Ukraine council in Bad Nauheim: strong voices for refugee women!

Ukraine council in Bad Nauheim: strong voices for refugee women!

The Ukraine Council in Bad Nauheim, which was launched in September 2023, has set itself the goal of extensively supporting refugee people from Ukraine. Yuliia Mekheda and Tetiana Saienko take over the management of the council. Another important step is the planned foundation for which an application has already been submitted to the Friedberg District Court.

On August 1, 2024, a general meeting took place, in which Mekheda and Saienko were again elected as chair, together with Pamela Kern. The Ukraine Council strives to create trust in new refugees. In July 2024, the Council took part in the international festival in Bad Nauheim and was able to offer a variety of Ukrainian dishes there. The event was supported by the International Club and the Foreigners' Advisory Board. Over 3000 Wareniki, 300 pancakes, 80 gingerbread and 36 liters of Borschtsch were prepared, whereby the winning of the festival was donated to war orphans.

commitment of the Ukrainian community

As the Neighborhood Aid Bad Nauheim , the Ukraine Council was founded on May 27, 2023 as part of a neighborhood festival. Among other things, Mayor Klaus Kreß and Steffen Hensel, chairman of the social committee, were present. The Council sees itself as a mouthpiece of the Ukrainian community and would like to cooperate with local authorities, associations and organizations.

The founders of the council also include Oleksiy Ryepka and Yuliia Mekheda. In the coming weeks, a democratic choice of the Ukrainian community for representation in the council is planned. Traugott Arens, chairman of the neighborhood aid, emphasizes the support for a self -determined life of the Ukrainian neighbors who voluntarily contribute to the municipality. In order to promote cooperation, it was decided to give Tetiana Saienko a guest-Beisitz on the board of neighborhood help.

The Ukraine Council pursues the goal of achieving acceptance and Integration in the community. Most refugees have already found apartments, work or visit language courses. Although prejudices exist that Ukrainian women do not want to work, most show the motivation to be independent and to stand on their own feet. Mekheda and Saienko want peace and a better understanding of the value of a human life worldwide.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien