INTRODUCTION by CEO of YMCA Lviv Oleksandra Sorokopud We as international community at this very moment are witnesses of the destruction process in the international laws system. On Decemer 5 1994 Ukraine signed the Budapest memorandum where volunteered to agree on its non - nuclear status and destroy all nuclear weapons. USA, Great Britain and [...]
We were glad to host our friends from Scandinavia in Lviv! On October 20, YMCA Lviv had the pleasure of welcoming friends from Norway, Sweden and Finland from their YMCA branches, which in those regions are called Norges KFUK-KFUM, KFUM Sverige, Suomen YMCA. First of all, we thank them for [...]
Do you remember that the Little Bus, which helps volunteers, lives in our organization? Together with his brother the Big Bus, he came all the way from distant Denmark from our friends KFUM og KFUK i Distrikt Aarhus to help Ukrainians in difficult times. The Little Bus is smaller but [...]
"Thoughts on Peace" is an initiative designed to tell the world about Ukrainian women: their vision of peace, their desire to protect themselves and their loved ones from destruction and pain. "Thoughts on Peace" is an initiative designed to tell the world about Ukrainian women: their vision of peace, their [...]
DAY CENTER FOR MILITARY CHILDREN AND VOLUNTEER FAMILIES A free day center was opened in Lviv for children whose parents are fighting and volunteering. The center is organized by YMCA Lviv, which is engaged in volunteer, artistic and educational activities. If you need to leave your child with someone for a few hours to [...]
Opera-Myth "Ukraine - Terra incognita" continues to introduce people in different countries to the unique treasure of singing culture - Ukrainian polyphony. In June 2023, the singers of our opera performed in Denmark. The concert tour was made possible thanks to the long-term friendship between the managers of the opera [...]
Every day we dream of victory. Every day we work to bring it closer and to save as many lives of our defenders as possible. Over the past month, the YMCA Lviv team has raised several hundred thousand hryvnias, with which they purchased many useful things for our defenders. [...]
Opera-Myth "Ukraine - Terra Incognita", despite all the obstacles caused by Russian aggression, continues to tell the world about the beauty and power of Ukrainian songs. On May 31, 2023, in the Romanian city of Baia Mare, in the Greek-Catholic Church of St. Anthony of Padua, a singing performance by the creators of Opera-Myth [...]
It happened so that lately we mainly talk about such activities of YMCA Lviv as master classes and creative meetings. Meanwhile, the war continues and our volunteer work continues too. So, we report! Continuing our humanitarian mission, we, in cooperation with Student Fraternity of Lviv region, keep sending humanitarian aid to the military and civilians. [...]
The experience Ukraine is currently gaining can answer the question as well as dozens of others related to war, survival, and life in general. Ukraine is currently waging the most modern war - a war for the opportunity to be oneselves and live freely, a war with one of the largest empires on our [...]
