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8 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛИСТОПАД 2018 studying in the Kyiv area. It was a pleasure to meet with these young people, each of whom had a unique story to tell. They did not know each other at the outset of this gathering, but by the end of our get - together, they were sharing social media infor- mation and promised to keep in touch. This was very gratifying to me and we wish them much suc- cess in this academic year! That same day, we also visited Ivan Bohun Military Lyceum in Boyarka (outside of Kyiv). As you may recall, the UNWLA financed the purchase of 240 bed frames and mattresses for the students of this institution, and we met with the boys (aged 13 to 15) , including those who were orphaned by the death of their fathers in the cur- rent war in Ukraine. Touring their school; meeting their most dedicated director, General Potemkin; and listening to their 250 - voice strong “DIA - KUYEMO!!!” was very rewarding and t ouching. Our Social Welfare Chair, Oka Hrycak, visited the Lyceum during the first week of October and will be reporting on that visit after she returns from Ukraine; in the meantime, we are very glad to share that our support of these future leaders of Uk raine continues. Oka purchased five washing machines and five dryers for the boys’ use. Pre vi- ously, the lyceum had no washing machines on site and sent laundry weekly to an outside facility. Wednesday, Sept 12. As I wrote in last month ’ s is- sue of Our Li fe , “The opening of the Center for Women's Studies grows out of the UNWLA Wom- en's Studies 2011 initiative. The Center, which be- came a reality for the 2018 − 2019 academic year, will implement not only an academic program with courses and open lectures, but w ill also conduct re- search work . We trust that the opening of the Cen- ter for Women's Studies will not only strengthen the UCU academic community, but will also be an asset to the wider Ukrainian community.” The opening of the Center took place during the Uk rainian Catholic University’s open house week, and the hustle and bustle on campus carried over into the opening event and confirmed the senti- ments I expressed in the column I had written. Bishop Borys Gudziak, Rector Fr. Prakh, Dr. Marta Bohachevska - Chomi ak, Coordinator Halyna Teslyuk and I spoke briefly, each of us contributing a different approach to this new UCU endeavor. We will continue to be informed and involved and will contribute annual financial support to the Center. Friday, Sept 14. The final results and winners of the competition “ Mij ridni j Kraj” (My Native Land), organized by Soyuz Ukrainok Ukraine, were welcomed at the Lviv City Hall. SUU mem- bers believe that the building of Ukraine as an in- dependent democratic state can be achieved by the revival of its true history, the restoration of the an- cient traditions of its people. Students between age of 12 and 25, who are not indifferent to Ukraine’s historical past and its traditions and who are moti- vated to build its future are invited to partic ipate in this competition. The UNWLA an nually covers the costs of publishing and printing the winners’ works , but this is the first time that a UNWLA pres- ident was present at the awards ceremony. It was my pleasure to be able to attend and look into the a spiring eyes of the award recipients. It was at this event that I and the UNWLA were presented by Mayor Sadoviij’s administrative assistant the medal of King Lev, the patron of Lviv, for support- ing the students of Ukraine. Thursday, Sept 20. This year, th e Outreach Clinic in Lviv, Ukraine, which was initiated in 2011 by our long - term partner and friend Dr Gennadiy Fu- zaylov, took place from September 15 through Sep- tember 21 at Medicover Medical Center. Through- out the week more than 120 children of various a ges and with severe burn injuries were examined, and 64 surgeries were performed, most of which were laser treatment. This is the 7 th year the UN- WLA is supporting this mission. I visited the med- ical center in order to touch base with Dr. My- roslava Detsyk, the coordinator of the project in Ukraine, and Dr. Fuzaylov. Dr. Detsyk collects and reviews the applications of potential patients, sends them to Dr. Fuzaylov for review and selec- tion and then coordinates the logistics of the mis- sion on the ground in Ukra ine. I remind our read- ers that these services are provided free of charge. Most of the families attending the clinic would not otherwise be able to offer their children the re- quired and repeated follow - up surgery. This trip, as all previous trips to Ukrai ne, confirmed for me and my companions the wide scope of the UNWLA’s projects. It also under- scored that the UNWLA’s visibility and successful outreach to the communities are being noticed and appreciated. A week after we returned from Ukraine, our Social W elfare Chair Oka Hrycak em- barked on her very first trip to Ukraine in her offi- cial capacity as chair of this very important UN- WLA committee. She has been very busy, attempt- ing to “take it all in” in two weeks! I look forward to reading her report in the ne xt issue of Our Life ! Please see photo montage related to this month’s column on page s 4 and 6.
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