Today the entire world celebrates charity. We sincerely congratulate the donors, members of the volunteer movement and everyone who have given a piece of the soul to the others! We wish you all good health, success and inspiration in such an important matter for all people! Charity will save the world. Be kind.
USPU is actively involved in charity helping the people to solve acute social problems which individuals and the government can not solve on their own. Charity is a sincere and noble matter aimed at improving the human lives. Everyone can participate in it; it's simple and easy. Lots of faculty, staff, and students of USPU are involved in the charitable actions in order to save or improve the lives of others.
The University team has joined the charity events in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The administration of the institution frequently informs the faculty and staff about the need to support the armed forces of Ukraine, the charitable actions, provides account information to transfer funds. Teaching staff, students and university staff are involved in the "Support the army, protect Ukraine" action (sending SMS messages), and they have initiated the collection of charitable funds for the "Peacemaker" battalion for peacekeeping missions in the Eastern Ukraine. The university authorities support 44 students who defend our country, and our students have initiated and participated in many art events to support the morale of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For example, the group "City of Dreams" took part in the concert program in the military unit. The staff and students of Ukrainian Philology Department have donated (9 thousand hryvnyas), and all departments have collected funds had purchased clothing, toiletries etc and delivered it all to the soldiers by private transport. University Deans have purchased at their own expense the items and hygiene products for wounded soldiers treated in Kiev hospital.
Students and faculty of USPU with the support of the University administration, joined the charity event to raise funds for the families of activists of Euromaydan. The collected funds were assigned to the family of the deceased Victor Chernets from the village of Podibna, Cherkasy Oblast.
Significant contribution into the charity was made by the trade union of the University. The funds were directed to the city district organization of the of Red Cross, the Department of Labor and Social Welfare, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, soldiers-internationalists, the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident. The trade union committee transferred the funds to the Cherkassy Oblast Committee of the Trade Union of Education and Science for a charity event in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Charity is one of the priorities of the Student Council. The graves of WW2 participants are regularly taken care of (the History Department of the University is responsible for that), there is a flat round in order to identify those who are in difficult circumstances, require a different type of assistance. The USPU student council congratulates the veterans of war and combatants. Tetiana Povichan, the Dean of Physics and Mathematics Department, has asked the representatives of all departments for help for the needy ones. The 8-year-old boy needed help for his cerebral palsy treatment; he needed to undergo the 6-stage of treatment in the International Clinic of Rehabilitation in Truskavets. Students expressed their sympathy, collected the funds in the amount of UAH 2844 and passed them on to his mother.
On the eve of Victory Day, the students and teachers of Nature and Geography Department and Ukrainian Philology Department were greeting the students of the National Academy of the State Border Service of Ukraine named after Bohdan Khmelnytsky who joined the defense of the state border of Ukraine. In addition to beautiful, bright wishes, the representatives of the student government of the Nature and Geography Department prepared clothes, candies and other foods for them.
Students of USPU, including History Department, have joined "Become a blood donor and Save Life" charity campaign taking place in our city. Understanding the importance and uniqueness of donated blood to save a human life, History Department students visited Uman city hospital number 3, commonly known as the "blood transfusion station." Ruslan Boltyan, the student of group 41, explained: "Today we do not have enough blood in Ukraine. This means that doctors, despite all their efforts, often can not save lives due to the lack of blood for transfusion. We believe that our blood will save the lives!"
The volunteers of the socio-psychological services of our University are active participants in various charity events. The student socio-psychological services organization was founded in 2010 by Sociology and Psychology Department. The first social event of the newly established service was directed at charity and entitled "Collecting things for pupils of boarding schools." Later, there was "Share the warmth" charitable campaign launched. It was dealing with the collection of things for homeless children. "Share a part of my childhood" action was aimed at collection of toys for children orphanages. Overall, the student volunteers take part in various actions at both the city and at the university, work with orphanages and rehabilitation center of Uman.
Annual fundraising for sick children; collection of clothes, toys and books for orphanages and orphans; organizing various activities to raise funds for large families and family homes; help veterans and sick elderly people are part and parcel of the charity actions. Every year, the student socio-psychological services are expanding the amount of charitable projects to help as many people who are waiting for help as possible. The students have also participated in the "Heart to Heart" charitable campaign.
As a result of cooperation of USPU, Department of Labor and Social Welfare, Education Division of Uman City Council and Centre of Social Services for Family, Children and Youth, an office of psychological support for the people who need additional protection and support was opened at 7 Sadova Str, 12. Mykola Grygoriyev, the student of social work and psychological education department, was offering help for everyone.
The first festival of social and psychological drama was taking place onstage in the city House of Culture. Organizers and initiators of this were Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University and Youth Friendly Clinics.
A philanthropist, a volunteer is a person with certain personal characteristics, including willingness to help, indifference to the life and people, sacrifice, high self-organization, responsibility for self and others, energy and willingness to always go through. Sponsors and volunteers of Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University do good, show an example of indifference and charity to others. Together we will make this world a better place!
Additional information. The International Day of Charity is celebrated on this day on purpose. On this day, September 5, Mother Teresa died. In 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for activities to combat poverty by helping people." It is the honor and memory of Mother Teresa of Calcutta who has given so much care and support to the needy of the entire world.
In recognition of the key role of philanthropy, humanitarian support and alleviating human suffering, as well as the efforts of charitable organizations and individuals in the United Nations, the General Assembly has designated September 5th, 2012 as the International Day of Charity.
