Kateryna arrived to Ireland in July 2025 to join her brother Illia and his partner, Oleksandra here in Clonakilty. They were delighted to welcome her as she began an exciting time starting out in life. Unfortunately, at the end of December, Kateryna died unexpectedly at the young age of 18 years.

Illia and Oleksandra have been living in Clonakilty since 2022 and have made countless friends. Kateryna and Illia’s colleagues at Clonakilty Park Hotel are devastated by the loss and along with people locally have asked how they can help at this truly heartbreaking time for Illia and his family and so this Gofundme has been setup with the family’s agreement. Illia and his family also sadly lost their father just over a year ago. We can’t take away the heartache of Illia losing his sister, but we can try and ease the financial burden of the Tovstyk Family.

Illia and Oleksandra have been making the difficult decisions and arrangements for burial of Kateryna and her repatriation to Ukraine. This is a long and difficult journey considering the complications of getting to Ukraine at the moment. Once home she will be met by her grieving mother.

Any donation, no matter the size, will make a difference. If you are unable to contribute, please share this fundraiser with friends and family, this would be greatly appreciated by Kateryna's family, friends and work colleagues.

Thank you for taking the time to contribute, read about Kateryna or to just have her and the Tovstyk Family in your thoughts.