Trostyanets once again received aid from our Dutch friend and volunteer Patrick Haar

    Our long-time friend and trusted partner—Dutch journalist and volunteer Patrick Haar, who has been consistently supporting Trostyanets and its residents for many years—paid another friendly visit to the Trostyanets city

    Over the years, Patrick has repeatedly provided our hromada with much-needed assistance: he has delivered generators, donated a vehicle to the police, and provided other humanitarian aid. And this time, he didn’t come empty-handed either.

    The volunteer brought two charging stations and turnstiles to Trostyanets for the departments and institutions of the Trostyanets City Council, as well as three laptops and a printer for the needs of the Trostyanets City Council. This assistance is extremely important for ensuring the uninterrupted operation of city’s municipal institutions.

    During the meeting, Patrick Haar presented Trostyanets Mayor Yuriy Bova with flags of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and his hometown of Leeuwarden. It is the residents of this Dutch city who have repeatedly organized charity fundraisers in support of Ukraine, and Leeuwarden itself has become a true sister city to Trostyanets.

    In response, Mayor Yuriy Bova presented the guest with books about our city—the historical publication “Trostyanets: A History from Antiquity to the Present” by Mykola Artushenko and Yevhen Polozhiy’s documentary novel “Trostyanets: Chronicle of an Unconquered City”. These books are intended to introduce our Dutch friends to the history of Trostyanets, its culture, and the resilience of its residents during wartime.

    During their conversation, Yuriy Bova and Patrick Haar discussed the hromada’s most pressing needs. The Dutch journalist and volunteer assured them that he would continue to support both the residents of the Trostyanets city hromada and all Ukrainians in need of assistance.

    Trostyanets City Council sincerely thanks Patrick Haar for his long-standing, systematic, and consistent support of our hromada. His compassion and willingness to help not just with words but with concrete actions are extremely valuable to the residents of Trostyanets city hromada. It is thanks to friends like him that Ukraine feels the strong support of international solidarity, and our city has the opportunity to overcome the challenges of wartime.

    We deeply appreciate this friendship and support and are convinced that cooperation between Trostyanets and our Dutch partners will continue to grow stronger in pursuit of our shared goal—peace, recovery, and development in Ukraine.

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    Svitlana Popovych

    Since 2024, she has been working as a Specialist in International Cooperation at the Trostyanets City Council, coordinating the community’s cooperation with international partners, diplomatic institutions, and foundations. She is responsible for official international communication, delegation support, project coordination, and preparation of documentation in English.
    She was born in Kyiv. She received her higher legal education at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University with a degree in Law, and also studied at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, where she obtained the qualification of a legal specialist.
    She has participated in the development of new international partnerships for the community, the organization of international meetings, and the promotion of a positive international image of the community. Before working in local self-government, she worked in corporate sales, tender activities, marketing, and project management.
    In her professional activity, she combines strategic thinking, strong communication skills, a diplomatic approach, and the ability to work effectively in a multitasking environment.

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