New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy And The First Lady Visit Ukraine with United Sikhs and Applaud Relief Efforts
February 25, 2023, New York City: The United States Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, and First Lady Tammy Murphy accompanied the UNITED SIKHS team at the border between Ukraine and Poland, where they saw the tactical medical program that had been specially developed and showered the initiative with acclaim.
During the United SIKHS Relief Camp on the Ukraine-Poland Border, Balwant Singh (Director of UNITED SIKHS), New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, First Lady Tammy Murphy, and Volunteer Coordinators Prabhleen Kaur, Jasleen Kaur, and Daler Kaur are there.
On February 17, 2023, the pair conducted an official visit to Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine, where they met Maksym Kozytskyy, the governor of Lviv Oblast, Oksana Pavusko, the mayor of Shehyni, and Roman Kynazev, the governor's chief of staff. They then joined the UNITED SIKHS team at the Ukraine-Poland border, which also included President Balwant Singh, Director Hardayal Singh, and Youth Volunteer Coordinators Prabhleen Kaur, Daler Kaur, and Jasleen Kaur.
Governor of New Jersey - Phil Murphy, UNITED SIKHS Programs Director - Hardayal Singh and UNITED SIKHS Advisor - Mr. Victor Herlinsky at the Ukraine-Poland border “It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, wreaking unimaginable suffering and devastation across swathes of the country. The efforts by UNITED SIKHS stand out like a beacon of hope amidst the bleakness of this unfolding tragedy” said Phil Murphy. “Particularly commendable is the ingenious tactical medical program. By training ordinary civilians, it has the potential to save countless lives in serious conflict zones” he emphasized.
Here, they witnessed a live demonstration of the tactical medical program for civilians conducted by UNITED SIKHS Senior Officer and medical operations trainer Norman Bart. This unique emergency medical training (EMT) initiative was unequivocally lauded by the dignitaries, including the NJ Governor and First Lady. They also helped the UNITED SIKHS team distribute aid among refugees, displaced children, and orphans.
UNITED SIKHS Senior Officer and medical operations trainer Norman Bart conducted a live presentation of the tactical medical program for civilians here. The dignitaries, including the governor and first lady of New Jersey, unanimously applauded this innovative emergency medical training (EMT) initiative. They also assisted the UNITED SIKHS team in distributing aid to orphans, children who had been forced to flee their homes, and refugees.
Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey, Hardayal Singh, director of UNITED SIKHS programs, and Mr. Victor Herlinsky, advisor of UNITED SIKHS, at the border between Ukraine and Poland. A year has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, causing unspeakable pain and damage throughout large portions of the nation. In the darkness of this developing tragedy, the actions of UNITED SIKHS stand out like a light of hope, according to Phil Murphy.
Since February 2022, UNITED SIKHS has tirelessly worked in Ukraine, leading humanitarian operations in a variety of areas, including the rescue of individuals, the distribution of necessities like food, water, clothing, and medicine, and the provision of free legal aid to those in need.
Gov. Phil Murphy's Bio
Philip Dunton Murphy, a former banker, and diplomat have been New Jersey's 56th governor since January 2018. Governor Murphy, a Democrat, is well renowned for his liberal stances and innovative government practices. For more than 20 years, he and his wife Tammy Murphy have been actively involved in civic and charitable endeavors.
Volunteer Coordinators Daler Kaur and Jasleen Kaur with Governor of New Jersey - Phil Murphy, and First Lady - Tammy Murphy at the Ukraine-Poland border.
ABOUT UNITED SIKHS
UNITED SIKHS is a non-governmental organization with a New York office that is affiliated with the Department of Public Information and the United Nations and was founded in 1999. With chapters on five continents, the organization is present everywhere. It focuses largely on three areas: humanitarian aid (Sikh Aid), international civil & human rights advocacy (ICHRA), and community education and empowerment development (CEED).
Families are given hot lunches as they cross the border into Poland from Ukraine.
