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6 OUR LIFE • January-February 2023 Father Yuriy Yurchyk leads a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Zaporizhzhia. Despite its own perilous situation, his community supports the many volunteers who collect, organize, and transport supplies to our soldiers on the war front. With the Keep Ukraine Warm campaign, many more needs of soldiers, especially warm clothing and boots, can be met with the aid of volunteers like Father Yurchyk. Earlier, Father Yurchyk had been the pastor of the Assumption of the Mother of God church in Severodonetsk, Luhansk, a renovation supported by the UNWLA several years ago. Father Yurchyk reports sadly that the church was destroyed in a russian bombardment. Warm socks and winter jackets supplied to Ukraine’s hero-defenders by the Lviv Region Medical Corps. Needed Supplies Brought to War Front The UNWLA has supported the Lviv Region Med - ical Corps for the past two years. The organi - zation began its work in 2014 when the russian army invaded the territory of Ukraine with tanks. The mission of the Corps is to aid the Ukrainian army by transferring medical and humanitarian materials to Ukraine’s soldiers. Women are of - ten engaged at the front as soldiers and medics, but also have important roles in weaving camou - flage nets, sewing fleeces and raincoats, packing Medicine Arrives at Mechnikov Hospital Mechnikov Hospital, one of the highly acclaimed hospitals in Dnipro, and located close to the front, received funds from the UNWLA for albumin, a much-needed human serum that is the main protein for the prevention of infection and necessary to promote the healing of wounds. It had been reported by staff that the preparation was urgently needed and expensive. Staff members and volunteers were traveling to other cities to find albumin and using their personal funds to supply the soldiers in the hospital. There was much relief when UNWLA funds arrived for a major purchase of albumin, thus saving many lives. Despite Danger, Community Actively Supports Soldiers From Sportzal to Feeding the Hungry When the need arose two years ago for a free sportzal (sports au - ditorium) in Lutsk for displaced youth who could not afford the cost of gym memberships, the UNWLA initiated support of the Way to Life program, led by Dmytro Lemeshko. Needs changed when the war escalated in February 2022: the sportzal be - came a partial shelter for people leaving destroyed homes in the east. With funds provided by the UNWLA, a generator was bought to create warmth and light and to charge phones. Lyudmyla, a refu - gee pensioner and mother of six, is very grateful for the support in these difficult times; now it will be warm throughout the winter. Two brothers, Dmytro – a dis- abled man who needs hip replace - ment – and his brother Kostya, who has diabetes, are thankful for the stove, firewood, and food they received. Another family ex - pressed their gratitude for the firewood, saying, “We will now definitely survive the winter.” Amidst missiles firing outside his door, Dmytro Lemeshko shares another key activity: “Every Tues - day and Friday, we offer hot meals and distribute food packages to 150-200 people. Thus, we dis - tribute 1,000 food packages in a month. The gratitude of people has no borders! Children, teenag - ers, their families, and the elderly thank you through us and ask you not to abandon them in these times of war!” supplies for transport to the front, and many other duties. Occasionally, time is made to prepare baked treats for the soldiers. Currently, in addition to medicine and medical supplies, there is a need for warm clothing, jackets, and boots. As the network of supporters in Ukraine, Turkey, and Poland grows, activities such as soliciting donations, buying goods, and shipping goods to the front are key roles. Our primary contact is volunteer Svitlana Kalinovska; she shared several snippets of information, loosely translated, that came to her post: “The men called from the front. Mobile hospitals are being destroyed. The situation is complicated.” “Looking for materials to stop bleeding. Expecting that our network in Turkey will bring what is needed. In Turkey, we can buy triple the amount of goods that can be bought in Europe or Ukraine.” “We pack items just in trunks, because cartons take up space. This time we have fleeces, and a very large amount of medicine.” “Provided bedding and clothing for Mikolaiv Hospital and, of course, for soldiers at the front, everything we have.” The Lviv Region Medical Corps volunteers thank the UNWLA with great sincerity, time and time again.
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