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Тарас Самчук

Taras Samchuk

Historian, PhD

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05 July, 2022

WAR AND CHARITY, OR THE ORIGINS OF MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM

War always presents numerous challenges. Perhaps the most important one is to save people’s lives, especially on the battlefield. Medical system is not always capable of responding to all requests that arise as a result of war. Where institutions are slow to respond, benefactors and volunteers come to rescue. Medicine is no exception. Its distinctive […]

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29 August, 2022

MILLIONS OF DISPLACED PERSONS. WHAT EUROPEAN REFUGEES WERE LIKE BACK IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Since 2011 June 20 has been celebrated as the World Refugee Day. The date was chosen by the UN General Assembly in a symbolic gesture. First of all, in 2001 the fiftieth anniversary of The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was celebrated. Second, since 1975 June 20 has been celebrated as the Day […]

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Замість сотень корів і тон цукру: якими були стипендії для студентів у 19-20 століттях?
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19 January, 2022

Instead of hundreds of cows and tons of sugar: what was the scholarship allowance like back in the 19th-20th centuries?

What did students of the previous century call ‘a happy and a free ticket to life’, what kind of work did they look for and with the help of what philanthropists did they receive education? Nearly 150 years ago the rector of the Kyiv University Mykola Bunge pointed out that more and more students applied […]

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Що трапилося з українськими благодійниками і меценатами у 20 столітті Фото 6
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17 January, 2022

What happened to Ukrainian benefactors and philanthropists in the 20th century

At the beginning of the 20th century the charitable cause in the Ukrainian lands was gathering much steam. The number of philanthropic initiatives was increasing, as was that of philanthropists and benefactors. One would think that society was gradually tackling main social problems (famine, orphanhood, poverty, etc.). However, a long tradition of charity in Ukraine […]

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