ABOUT

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 has also promotes 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 have also 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 MISSION

Sister’s Sister aims to provide humanitarian relief to people of Ukraine, and in particular – the citizens of our prospective sister city of NIZHYN. 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 of received from Nizhyn mayor’s office in the summer of 2022.

Since our existence we helped Nizhyn with repairing the city boiler 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 then to the maternity ward of the Nizhyn city hospital. We delivered 4 stretchers, 6 wheel chairs, 10 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 season in December we delivered fresh food, sweets, book, 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.

The city of Nizhyn has many more urgent needs. We are now in the process of procuring 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 are asking everyone, who is able to help, please do. Every bit helps. THANK YOU!

If you’d like to learn more about the city of Nizhyn, you can find it here.