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Kobzar Technology Project

In a signing ceremony on October 21, 2008, the Kobzar Society formally transferred its successful eight-year Computers for Ukraine Program to the Ukrainian Federation of America. The transfer took place at UFA offices in Elkins Park, PA, with documents being signed by Kobzar Society President Orest J. Hanas and UFA Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Roman Cybriwsky.

Signing ceremony participants in UFA Board Room from left to right are President Vera Andryczyk of UFA, Lada Pastushak, Dr. Zenia Chernyk (standing), Bohdan Korzeniowski, Walter Maruschak (standing), Roman Cybriwsky, Orest Hanas and Christina Hanas (founders of Kobzar Society), and Bohdanna Mychajliw, Kobzar Society Director.

Since it was founded in 2000 in Lehighton, PA, the Kobzar Society provided more than 1,000 refurbished computers to about 130 secondary and primary schools, libraries, internats and orphanages in smaller towns and villages in Crimea and 23 oblasts in Ukraine. The Federation will continue and expand the mission of the Kobzar Society with special focus on serving the educational and medical needs of underprivileged children. Computers will be shipped individually and in bulk via overseas containers depending on the requirements of each project. Our goals are to establish computer labs and distance learning programs as well as equipment refurbishing and distribution centers in each oblast in Ukraine. The first shipment is planned for distribution in the oblasts of Lviv and Rivne this summer.

Since the transfer, the effort is now known as the "Kobzar Technology Project". Walter Maruschak, UFA Executive Director, has taken responsibility for directing this work. The Federation has already been able to secure 170 Pentium 4 computer systems for Ukraine. We have upgraded the level of the computer systems and are able to provide them at a lower cost. This primarily is the result of the generosity of the Kobzar Society which donated $5000. In addition, through the help of UFA Board Member Lada Pastushak, Rider University donated 85 computers and other electronic equipment. The Federation also acknowledges the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center and TBS Industries for their cooperation and support for the two Green Day Events that were held in December, 2008 and May, 2009.

The Ukrainian Federation of America congratulates the Kobzar Society for its outstanding humanitarian work. We are proud to continue their tradition and ask the community to join and support us in this effort.

(Updated 6/14/2009)