
Within the "Protection of Mother and Child Health. IPOG NAMS of Ukraine'' project of the "Walking into the Healthland" program, the United World Cultures Foundation visited the children's department of IPOG NAMS of Ukraine to congratulate mothers who are at the moment with their children during treatment, on Mother's Day.
Thanks to the folklore ensemble "Pershotsvit" of the Kyiv Children's Art School No. 2 named after M. Verikovskiy under the direction of Julia Gershtun and concertmaster Sergei Konovalenko, and entertaining-cognitive children's magazine "Little Kotya" for joining the action!
Millions of people around the world have celebrated a special holiday for more than a hundred years - Mother's Day. For the first time this day was adopted by the US Congress in the distant 1914 and is called an official holiday in honor of American mothers. And after the end of the First World War, it came to Europe. First, Mother's Day was celebrated in Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Norway and Czechoslovakia. And in 2000, Ukraine joined the list of 85 countries that celebrate it.
Mom is such as special word that contains superhuman depths of treasure. She is an inexhaustible source of unselfish love for her children. Her whole life is boundless love and self-sacrifice, forgiveness. Mom is made of good and love, patience and wisdom. Her hands can do any work. Only she will give everything to her child, she will never remember about herself in moments of danger, she will give everything in order to protect her child, will experience any difficulties so her child could live better. She will give all of her wisdom of the soul, the warmth of her heart, her health. Mother’s love knows no fear, no doubt.
On Sunday, May 14, Ukraine celebrates Mother's Day. The holiday is a great opportunity to please women with children or those who are preparing to become a mother.
On this occasion the United World Cultures Foundation, within the "Protection of Mother and Child Health. IPOG NAMS of Ukraine'' project of the "Walking into the Healthland" program, visited the children's department of the Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine to congratulate mothers who are at the moment with their children during treatment.
On this day, many guests gathered in the hall to pay homage to their mothers, to thank them for their titanic work, love, strength, faith, devotion and hope.
The director of the UWCF Foundation, Olena Kobets, addressed to mothers with words of greetings: "Your caress, kindness and patience protect humanity. Let the sunshine warm your hearts, and faith, hope and love always accompany you. Be strong, you can withstand all the adversity and save the comfort of the family hearth! And we - the staff of the Foundation, we will try to do everything in order to cheer you up and support you."
After the concert program, arranged by students and teachers of the folklore ensemble "Pershotsvit" of the Kyiv Children's Art School No. 2 named after M. Verikovskiy under the direction of Julia Gershtun and concertmaster Sergei Konovalenko, mothers and children were invited to draw postcards in a cozy atmosphere, chat and get sweet presents. Girls and boys, in addition to sweets, got an entertaining-cognitive children's magazine "Little Kotya", which will help them to endure the trials of fate.