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Water Towers
Read more: Water TowersAre you looking for an opportunity to help with a larger scale project that can have a long-term impact for an entire community? This could be just the project for you. We are working to support and assist another amazing organization, ForPeace who is working to provide solar powered water towers in villages where the…
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Idaho Ukrainian Festival
Read more: Idaho Ukrainian FestivalThe Ukrainian Festival in Idaho was a huge success. Thanks to Lena Contor for organizing and coordinating, and to all the people and businesses who supported it. Special thanks to the Doterra charitable giving match!
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September 2024
Read more: September 2024In September 2024 we were able to make another humanitarian trip to Ukraine. We were able to bring support and supplies such as solar lights, school supplies, clothing, medical supplies, and more to some of the following places: Lviv, Vinnytsia, Korosten, Huta-Katyuzhanksa, Irpin, and several locations around Kyiv.
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Rally at the State of Utah Capitol
Read more: Rally at the State of Utah CapitolCommemorating the 2 year anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine. We had members of the Utah Community, including many supporters of Ukraine, both native Utahns, Ukrainians who have been here since before the war, and many who have come as a result of the war. We are grateful for all that our state and…
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Ukraine Trip November 2023
Read more: Ukraine Trip November 2023We returned to Ukraine in November 2023. We visited Rivne, Lutsk, Maryanka, Kiev, Bila Tserkva, and finished up back in Krakow Poland visiting Ukrainian refugee centers there. While in Rivne, we became associated with the Rivne Humanitarian Hub which is doing amazing things. Mobile kitchens, bread ovens and delivery, mobile medical units and more!
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Ukraine and Poland Summer 2023
Read more: Ukraine and Poland Summer 2023On this trip we had our daughter Lexi with us. Our neighbor Mike Thaller and Win’s cousin,Danny Spencer also came. Our first stop after arriving in Krakow was to the restaurant, Zlote Serce. It was so good to seethe ladies (Yulia, Natasha, Natasha, and Vika) and catch up with them, as well as have aUkrainian…
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Idaho State Journal features Hope Across Borders
Read more: Idaho State Journal features Hope Across BordersHope Across Borders Feature We were featured in the Idaho State Journal in July 2023 about the recent trips and work our team has been doing to support Ukrainian refugees. With more than 8 million individuals and their families displaced around the globe, a large percent of them have found refuge in neighboring countries like…
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What we accomplished serving Polish refugee camps
Read more: What we accomplished serving Polish refugee campsWe can’t recount every minute of our experience, but it was full of service, love, and compassion. Thursday night we went to dinner with many of our new friends. Alen, his friend Ania, who is another Ukrainian refugee now working at the World Central Kitchen, Fred, and his family.
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Volunteering, Translating & Repairs
Read more: Volunteering, Translating & RepairsWe returned with grand plans to bring the children toys and games to brighten their day. We also prioritized replacing a missing toilet seat, adding privacy locks to women’s bathroom stalls, replacing broken light bulbs, and believe it or not, I tried hanging the mirrors again, and we even taught another English class; we had…
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Supporting Ukrainian Refugee Centers
Read more: Supporting Ukrainian Refugee Centers2 of 4 A small donation can have a big impact Our trip to Poland started off as a big success. We continued to help families move from the Plaza to new refugee centers. We bought a couple of suitcases to help some people consolidate their small bags. Most people when they fled Ukraine came…