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Help delivered to the Slovyansk Center for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of Children
In May 2017, United Help Ukraine received a request to help the Center for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of Children in the city of Slovyansk, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. With the funds from an anonymous donor and the help of Natalka Pisnya, who personally traveled to Ukraine and visited the Center, we were able to provide[…]
Picnicking with friends
United Help Ukraine and friends spent a great day at the Fort Hunt park near Washington, DC, picnicking and enjoying each other in a warm Ukrainian way. We came together on this sunny afternoon to greet Ukrainian wounded soldiers who were visiting or staying in the US for rehabilitation – Oleksandr Kosolapov, Vadim Sviridenko and[…]
“Let it never be used!”
“When you hear the phrase ‘Let it never be used’, you know you are getting medical supplies!” The Ukrainian Volunteer Army Pravyj Sector Battalion says thank you to United Help Ukraine and Bohdan Druzhkin.
Raising awareness about realities of the war with Russia
A Ukrainian war photographer, a renowned author, Ukrainian war veterans and volunteers joined forces to organize a series of exhibitions, round tables, and concerts in local communities throughout Ukraine to tell people about the realities of this terrible war. Close interaction with war veterans will help foster active civil position, especially in the younger generation.[…]
pH Monitor purchased and delivered to Irpen Military Hospital
An important equipment – pH Monitor – was purchased and delivered to Irpen Military Hospital. This purchase was made possible thanks to the funds ($2,000) donated to United Help Ukraine by an anonymous donor. This monitor will allow easier measurements of pH levels for the wounded. Many of them are being treated with multiple[…]
Clothes and medical supplies from United Help Ukraine’s April shipment (video)
Boxes containing clothes for wounded, adult diapers, and numerous medical supplies (such as, sutures, bandages, gloves, cask supplies, etc.) from United Help Ukraine’s April shipment arrived in Ukraine. Volunteer Borys Penchuk reports: – part of the medical supplies has been already delivered to the front lines; – another part has been set aside and will[…]
Car for wounded warrior Volodymyr Kovalsky
A few months ago United Help Ukraine organized a fundraiser (via Yuliya Murashko) with the aim of purchasing a car for wounded soldier Volodymyr Kovalsky. Thanks to many of you who contributed we were able to raise $5,220 (exceeding the goal of $5,000!). Today, we are happy to report that the car has been purchased! United[…]
Another set of boots, socks, and construction glasses for DUK PS
A thank you note from the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps Pravyj Sector (DUK PS) for another set of small but necessary things: they received 10 pairs of boots, 30 pairs of socks, and 5 construction glasses from United Help Ukraine.
Medical supplies from April’s shipment delivered to Bakhmut
Medical supplies from United Help Ukraine’s April shipment had been delivered to the hospital of Bakhmut (formerly Artemivsk). Upon arrival to Bakhmut, Ukrainian volunteers learned that local hospitals No.1 and 2 were planned to be shut down in the near future as stipulated by the medical reform that would move operations to the newly rebuilt[…]
Medical supplies and t-shirts delivered to the Volnovakha hospital
Medical supplies and t-shirts from United Help Ukraine shipment have been delivered to the Volnovakha hospital and to soldiers at Svitlodarsk bulge. Thank you Tamara Rudolph for your help!
T-shirts and sweatshirts delivered to Svitlodar and Kharkiv hospitals
New t-shirts and sweatshirts from United Help Ukraine shipments were distributed to soldiers in Svitlodar and Kharkiv hospitals.
Four boxes of children clothes and one box of medical supplies delivered in Kyiv
4 boxes of children clothes and 1 box of medical supplies have been delivered to Kyiv. (This delivery is part of the 39 boxes of UHU’s April shipment)
Ten uniforms and thirty t-shirts delivered to soldiers
10 uniforms and 30 t-shirts from the United Help Ukraine shipment have been delivered to the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps Pravyj Sector (DUK PS).
