On April 17th, 2024, Momentum joined with our friends in The Food Hub culinary training kitchen and our education board MLSETB to host a Volunteer Workshop. We brought seven resilient women from Ukraine to our kitchen to prepare food and explore opportunities. It was a powerful and very moving event and was welcomed by the women, providing them a rare opportunity to reconnect with their culinary roots since relocating to Ireland.
Throughout the 4 hour workshop, the air was filled with the rich scents of Ukrainian cuisine as each participant prepared traditional dishes using ingredients they had personally selected with the help of a small financial contribution from our team. There were many moving moments with impromptu and heartfelt singing and shared stories of heritage and hope.
To ensure effective communication, we introduced kitchen word prompt cards, significantly easing the language barriers and fostering a more inclusive environment. The participants also engaged with our Volunteer Guide, offering valuable feedback and expressing a keen desire to commence their volunteering journeys.
