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24 OUR LIFE • March-April 2024 ПІКЛУЄМОСЯ • CARE An English “Hero Bear” Travels the World to Help Ukraine People around the world have united around the idea of helping Ukraine stop russian aggression and helping the people of Ukraine. A community group based in the northeast of Eng- land, for example, was organized by Ann Wright short - ly after russia invaded Ukraine. The members were so upset with the invasion of Ukraine and believed russia was so wrong. They thought there was not much they could do to help, but felt that every child in Ukraine was a hero and deserved a “hero bear.” Ann Wright’s daughter, Char - lotte, set up a Facebook page, Hero Bears for Refugee Children, later Hero Bears for Every Child, in the hope that other people felt the same. And they did. The group believes that a child in need or in distress needs a bear to cuddle, love, and trust. They have a Ukrainian contact who transports their knitted goods to Ukraine. These goods include not only bears but also socks for wounded soldiers, cardigans, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, and blankets – all homemade with love. All the bears going to Ukraine are the colors of the Ukrainian flag, blue and yellow. Ann Wright’s husband came up with the idea of sending a bear named Philias Bear around the world to promote the group’s work and try to get help making bears and other goods to send to Ukraine. The idea is to have Philias Bear “travel” to various families around the world in order to keep Ukraine’s situation in the forefront. Jo Ann Radioli, a retired American librarian who sup - ports the UNWLA and Ukraine, asked to host the bear for a few days. She took many photos with the “trav - eling bear” and even paid a visit to UNWLA Branch 1. If you would like to ask Ann Wright to have the trav - eling bear as your “guest” for a while, check out the Facebook page Hero Bears for Every Child. Nastasia Shygaieva , Branch 1, New York, NY, with Jo Ann Radioli Posters written to the bear by New York diaspora and refugee children. Англійський в’язаний ведмедик подорожує, щоб допомагати Україні! Почесний 1-й Відділ взяв участь у ініціятиві волонтерів з Англії, які допомагають українським дітям. Вони шиють синьо-жовті ведмедики і відправляють дітлахам в Україну. Також вони виготовляють адаптивні шкарпетки для поранених і теплі шапки українським військовим. Ще у цієї групи англійських жінок є проект – вони відправляють одного особливого ведмедика Філіаса по всьому світу, його фотографують і у такий спосіб нагадують, що Україні потрібна допомога. Philias the traveling hero bear from England that “supports” Ukraine. At a regular Saturday meeting of volunteers at Na - stasia Shygaieva’s home, the visit of Philias Bear was captured in a photo and shared on social media to spread the word about this initiative.
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