U.S.-Ukraine Foundation helps deliver humanitarian assistance to Ukraine

WASHINGTON - Through the generosity of its donors, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation has been able to deliver over $20,000 in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine over the past year.

Most of these funds have been designated to improve health and hospital care in the Lviv area. In December 1998 $5,000 was sent through Caritas Ukraine to help victims of severe flooding in the wake of heavy rainfall in the Transcarpathian region. Now winter storms have left many of the districts in the flood damaged areas cut off. Heavy snows are causing homes to collapse and roads to be closed, and additional flooding is anticipated in the spring.

Financial Administrator John A. Kun reported that the foundation's humanitarian assistance to western Ukraine is directly linked to the level of private donations that it receives. "Our aid to Ukraine is a testament to those who contribute to the U.S. Ukraine Foundation for all our programs. Our major donors deserve special recognition in this regard, especially Dr. Murray Senkus, who has been a very generous friend to the foundation," stated Mr. Kun.

For more information, or to make a contribution contact the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, 733 15th Street NW, Suite 1026, Washington, DC 20005; telephone, (202) 347-4264; fax, (202) 347-4267; e-mail, [email protected]; website, http://www.usukraine.org.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 14, 1999, No. 11, Vol. LXVII

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