This woman was born into the luxury of her parents’ palace in the center of Kyiv

This woman was born into the luxury of her parents’ palace in the center of Kyiv, came from the renowned Tereshchenko family, and lived a long life full of challenges. She was aware of her calling, so from a young age she chose her own path. She could have simply enjoyed worldly comforts, like most women of her social standing — however, she was too energetic, determined, and from childhood accustomed to respecting hard work.

Today, in our “Know Your Own” section, we talk about Countess Nataliia Uvarova — a midwife and philanthropist who continued the traditions of her famous family and always approached her work with an initiative and independence that were rare for her time.

Based on materials from the Kievinform portal and the online project “Interesting Kyiv”.