News & Updates
The population of Ukraine is larger than Canada and the country is less than half the size of British Columbia. Over 8 million people have been displaced and crossed borders to other countries. An additional 5.4 million evacuated their homes, seeking shelter in other parts of Ukraine, because over 15 thousand apartment buildings have been damaged. This is equivalent to everyone in British Columbia and Alberta leaving their homes. More civilians have been killed in the conflict than currently live in Summerland.
Wish List
• As more families arrive, we will need clothing and household goods.
• Automotive expertise to assist in evaluating, inspecting and locating suitable vehicles.
• Automotive business to provide affordable repair and maintenance assistance.
• Affordable rental housing for short and long-term accommodation.
• Hosts to provide temporary housing.
• Medical providers who will offer physical, dental and psychological support services.
Multicultural Festival
Event Dates: Sat • February 22, 2025 • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Event Cost: Free Event PDF: Download Social Media: The SOICS team is thrilled to invite you to this exciting event hosted at the beautiful Penticton Lakeside Resort! The South Okanagan is home to residents that...
Holodomor 1932 – 1933
1000 Days
A family from war-torn Ukraine is reunited at the E-Bus stop in West Kelowna. Older son, Oleksandr (far left) and his father, Serhii, remained in Ukraine because of difficulties with documentation while mother Liubov and son, Artem, travelled to Canada a year...
Poet & Volunteer
Dr. Gerald Partridge volunteered to drive Milena and Amiran to their first day of school in Keremeos. Afterward, Gerald couldn't help but think about the horrible circumstances that the war had brought to these innocent children...and he wrote this poem that we...
Dental Assistance
The first two of nine Ukrainian kids have completed their dental assessments and treatments through a joint initiative of Ukraine Nightingale Project and Rotary Sunrise of Penticton. Thanks to the amazing dentists who have stepped up to help us.
Thankful
Ukrainians displaced by the war gathered Saturday at Marina Way Park in Penticton to celebrate their country’s independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991, and to thank Canada, Penticton, and the Ukrainian Nightingale Project. See the full story in the...
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