Abstract:

This case study explores the founding and growth of an NGO in the historic Ukrainian town of Zhovkva. Located in the Western part of the country, its cultural monuments and history have been subject to neglect, the ravages of weather and war. One man's vision in the late 1980s resulted in the creation of NGO Culture of Light. How this NGO grew, adapted and maintained its focus through major economic and political changes shows the enduring power of partnerships.