A new twinning partnership has been established between the town of Semenivka, located in the Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine, and Sailly-lez-Lannoy, a French commune in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region. Formalized in 2024, this partnership has been strengthened through concrete actions that reflect the commitment of both towns to develop lasting ties based on solidarity and cooperation.
One of the first concrete initiatives of this twinning partnership was the “100 Bicycles for Semenivka” operation, aimed at helping Ukrainian children in Semenivka return to school. In response to the transportation challenges caused by the war, this solidarity campaign focused on collecting bicycles for children and teenagers—bikes in good working condition that had been left unused in garages or basements. Thanks to the generosity of donors, children from two villages located far from the town were provided with the essential means of transportation needed to attend school.
