Cityscape with a bridge over a river, featuring American and Ukrainian flags, modern skyscrapers, historic buildings, and a partly cloudy sky.

Cincinnati-Kharkiv Sister City Partnership

My biggest impression is the gigantic volunteer work done by the CKSCP. It is beyond any praise. Before the trip I could not believe that people on their own initiative would be able to do so much good for others, who are complete strangers… This kind of experience can happen only once in a lifetime, if it happens at all!   -Galyna Nazarova

Three young women dressed in traditional Ukrainian embroidered dresses and floral headpieces, standing together outdoors, with the middle woman holding a loaf of bread on a tray, celebrating a cultural event.

Why We Do What We Do

We believe that our cooperation will enhance civic, cultural and economic potential for both cities. We, in Cincinnati, hope to share our ideas and experiences in the development of individual liberty, human rights and freedom, democracy, market economy and entrepreneurial skills.

Our Program is recognized as one of the most successful and active sister city relationships in the U.S.A. and one of the most active of all U.S. sister city partnerships. 

The mission of the Cincinnati-Kharkiv Sister City Partnership is to establish goodwill, understanding and cooperation between the people of Cincinnati and the people of Kharkiv and, thereby, to develop lasting friendships and increased exchange of ideas, goods, and services between our two cities.

Our Impact

A boy sitting at a table holding three children's graphic novels about dogs and teamwork, with a second boy in the background looking down.
Medical monitor and defibrillator on a metal tray in a clinical setting.
Group of six men standing on the steps of a building with ornate architectural details, with the number 801 on the wall. One man has a prosthetic leg.
Group of people dressed in traditional Eastern European or Ukrainian folk costumes participating in a cultural parade or festival.