ukraine. We chatted about some of our projects and the satisfaction of being part of our organization. Day 11. It was my last day, and I was excited to spend the morning at Dzherelo Children’s Re habilitation Cent re, where I had served as a volun teer several years ago. Dzherelo provides a com prehensive program of rehabilitation services for children and youth with cerebral palsy, Downs synd rome, autism, ADHD, and other develop mental disabilities . I was greeted warm ly by my friend, Natalia Siredzhuk, head of Dzherelo’s Social Project and Development Bureau. She walked me around the new additions, including the sensorimotor room and wood workshop, and reintroduced me to the staff and students. In cl usion in typical sch ools has become an important component of the Dzherelo program. Natalia shared that a number of children ready for inclusion have been placed successfully. I was also impressed while observing a conference led by a special education gro up from Israel. Nata lia was very grateful for funding from the UNWLA in prior years. Mid - afternoon, Maria met me for a ‘good - bye’ drink. I would soon be traveling to Kyiv to catch my train to take me to Borispol Airport. But knowing Maria, I should have e xpected a twist. We ended up walking to St. Andrew’s Church, then continuing for a last visit - this - time to the Military Medical Centre. There, we met with Dr. Danylko. I had known of him through the work of Branch 81, Detroit region. Dr. Danylko shared wit h us that patients w ere in this location for treatment of the most severe injuries of war. We toured the cramped rehabilitation facilities. Dr. Danylko also shared that the Military Medical Centre was in need of computers for therapists to use in recording assessments, skills , and documenting progress of patients. Branch 81 has already offered to assist in providing several of the needed laptops. Conclusion. Many needs exist in Ukraine. A variety of organizations and projects the UNWLA supports or endorses were shared above. If your branch is interested in supporting any of the organizations and institutions above, kindly call me at 609 - 477 - 4312 or email me at olgahrycak@aol.com , and I will be happy to share additional information and discuss your interests .
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