Jan 18, 2023 | Chyhyryn, Ukraine, Events, SWF Blog
The war in Ukraine continues and we must not forget those who have shown such courageous spirit in the face of such horrendous conditions. What better way to connect than with a yoga class dedicated to the indomitable strength shown by our brothers and sisters in...
Dec 29, 2022 | Chyhyryn, Ukraine
Photo by Kostyantyn Chernichkin The New Year is upon us now. Let’s all hope that 2023 brings peace everywhere, especially to Ukraine. The response to our initial fund-raising appeal to equip Invincibility Centers in Chyhyryn has been extremely generous, but the...
Nov 30, 2022 | Chyhyryn, Ukraine
Sebastopol World Friends’ guiding principle is “World Peace, One Friend at a Time”. This is a story of that principle at work in real life. Sebastopol World Friends board member, Valeria Churma, and her husband Jeff have just recently welcomed a Ukrainian family into...
Apr 12, 2022 | Chyhyryn, Ukraine
Patty Levenberg and Val Churma from Sebastopol at the opening of Dnipro River port facility near Chyhyryn in 2011 We have had some news from our friends in Chyhyryn and the nearby Cherkasy (Santa Rosa’s Sister City). From Chyhyryn (visited Sebastopol in 2014): Thank...
Apr 10, 2022 | Chyhyryn, Ukraine
There are many worthy organizations that you can find online doing good work in Ukraine. SWF will continue to update this page with information as we learn it. Listed below are the organizations which currently seem to be positioned to receive U.S. donations and get...
Mar 29, 2022 | Chyhyryn, Ukraine
Please join Sebastopol World Friends and Sonoma Sister Cities Association for a special movie screening of Everything is Illuminated, based on Johnathan Safran Foer’s novel, about a young man’s journey in searching his family’s past in Ukraine. A...