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The photo project “Strong in spirit. Mothers.» has been opened at the Art Museum

Dedicated to the mothers of fallen Heroes ...

 

On March 9, 2021, the Art Museum hosted the opening of the photo project “Strong in spirit. Mothers"

Twelve mothers from different parts of Ukraine who lost their sons in the war, but found the strength to live on, became support and example for others, take an active civic position: they are the heroes of the photo project, which was first presented for Mother's Day in 2019 at the Museum of History Of Kyiv.

Unfortunately, more than 6,000 people in our country have already received the status of "family member of the deceased serviceman", among them the numerical category - mothers. The photo project is organized to honor the families of the victims, to draw public attention to the problems of their psychological and spiritual rehabilitation and to honor the memory of the fallen heroes.

"Life goes on" - this is the main message that is read from the photos of the photographer, the author of the photos of the project - Myroslava Marcinenko.

Clothing store "Blue Flax", designers: clothing - Lydia Lushchyk, jewelry - Olga Bunescu, makeup artists Elena Tulapina, Oksana Moroz and a talented designer of designer hats and hair ornaments Iryna Pidlipska created exquisite images for the project participants.

Photo exhibition "Strong in spirit. Mothers ”was initiated by the Department of Military Chaplaincy of the Patriarchal Curia of the UGCC within the project of spiritual and psychological care, support and rehabilitation of the families of fallen servicemen, as well as with the support of the All-Ukrainian public organization“ Veterans Brotherhood ”.

Information about the organization: The Department of Military Chaplaincy was founded in 2006 under the Patriarchal Curia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The Department cooperates with power ministries and departments (Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine), and draws on foreign experience in implementing pastoral care for servicemen and their families in Ukraine. The author of the project idea is Natalia Dubchak, the mother of the deceased junior sergeant Oleksandr Yeroshenko.

Project participants:

1. Kharchenko Natalia Alekseevna, born in 1959,

was born in Kurchatov, Kursk region, russia. Lives in Kyiv, chairman of the public organization "Unbreakable Mothers of Ukraine".

 

2. Naumova Inna Serhiivna, born in 1971,

She was born and lives in Kozyatyn, Vinnytsia region. Head of the sector for work and social support of anti-terrorist operation soldiers and members of their families of Kozyatyn City Council.

3. Dubchak Natalia Ivanovna, born in 1962,

Born in Kyiv, lives in Bucha, Kyiv region. He has almost 20 years of military service, a retired major, an employee of the Department of Military Chaplaincy of the UGCC (guardianship of the families of fallen soldiers).

4. Borisenko Natalia Petrovna, born in 1974,

She was born and lives in Rivne. Works at the city's CYSS. He is actively involved in public and volunteer activities, the head of the public organization "United Family of Rivne Region".

5. Zherebylo Lyubov Volodymyrivna, born in 1962,

She was born in the village of Shcherbashentsi, Boguslav district, Kyiv region. Lives in the city of Mena, Chernihiv region. Chairman of the Minsk separate subdivision of the public organization "United Family of Chernihiv Region".

6. Alla Anatoliyivna Muravska, born in 1972,

Place of birth and residence - Khmilnyk. Member of the coordination council of the public organization "Union of ATO participants and their families of Khmilnyk and Khmilnytsky district".

7. Panasenko Olena Vasylivna, born in 1965,

Place of birth – village Poliske, Korosten district, Zhytomyr region. Lives in Kyiv. Actively engaged in public activities. Works as a chief accountant.

8. Poleva Lyubov Dmitrivna, born in 1950,

She was born and lives in Dnipro. Working pensioner, Deputy Chairman of the public organization "TAPS-Ukraine Dnipro".

9. Kostyuk Victoria Anatoliyivna, born in 1978,

She was born and lives in Vinnytsia. Works in a hair saloon. Public activist.

10. Yaremchuk Victoria Valerievna, born in 1970,

She was born and lives in the village of Dobrovelychkivka, Kirovohrad Region. Specialist of financial support and accounting of GUNP in Kirovohrad region, public activist: member of the coordination council of the association of relatives of the missing "Nadiya"; member of the NGO "United Family of Kropyvnytskyi". In 2019, she was awarded the Commemorative Medal of the Mother of God of Perpetual Help by the Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), and the Badge of Honor of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

11. Toropovska Tetyana Mykolayivna, born in 1968,

Place of birth and residence - Kyiv. Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, taught at the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design, Borys Hrinchenko University of Kyiv. At this time on childcare leave (twins, 2 years old).

12. Peretyatko Tetyana Volodymyrivna, born in 1962,

She was born in the village. Acquired Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi district of Cherkasy region. Physical education teacher, retired. Volunteer, Head of the public organization "Soldiers' Mothers of Korsun Region", was awarded several awards of the President of Ukraine "For humanitarian participation in the anti-terrorist operation", a badge of the Ministry of Defense "Badge of Honor".

Among the participants of the photo project is Ms. Victoria Yaremchuk from the village. Dobrovelychkivka, Kirovohrad region. Her son, Junior Sergeant Oleksandr Yaremchuk, was a special forces officer. On August 24, 2014, he went missing while performing combat missions near Savur-Mohyla. For the mother, this is the seventh year of search, pain, despair and hope. Ms. Victoria remembers her son's last words well: "Mom, I'm a little busy. I'll be free and call ... ". She believes that the day will come when she will see her Sasha again on the doorstep of her home. He will hug her, calm her down and say quietly: "Mother, I'm alive, I'm back!"

The photo exhibition is supplemented by documentary materials of 2014-2020 from the stock collection of the Art Museum.

Project "Strong in spirit. Mothers.” visited many cities of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipro and others.

 

Based on organizers` materials