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April 7, 2008
· Filed under charity, heifer international, livestock, map, ukraine · Tagged economics, heifer, history, ukraine
We have a lot of information about Heifer itself, but not a whole lot about Ukraine. To understand why Ukraine needs Heifer’s help, we should understand a little bit about the country’s history. Ukraine is in eastern Europe, believe it or not. It borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south.
Here is a map of Europe, to get an idea of where Ukraine is in relation to the world:
And here is a map of Ukraine itself:
Ukraine is of Slavic origin, and by the 19th century, the majority of Ukraine was part of the Russian Empire. Ukraine was also a part of the Soviet Union, but gained its independence in 1991 with the fall of the USSR.
When still part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine’s economy was the second largest within the union. But as with many former countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine has had a hard time developing its economy. The former Soviet Union’s economy was managed by the government, which meant it decided how much of what Ukraine would produce, and make sure that in return Ukraine would get whatever it needed from other areas. After Ukraine gained independence, it made the switch to a market economy, where it needed to compete with the rest of the world
The economy suffered hardship for several years, facing incredible inflation. Many people resorted to growing their own food to get by. Fortunately, by the mid-1990s, Ukraine’s economy began to grow.
While the economy is on the mend, there are still large populations of impoverished people in Ukraine, and Heifer has dozens of programs in place to help. One project bought dairy cattle to an area that used to be an industrial center for the Soviet Union where the plants are now closed. Another project was created to start a horse farm to increase tourism to the area. Several projects have been started to help orphanages in Ukraine. There are several impoverished villages to which Heifer is supplying livestock to alleviate poverty.
Information about projects in Ukraine came from http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.2665753/
The map of Europe is from http://www.ideacenter.org/clubs/locations.php.
The map of Ukraine itself is from http://jenfx.blogspot.com/2006/10/map.html.
Most of the information is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine
-S.S.
April 1, 2008
· Filed under Blogroll, alaska, bees, benefit, charity, chickens, cows, donate, heifer international, honey, horses, humanity, livestock, map, student project, ukraine, village, welcome
March 31, 2008
· Filed under Blogroll, alaska, baking, bees, benefit, cake, charity, chickens, cows, donate, heifer international, honey, horses, humanity, livestock, map, recipes, student project, ukraine, village, welcome
Hello. My name is Micah Williams, one of the students here at UAA
working on this blog about Heifer, specifically their work in the
Ukraine. When trying to find information to put on the blog, I was hit
by an idea. Why not find a recipe from the Ukraine so that people
could taste how Heifer is helping the people there? After a quick look
over some of the recent projects Heifer had going on in the Ukraine, I
saw that in the Galychyna region of Ukraine Heifer was teaching the
people beekeeping! To me: Bees = Honey = Desserts! As desserts are my
favorite food to bake, this was just wonderful.
I am now proud to post the recipe for Ukrainian Honey Cake. This is a
very tasty recipe and a bit like a coffee cake. It goes great with a
nice warm cup of coffee or herbal tea and can be eaten in the morning
for breakfast as it is not too sweet. I really hope you all enjoy this
recipe and I will try to find some more recipes to post soon and thank
you for coming to our blog.
Ukrainian Honey Cake
Makes 1 loaf-shaped cake
2 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled to lukewarm
1. Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350
degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-inch bred pan, then dust it with flour.
2. Beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale and smooth. Add the honey
and melted butter and mix until blended and smooth.
3. Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl. Add half the dry ingredients
to the egg mixture and stir in. Stir in the coffee, then stir in the
remaining dry ingredients.
4. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold them into the
batter, then gently stir several times. The batter will be quite wet.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes to an
hour, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Let
cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and place on a rack to cool
completely before slicing. Eat plain or buttered.
From the Wednesday Chef
http://wednesdaychef.typepad.com/the_wednesday_chef/2007/08/ukrainian-
honey.html
March 24, 2008
· Filed under Blogroll, alaska, bees, benefit, charity, chickens, cows, donate, heifer international, horses, humanity, livestock, map, student project, ukraine, village, welcome
Hello everyone! Thank you all for taking the time to stop by and check on us!
Here’s an update on our progress:
1. One person has donated $10 toward our efforts! This donation goes directly to Heifer International and helps aid the area. Our goal is to raise enough to purchase one of the following to send to the Ukraine:
$120 (or 10 shares at $10 each): One Pig
$500 (or 10 shares at $50 each): One Heifer
$30: One Beehive
So we are lagging at the goal, but with your help, it’s still attainable! Please visit our registry:
http://www.heifer.org/myregistry/heiferukraine
2. A member of our group is working on some traditional Ukranian recipes that we will post here with photos! Yummmmmmm!
3. I know there are some problems with the Platial map, so we aren’t really able to track our hits. If you post a comment for us anywhere on the blog and give your location (does NOT have to be specific- a city is fine), then I can go in and add you myself.
Thanks again, and please send our blog along to your friends, coworkers, grandma, people who always send you forwards but never actually take the time to write… you see what I mean! 
-LP
February 7, 2008
· Filed under Blogroll, bees, benefit, charity, chickens, cows, donate, heifer international, horses, humanity, livestock, map, student project, ukraine, village
February 4, 2008
· Filed under Blogroll, alaska, bees, benefit, charity, chickens, cows, donate, heifer international, horses, humanity, livestock, map, student project, ukraine, village, welcome · Tagged alaska, bees, benefit, Blogroll, charity, chickens, cows, donate, heifer international, horses, humanity, livestock, student project, ukraine, village
This blog is being used by a team of students at the University of Alaska Anchorage to help spread information about and encourage activism for Heifer International. Our focus is on Heifer’s projects which benefit families in rural Ukraine villages.
Much information will be posted over the next three months. Please visit often, leave your location on our Platial Map (tracking our ability to inform visitors is very important to our project!), leave comments, and ask questions!
-LP
