On the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, we honour the brave men and women who are defending Ukraine and the world from the evil and brutality of Russian aggression. We thank the defenders in the army, the territorial defence units, the combat medics and all who support our Ukrainian warriors for their love, courage, strength and sacrifice. They are what holds … [Read more...]
Record $200k raised for Ukrainian-Australian UNITED24 fundraiser
In a first for a Ukrainian-Australian event, a record $200,000 was raised at a recent high-powered fundraising dinner for President Zelenskyy's UNITED24 official fundraising platform. Organised by the Embassy of Ukraine in Australia and the AFUO’s Future Ukraine, the sell-out event was attended by a who’s who of Australian business including Nuix, E&Y, Fawkner Group, … [Read more...]
Invitation: Zoom Fri 8 Dec 8:00pm with AFUO Co-Chair Stefan Romaniw about visit to Ukraine
All members of the community are warmly invited to join a Zoom presentation from the AFUO Co-Chair and First Vice-President of the Ukrainian World Congress, Stefan Romaniw, on Friday 8 December at 8:00pm AEDT. Stefan will report about his most recent visit to Ukraine between 23-28 November 2023: To join the meeting, click here: … [Read more...]
Yulia ‘Taira’ Paievska shares her remarkable story of courage and survival
In a powerful week of advocacy in Sydney and Canberra, Yulia ‘Taira’ Paievska - war medic, former Russian captive and Invictus athlete - shared her remarkable story of courage and survival. Together with the Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko, and supported by the AFUO, Taira met Assistant Minister Veterans Affairs Matt Thistlethwaite, NSW Health Minister Gerard … [Read more...]
Alessia and Camille present Members of Parliament and Senators with the gift of a Motanka doll
This week in the Australian Parliament, Alessia and Camille presented Members of Parliament and Senators with the gift of a Motanka doll, an ancient Ukrainian symbol of prosperity, goodness and hope. The Montanka doll was handmade as part of trauma therapy by displaced Ukrainian children in our Australian-funded AFUO Ukraine Crisis Appeal shelters, serving as a powerful … [Read more...]
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