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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Вересень-Жовтень 2023 29 Fleeing Their Homes, Their Country, and the War Natalie Santarsiero, President, Branch 136, Naples, FL As people come in and out of one’s life, there is always someone special with whom you form a bond. In February 2023, I had the pleasure of meeting Olena (Aleksandrova) Horton and her 32-year-old daughter, Olya Aleksandrova, through an American friend who had heard them speaking Ukrainian at a communi - ty luncheon. My friend arranged for us to meet over breakfast at her condominium in Naples. It was such a pleasure meeting these two natives of Kharkiv, especially since my late mother, a Holodomor One of our Kharkiv Babusi whose home was destroyed by bombing. She is currently living in a church facility. Olya Aleksandrova, Natalie Santarsiero, and Olena Horton (l-r) at Vyshyvanka Day in Naples, FL, May 18. Kharkiv soldiers in the field with our specialty food packages. survivor, was also from the Kharkiv region. Unlike many people from this area of Ukraine, mother and daughter spoke beautiful Ukrainian! Needless to say, Olena and Olya were thrilled to connect with Ukrainians in Naples. They were both invited to attend our branch meetings. Olena en - thusiastically joined our organization as a member of Naples Branch 136. Olya is awaiting approval of her U4U status. While attending our monthly meetings with her mother, Olya pleaded with our membership for humanitarian aid for the Babusi of Kharkiv. Thus, we began our Babusia Project 136! With generous donations from our members as well as the Ukrain - ian community, we shipped 37 boxes totaling 894 pounds of various food items, clothing, bedding, medications, and hygienic supplies, as well as spe - cialty food packets to be consumed by soldiers in the field. We also sent seven Babusi special solar lanterns and electric blankets. We received many photos and videos from our Kharkiv Babusi and soldiers thanking us for our humanitarian aid. We continue to keep them in our thoughts and prayers. Editor’s note: Please see page 19 for more about the UNWLA Babusi project.
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