PROJECT "Spilnokolo", 2025
The Second International Youth Meeting NGO “Litay” and The Common Ground Teen CenterThe second online meeting took place between participants of the “Spilnokolo” Club of the NGO “Litay” and American teenagers from the Interact Club of the Common Ground Teen Center (USA). The format of the meeting was focused on live communication and the exchange of cultural experience.
This time, the youth talked about Christmas traditions. Participants of the “Spilnokolo” Club presented Ukrainian Christmas customs and their meanings:
✨ kutia as the main Christmas dish and a symbol of family unity;✨ caroling as a tradition of shared celebration and community support;✨ the didukh as a symbol of ancestral memory and the connection between generations;✨ the vertep as a form of folk theater and a carrier of cultural meanings;✨ the history of the origin of the song “Shchedryk,” which became world-famous.
Participants from Ukraine were very interested to hear about the celebration traditions and Christmas preferences of their American peers!The “Spilnokolo” Club continues to develop a safe and inclusive space for dialogue and international youth partnership.Meeting moderator: Sofiia RozenberhSpecial thanks to Mary Jo Podgurski, Amy Podgurski Gough, Car'Liyah Walden, and Rotary of Washington, Pa.
PROJECT "WOMEN'S POWER", 2024
Valentina Uvarova, the founder of the Public Organization "Litai" took part in the project WOMEN'S POWER 2024, which is implemented by the NGO "Institute of Partnership and Sustainable Development" with the technical support of the UN "Women in Ukraine" and with the financing of the UN Women's Fund for Peace and Humanitarian Aid. Her initiative was one of 50 across Ukraine that was supported!
Our NGO "Litay" takes care of children who were born after the start of a full-scale russia war.50 families received high-quality kits: diapers, baby wet wipes, baby puree and goodies.Before forming the composition of the sets, we held a focus group among the members of our public organization to identify urgent needs. It is very important for us that the components of the packages are of high quality and useful. After all, we take care of the little ones. We sent part of the packages to the Kyiv region and the front-line cities, and those who received them in Kyiv independently.
The children's parents are grateful for the help, because they are in great need of such support for their families. Thank you to those who do not care, who help and work for our victory in such a difficult time!