What we do

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When we talk about what we do, we use the image of a nest to represent security, home, community, and togetherness. For us, community is both a means and an end: Our work happens only through a collective of volunteers and newcomers working together, and aims to build and strengthen caring, vibrant community.

We aim to be as accessible as possible and, therefore, use an automatic web translation function to provide this website in Ukrainian and Canadian French, as well as English. We recognize that the translations aren't perfect, but we prefer this to having a unilingual website. If anything is confusing, please reach out to us at ok4ukraine@gmail.com.

There are three pillars from which we've developed our strategies and actions:

Strategy 1: Awareness

Pillar 1: Local general population

We amplifying Ukrainian voices through projects, gatherings, media, social media, and curating reliable information and learning resources on our website, and by working with partners across many sectors.

Strategy 2: Settlement

Pillar 2: Local displaced Ukrainians

We strategize, plan, and respond to the intermediate settlement needs of Ukrainian newcomers and support them in their transitions into our communities, e.g., through skill-building, employment support, cultural supports, and much more.

Strategy 3: Rebuilding

Pillar 3: Ukrainian humanitarian needs

We work mainly with local Ukrainians, but also provide humanitarian support to those in Ukraine and work with Canadian businesses and universities on rebuilding projects.

Pilars

You can find all the details in our 2024 report and learn about our future plans in our 2025–2028 strategic plan.

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Capstone project on rebuilding in Ukraine

Okanagan 4 Ukraine is pleased to be working with a team of University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus students on a "rebuild Ukraine engineering challenge."

After the university accepted our proposal, engineering students signed up to address a core need in Ukraine: rebuilding and upgrading war-damaged roads.

You can learn more about the project here. Please watch this space for regular updates.

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