SISTER’S SISTER, INC.
We are a charitable (501c(3)) organization created by the residents of State College, PA to provide humanitarian relief to people of Ukraine, and in particular, to our sister-city of Nizhyn (pronounced [NEE-zhin]). We are all-volunteer organization with all collected donations going to the people of Ukraine.
There are many humanitarian relief organizations helping Ukraine right now. But with Sister’s Sister, you’ll know exactly where your money went and who it helped. Please see our impact here.
Below are the links to the Nizhyn news in Ukraine about our assistance:
FRIENDS ARE FOUND IN WARTIME: https://nizhynrada.gov.ua/news/novini/druzi-piznayutsya-u-viyni
WE THANK OUR FRIENDS FROM THE CITY OF STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA, USA: https://nizhynrada.gov.ua/news/novini/dyakuyemo-za-dopomogu-nashim-druzyam-iz-mista-steyt-koledzh-shtat-pensilvaniya-ssha
Sister’s Sister was instrumental in signing the sister-city agreement with the city of Nizhyn in Ukraine, on May 3, 2023. Please see more here.
Sister’s Sister has also promoted Ukrainian art, culture, and music. All our benefit concerts are dedicated to Ukrainian folk and classical music. We have exhibited art posters created by children of Zaporizhia at various events including the PBS World Fair. We submitted the posters to various children’s publications. And they were accepted by Skipping Stones magazine. We have collected art supplies and shipped them to Zaporizhia for the Children’s Art Studio.
Our goal is to collect funds and support the Ukrainian civilians survive this brutal and ruthless war.
Our sister city of Nizhyn was heavily and repeatedly bombed at the beginning of the full fledged war of Russia against Ukraine in February-March of 2022. The city’s civilian infrastructure was severely damaged, including schools, medical centers, and residential buildings. For the entire list of damages and the estimated cost of reconstruction or repair, please see War Damaged Nizhyn. The list was received from Nizhyn mayor’s office in the summer of 2022.
Since our existence we helped Nizhyn with repairing one of the the city boilers and some damaged water pipers delivering running cold and hot water to people’s apartments, and supplying hot water for heating . We procured 15 dry-air sterilizers from the local Ukrainian manufacturer and delivered them to the maternity ward of the Nizhyn city hospital. We delivered stretchers, wheel chairs, toilet chairs to the city’s general hospital. We also procured, delivered and installed the ceiling lifter for the city’s Disabled Children’s Home. During the holiday seasons in December we deliver gifts of clothes, shoes, fresh and canned food, sweets, books, educational materials and diapers for the children with disabilities and their care givers in the same facility. Please see more information about our impact and the pictures here.
We have procured technological equipment for Nizhyn’s Territorial Center for Social Cervices. It provides services to about 2,000 people, including the elderly, children with disabilities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals in difficult life situations who require social assistance and support. The Center administeres 4 major programs: Social Assistance at Home; Targeted in-kind and cash assistance; Adult Day Care; Day Care for children with disabilities and adults with disabilities (“Vira” (Hope)).
We have sent shipments of medical equipment and supplies to four hospitals in Ukraine: Zhytomyr regional hospital, Kobyliaky district hospital (Poltava region), Lviv Military Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Lviv rehabilitation Clinic, as well as to Nizhyn City hospital. We procured heart-beat sensors, hand-held dynamometers, PPAM Aid (Pneumatic Post-Amputation Mobility Aid) for post amputation rehabilitation; 3-D goggles for PTSD treatment; gait belts; and many other supplies requested by those Ukrainian hospitals overwhelmed with the surge of injured patients (both civilian and military). We continue our mission of helping those who remained in Ukraine and require humanitarian aid.
We are asking everyone, who is able to help, please do. Every bit helps. THANK YOU!
If you’d like to learn more about our sister city of Nizhyn, you can find more information here.