“In my opinion, the most terrible thing that can happen is war. It is especially impressive that this is relevant in today’s world, the 21st century, when democratic values flourish around the world,” said Nataliia Sahaidak, a teacher at Ridna Shkola who moved to the U.S. from Ukraine about a year and a half ago, and recited three original poems in her native tongue last weekend during the Helpers of Pittsburgh event (Stephen Haluszchak translated). “War is always loss: houses, buildings, roads, infrastructure. Entire cities, destroyed. This can be rebuilt. The most terrible losses that can never be returned, these are people’s lives.”
Katherine Mansfield/Observer-Reporter
2 / 6
Images by Ukrainian photographer Iryna Puhach hang in the Carnegie Borough building last weekend, where visitors to the Helpers of Pittsburgh event were encouraged to take a handout and read about each picture, which depicts life in war-torn Ukraine.
Katherine Mansfield/Observer-Reporter
3 / 6
A visitor browses artworks created by children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war through UCHI’s Warm Hands Art Therapy, during the Helpers of Pittsburgh event in Carnegie last weekend.
Katherine Mansfield/Observer-Reporter
4 / 6
Katherine Mansfield/Observer-Reporter
5 / 6
Students from Ridna Shkola Ukrainian School in Carnegie perform a song during the Helpers of Pittsburgh event last weekend.
Katherine Mansfield/Observer-Reporter
6 / 6
Stephen Haluszczak, president of UCHI, introduces Nataliia Sahaidak at the Helpers of Pittsburgh event in Carnegie last Saturday. Haluszczak helped organize the free event, which marked the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through a celebration of Ukrainian heritage.
Katherine Mansfield/Observer-Reporter
Feb. 24 marked the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the Moon-based nonprofit DTCare and Carnegie-based Ukrainian Cultural and Humanitarian Institute (UCHI) observed the somber occasion with a free celebration of Ukrainian heritage at the Carnegie Borough building. The afternoon began with a memorial service for the more than 31,000 military and 10,500 civilian – 587 of them children – lives lost in the war, led by the Revs. John Charest, of St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and Jason Charron, of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church. Along with live performances, an “I am Ukraine” video by Sharing Our Story played throughout the afternoon, and selected works by Ukrainian photographer Iryna Puhach were on display. Visitors perused and purchased artwork and crafts by local and Ukrainian vendors, sampled traditional Ukrainian food at the Holy Trinity table, and witnessed the premiere of “Bridges Across Borders,” a documentary by filmmaker Tiahna Kovairk, of Leechburg, spotlighting Pittsburgh’s commitment to supporting Ukraine throughout the conflict. To learn more about DTCare, go to https://www.dtcare.org/. For more on UCHI, visit https://archivauchi.blog/.
CUSTOMER LOGIN
If you have an account and are registered for online access, sign in with your email address and password below.
NEW CUSTOMERS/UNREGISTERED ACCOUNTS
Never been a subscriber and want to subscribe, click the Subscribe button below.
