The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, met with representatives of the "Spouses of Ukrainian Diplomats" Association as part of the conference "Wartime Diplomacy: Resilience, Weapons, Victory" for heads of foreign diplomatic missions.
"The current work of our diplomats is to engage in a civilized, thoughtful human dialogue with the world, in contrast to the aggressor. And you, their partners, can also do a lot to amplify Ukraine's voice globally," said the President's wife.
Olena Zelenska discussed the humanitarian tasks facing Ukrainian diplomatic missions. These include supporting the reform of school nutrition, developing the All-Ukrainian Mental Health Program, creating accessibility in spaces and opportunities across the country, increasing the number of Ukrainian book collections and audio guides, and promoting Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar studies.
"At a time when Russia has appropriated so much of our culture, we must reclaim it," emphasized the First Lady.
She also expressed gratitude to the diplomatic missions and the "Spouses of Ukrainian Diplomats" Association for their help in attracting benefactors to aid in the reconstruction of Ukraine, working in cooperation with the Olena Zelenska Foundation.
The First Lady highlighted that, through collaboration with foreign partners, they have managed to provide Ukraine with 52 ambulances, organize a camp for 180 Ukrainian children affected by the war at Voices of Children, construct 14 homes for large foster families, send 1,500 children from these families to the "Artek-Bukovel" camp, distribute 60,000 gadgets for online learning to students and teachers, and begin creating six Schools of Superheroes in hospitals.
"I am grateful to all the diplomats and their families who are involved in this effort. Because we need not only military strength. We need the strength to live," Olena Zelenska concluded.
