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.
Music to Our Ears
Oksana is thrilled to receive a donated violin arranged for by one of our Keremeos volunteers. In addition to being a highly decorated artist from Ukraine, Oksana also played with the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra.
Wayside Books
Congratulations to Wayside Books, one of our amazing partners! We thank them for their support to Ukraine Nightingale Project, and look forward to their two upcoming events “Angels Dusting the Earth”, featuring the art of Oksana Zbrutska, acclaimed artist from...
Ukrainian Business
So great to see our friends Andrew and Julia packing their Sunflower Cafe every day. They do an amazing job with their fantastic sweets, and don’t miss their Ukrainian menu which includes borscht, cabbage roll as and varenyky. See their Penticton Herald story:...
Pot Luck Thanks
Thanking our Ukrainian volunteers for their fantastic contribution to the UNP Legion Ukrainian Dinner.
Family Together Again
After one year apart, Oleksandr was finally able to join Olena and their two daughters Veronika and Viktoriia, arriving in Kelowna last night. The family cat, Vasya, travelled with Oleksandr from Ukraine to Bucharest, Frankfurt to Vancouver and finally Kelowna. The...
Fundraiser Dinner a Success
Ukraine Nightingale Project would like to thank the Penticton Legion, Terry Michels, and our amazing Ukrainian families that partnered with us to run a Ukrainian fund raising dinner on Saturday,October 21st. The event featured home made Ukrainian dishes including...
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