Action “1000 Days of Resilience”: the call of the Ukrainian World Congress to unite and preserve memory
In almost a week, it will be a thousand days since a full-scale war has been going on in Ukraine, which has turned the lives of millions of Ukrainians upside down and has become the biggest test for the nation in recent decades. This date is not only a symbol of unceasing struggle, but also an important opportunity to remember all those heroic moments that demonstrate the strength, indomitability and unity of our people. Until November 19, the World Congress of Ukrainians (WUC) initiated the “1000 Days of Resilience” campaign, which is of particular importance in the context of global support for Ukraine. This is reported on SCU website. The purpose of celebrating this date is to unite Ukrainians all over the world, to morally support those who remained in Ukraine, and to convey to the international community evidence of the difficult but heroic pages of our struggle.
Action “1000 days of sustainability” and its importance
For many Ukrainians who were forced to leave abroad, this action is not only an opportunity to participate in commemoration, but also a support of the Ukrainian spirit. Participation in this initiative helps every Ukrainian, regardless of his place of residence, to feel unity with his homeland, to support Ukraine at a distance, and also to show the world the meaning of this struggle.
The action “1000 days of stability” is the stories of people who, risking their lives, defend Ukraine, these are moments of unity of the Ukrainian diaspora and those who care from all over the world who support our state. Each of these days is proof that we are ready to fight for our freedom until the end. It is important that the world community knows about these pages of the Ukrainian struggle. About the stories of those who left their homes to save lives, about brave defenders, about volunteers who do everything possible and impossible. Commemorating this date is a way of reminding that the struggle for freedom continues, that Ukraine needs support, and that the Ukrainian people are worthy of respect for their indomitable strength.
This initiative is a reminder that each of the 1,000 days of war was a day of resilience, strength, loss, but also hope, support and unity. For Ukrainian refugees and the diaspora around the world, participation in such an event is an opportunity to preserve national identity, share their unique experience and history, support the memory of the events that Ukraine has passed and is passing, and pass it on to future generations. The “1000 Days of Resilience” action is a kind of bridge between generations, to which you can convey the truth so that no one forgets what Ukrainians have gone through.
How to join the campaign “1000 days of sustainability”
To participate in the campaign, everyone can share their personal memories of those days, including photos, stories or important moments that symbolize the resilience of the Ukrainian people.
Submit photos and short stories
Until November 19, all those who wish can send their photos accompanied by short captions symbolizing the support, unity or stability of the Ukrainian people during the last 1000 days. You can send your submissions to media@uwcmail.org. The stories that will be collected can become part of a large archive of shared memory that will preserve evidence of those difficult but heroic days.
Post your stories on social media
The SCU also encourages Ukrainians to post photos and short stories on the morning of November 19 on Facebook or other social networks, adding the hashtags #1000days and #StandWithUkraine. This will help unify the information space and create a powerful signal of support for all of Ukraine. Each post with these hashtags will be another testimony of global support and indomitability of Ukrainians in their struggle for freedom.
Create posters or graphic materials
Action participants can create posters or graphic materials with appeals and hashtags #1000days and #StandWithUkraine for social networks. Such materials may contain slogans about the strength and endurance of Ukrainians, symbols of national identity, quotes from famous speeches or personal appeals in support of Ukraine.
The symbolic meaning of the action for Ukrainians in the diaspora
The campaign “1000 days of stability” is aimed at uniting Ukrainians and raising international awareness of the struggle of the Ukrainian people for freedom and independence. Through this initiative, the World Congress of Ukrainians is trying to help preserve and pass on to generations those moments and values that are defining for the national identity of Ukraine. Participation in this action helps people who are forced to stay outside of Ukraine to feel a connection with their homeland, preserve national values and show the world that every Ukrainian, regardless of where he is, continues to defend the freedom of his country.
Other initiatives of the World Congress of Ukrainians
The World Congress of Ukrainians is not only holding this action. The SCU actively involves Ukrainians around the world in such campaigns as “Remembering the Holodomor – the Genocide of Ukrainians Continues”, which calls to remember the victims of the Holodomor, drawing attention to the modern struggle of the Ukrainian people. This initiative shows the connection between the tragic pages of history and the present, reminding that Ukrainians continue to fight for their freedom and dignity.
Such initiatives of the SCU are extremely important for Ukrainians living abroad, as they provide an opportunity to preserve their national identity, join joint actions and be an active part of global support for Ukraine. Through such events, Ukrainians have the opportunity not only to express their personal feelings, but also to remind the international community that Ukraine’s struggle for independence continues, and that everyone can contribute their share to the support of the Ukrainian people.
