| Olena Zelenska Foundation | |
| Native Name: | Фундація Олени Зеленської |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Founder: | Olena Zelenska |
| Type: | Non-governmental organization |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Location: | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Website: | https://zelenskafoundation.org/en |
Olena Zelenska Foundation (Ukrainian: Фундація Олени Зеленської) is a Ukrainian charitable foundation founded by the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and presented on September 22, 2022, in New York City.[1]
The presentation of the Olena Zelenska Foundation took place on September 22, 2022, at a charity evening in New York.[2] The event was attended by former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, British Foreign Minister James Cleverly, General Director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York Peter Gelb, American TV presenter and actor Jimmy Fallon, actor Matt Damon, actress Brooke Shields, as well as diplomats and businessmen.[2] Ukrainian pop stars Tina Karol and Julia Sanina performed at the charity evening.[3] Andriy Bednyakov became the host of the evening.[4] The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined the charity evening in an online format from Kyiv.[5]
The main goal of the Olena Zelenska Foundation is the restoration of the human capital of Ukraine, as well as the reconstruction of medical and educational institutions.[6] The areas of work are medicine, education and humanitarian aid.[7] The foundation cooperates with foreign and Ukrainian businesses, international agencies and other funds that want to invest in the restoration of Ukraine's human capital.[8] [9]