UOC parish in Cologne donates ultrasound machine to Kharkiv region hospital
An ultrasound machine for the Kharkiv region hospital from UOC believers. Photo: Kehychivka community on Facebook
The parish of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Pochaiv Icon of the Mother of God in Cologne, Germany, took part in a charity initiative. Together with Metropolitan Filaret of Lviv and Halych the community donated an ultrasound diagnostic (USD) machine to the Kehychivka Central District Hospital in the Kharkiv region, reports the Western European Vicariate of the UOC.
The management of the medical institution thanked the believers and Metropolitan Filaret for their support and the donated equipment.
"Your support is extremely important for our institution and community. Thanks to your kindness, care, and generosity, medical workers are able to provide patients with timely and quality medical care," says the letter of gratitude from the hospital director Goar Sargsian.
As the UOJ reported, a UOC parish in Cologne donated an ultrasound machine to the Bukovyna medical center. The parish in Cologne belongs to the Western European Vicariate of the UOC and regularly helps hospitals and other institutions in Ukraine.
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