Thank you for making Christmas holidays at the Nizhyn Children’s Care Facility for the disabled so special and unforgettable!
DECEMBER 24-25, 2023
On December 25, 2023 the Ukrainian people celebrated Christmas together with the American people and the Western countries since the the change of the calendar from Julian to Gregorian calendar
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Fresh fruit, apples and mandarins, markers, pencils and diapers arrived in the first shipment
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR NIZHYN HOSPITAL
Thanks to your generous support Sister’s Sister purchased and donated four wheel chairs and two adjustable stretchers to the General hospital of Nizhyn. The staff and the representative of the mayor’s office Iryna Hrozenko sent us the pictures of receiving the medical equipment. We are very grateful to everyone who help us make this happen!
CEILING MOUNTED LIFTER FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
Sister’s Sister purchased and donated the ceiling mounted lifter with the sling to the Nizhyn boarding school for disabled children. The superintendent Olena Harmash sent us a very nice Letter of Gratitude (please see below). The pictures show how the lifter was delivered and installed in one of the wards.
Video provided by Nizhyn Residential Facility for Disabled Children.
LETTER OF GRATITUDE
The Nizhyn Children’s Residential Facility is home to children who we call people with special needs. Indeed, they need special care, special treatment, and they crave respect, attention, and love. Allow me to thank you on behalf of the administration and our resident-children for the kind heart that lives in you, because you give a part of your soul to those who need it. After all, positive children’s emotions and smiles are the highest reward for your efforts.
Thank you for providing charitable assistance to children with disabilities in the palliative care unit in the form of a ward ceiling lift GH1.
It is by joining our efforts that we can bring joy and hope to those who need it.
Respectfully,
Olena Harmash, Director
August 2023
WHEEL CHAIRS FOR REHABILITATION CENTER
Sister’s Sister Humanitarian Aid Fund has purchased two wheelchairs with the reinforced frame (as shown in the picture). Both chairs were donated to the Rehabilitation Center in Nizhyn hospital. The Center’s nurse, physical therapists and the patient made an appreciation video to the Sister’s Sister (in Ukrainian). They liked the wheelchairs very much.
MATERNITY WARD DRY-AIR STERILIZERS
Sterilizers delivered to the maternity ward on April 17, 2023.
One of the new sterilizers at work.
The Nizhyn city hospital maternity ward was in dire need of dry-air sterilizers. We contacted the medical director of the maternity ward and received the details about the needed sterilizers: 40 L dry-air sterilizers (5 units) and 80 L dry-air sterilizers (10 units). We found a Ukrainian producer, “Medtechservis” located in Kyiv. This enterprise produces and services certified medical equipment.
All 15 sterilizers were made to order and delivered to the maternity ward on April 17, 2023 by Medtechservis. The dry-air sterilizers were purchased with the money generously donated by State College residents. Thank you!
Nizhyn City Maternity Ward
Medical Director Olena Lebid (left) and Deputy Mayor Iryna Hrozenko (right) with one of the installed units.
All sterilizers are now installed and are working very well, according to the medical director who is demonstrating the use of a new sterilizer in one of the maternity ward units.
BOILER STATION RESTORATION
Russian army bombed the city repeatedly in February-March, 2022. One of the damages was especially ruthless: hot and cold water supply system. The boiler, the water pump, and dozens of kilometers of water supply pipes were damaged. That meant that many of the city residents had no access to hot water supply, and heating on the break of the winter. We, the State College, PA, residents, collected $13,000 to help Nizhyn restore their water boiler and help the Nizhyn residents survive the cold winter of 2022-2023.
These pictures were taken on December 16 and 19, 2022. They show how the damaged boiler station is being restored thanks to our donations. The city of Nizhyn expresses their sincere gratitude to all of us. THANK YOU!!!
All photos are the courtesy of the mayor’s office of Nizhyn