Elizabeth Elliott felt compelled to help Ukrainians after watching and reading horror stories about Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In her words ‘It was the injustice of what the Ukrainians are enduring whilst the world watches on - it was so unfair.’ Elizabeth’s third book of poetry, Tilting At Windmills, was recently launched in Newcastle, with all … [Read more...]
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Women’s Circle program: supporting Ukrainian displaced women in Australia
A pioneering program funded by the AFUO’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal (UCA) Resettlement Fund has provided over 50 recently arrived Ukrainian women with much needed mental health support. The Women’s Circle (Zhinoche Kolo) program provides group talk therapy, trauma informed yoga, and nature-based retreats and workshops run by professional counsellors, Australian-Ukrainians … [Read more...]
Ukrainian Independence Day 2023 in Australia
Around Australia, the Ukrainian community will commemorate a bitter-sweet Ukrainian Independence Day on Thursday, 24 August (and over the following weekend) with street rallies, concerts, on-line auctions, global human chains, flag raisings, festivals, picnics, movie screenings and proud displays of Ukrainian culture, dance, song, music, clothes and food. Bipartisan … [Read more...]
Ukraine Crisis Appeal supports sending mobile X-ray unit to Ukraine
The AFUO’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal is continuing its great work gathering critical medical and humanitarian aid to Ukraine by facilitating the provision of a mobile X-ray unit to be used on the front line. Ms Diahanna Senko, the AFUO’s Humanitarian Aid Initiatives Director said today “We are very grateful to Dr Andrew Dobrotwir for his generous donation to purchase from … [Read more...]
Childhood & Innocence Stolen by Russia’s War
Childhood, that precious time of life filled with laughter and safety, has been cruelly ripped away from Ukraine's children. The innocence of youth has been replaced by fear, loss, and haunting memories that will last a lifetime. The Ukraine Crisis Appeal has produced a moving and painful video which features Ukrainian children - explaining in their own words - how … [Read more...]
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