Buhurt Sich
NGO BUHURT ASSOCIATION IN UKRAINE
The organization was founded by Buhurt athletes and army veterans in 2021. Our goal is to satisfy, protect, and defend our members’ social, economic, sporting, creative, national-cultural, and other rights, and legitimate interests, as well as to promote the development of historical medieval combat, particularly Buhurt, in Ukraine. We aim to engage various population groups to participate in sports and cultural activities. Additionally, the organization supports the rehabilitation and reintegration of war veterans through Buhurt sport.
About us
Vision
(our main idea)
Our project is aimed at creating infrastructure and multiple environments that will serve as a foundations for mass therapy, rehabilitation, and reintegration of people, primarily veterans.
Mission
(what we do)
We are establishing a veteran community where military personnel can find camaraderie and navigate the mental journey from the battlefield back home, alongside their battle brothers and sisters.
Our values
Brotherhood
Trust
Support
Honesty
Our team
Ihor Parfentiev
Founder of the project, Buhurt World Champion, coach, veteran, and the visionary behind the project
Olena Krechet
Co-founder and project manager. Activist, public figure, and experienced volunteer
Pavel Komarenko
Co-founder of the project, Buhurt World Champion, master blacksmith, Master of Sports in weightlifting, coach, and active military serviceman
Maxim Petrishchev
Buhurt World Champion, veteran, coach in bugurt sports, and active military serviceman
Victor Dosenko
Project mentor. Pathophysiologist, geneticist, Professor at the O.O. Bogomolets Institute of Physiology, Head of the Development and Innovation Department at the SCD LSB Medical Laboratory
Oleksandr Kara
Co-founder of the project, public activist, and active military serviceman
Tetyana Tsilenko
Psychologist, works in trauma therapy and grief therapy. Works with adults: military personnel, veterans and members of their families