Delivery of a scooter to wounded soldier
This scooter is a gift from the Ukrainian diaspora of San Francisco to Aydar veteran Volodymyr Lehush who was wounded in the war. United Help Ukraine took on the shipping expenses to deliver the scooter from Kyiv to Kmelnytsky, the city where Volodymyr lives. Volodymyr was a sapper in the Aydar Battalion. He lost one leg and severely[…]
Paint Night
Once upon a time, on a rainy evening on May 11, a group of art enthusiasts gathered in a cozy Mediterranean restaurant Agora near Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. Sixteen brave artists were ready to create sixteen beautiful paintings under the thoughtful instructions of a professional artist, our very own Oleksandra Pavlyuk. The atmosphere was[…]
QuikClots delivered to Kharkiv
34 QuikClots (total value of $540) that are vital components of soldiers’ individual first aid kits have been delivered to the city of Kharkiv, and will be distributed to soldiers from the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps Pravyj Sector (DUK PS). Thank you Vladyslav Ovcharenko for the delivery!
Sweaters, t-shirts, and socks delivered to soldiers
A belated report: Sweaters, t-shirts, and socks from the United Help Ukraine shipment had been distributed to veterans in hospitals throughout Ukraine right in time by the Easter holiday. Thank you to everyone involved in the delivery!
Publication of important handbooks on battlefield surgery (video)
Important handbooks on battlefield surgery “Essays on surgery of a battlefield abdomen trauma” and “Ultrasound diagnostics of abdominal trauma and its complications” have been recently re-published and distributed in the war zone hospitals in the eastern Ukraine. The authors of the handbooks are experienced Ukrainian military surgeons. United Help Ukraine’s volunteer Tetyana Neeley initiated the[…]
Uniforms, boots, t-shirts, and thermal underwear for two battalions (video)
The following necessities, supplied by United Help Ukraine, are on the way to be distributed between two volunteer battalions in Ukraine: 2 boxes of military uniforms, military boots, 3 boxes of new T-shirts and thermal underwear. Video greetings from volunteers on the ground. Ukrainian volunteers Yuliya Severyn and Boris Penchuk thank UHU volunteers for their[…]
Knee braces delivered to a veteran
We are glad to report that, as planned, we spent part of the April 22nd piano concert proceeds to buy a pair of DonJoy Knee Braces for a soldier (total spent $800). Yesterday, May 4th, the braces have been delivered to Oleksandr Chekalov, a soldier of battalion “Aydar”. After some necessary adjustments to get the[…]
Clothes for wounded
Wounded soldiers who are currently on treatment at the military hospital in Irpen received new t-shirts from UHU’s shipment. UHU helped to buy jackets and sneakers for wounded soldiers.
April 2017 shipment of humanitarian aid
In April 2017 United Help Ukraine shipped 39 boxes of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The total shipping cost is $1,490, which is very little in comparison to the value of the items shipped. Out of the 39 boxes: – 16 boxes will be delivered to various hospitals in Ukraine and front lines to help wounded.[…]
A car for a soldier who lost legs in the war
On April 19th, 2017 United Help Ukraine fulfilled the promise to help with buying a car for wounded soldier Anatoly Horbenko. Funds were raised during the concert to commemorate Heavenly Hundred, hosted by the Embassy of Ukraine in the USA / Посольство України в США on March 3rd. UHU transferred $4,000 to help Anatoliy to[…]
Classical Piano Concert to Benefit Ukraine’s Wounded Soldiers
Last Saturday’s concert by three musicians was a storm, a tempest, and a lyrical reverie. Three friends Jingxuan Zhang, Elias Dagher, and Sasha Beresovsky were expressive and captivatingly extreme at the piano and friendly and insightful in the off-the-stage chats. The Ukrainian community of the DC area enjoyed hosting this event and, at the same[…]
Antiseptic for 93rd brigade
Soldiers from the 93rd brigade received from United Help Ukraine 120 bottles of antiseptic that was delivered to them right on time before the next continuous heavy shelling. The antiseptic was used to treat wounds and prevent infection.This is a small yet essential help for the soldiers. They feel our support and this is also[…]
Sports equipment for a wounded warrior
Serhiy Khrapko lost his hand and leg in the war. Recently, he started training in the gym and has been making great progress. United Help Ukraine paid for sports equipment for Serhiy’s training: a special bench and a weight.
T-shirts for Chernivtsi Military Hospital
Sixty t-shirts from the United Help Ukraine shipment have been delivered to Chernivtsi Military Hospital.
First-Aid Kits Components for 72nd Brigade
We received a report from Захисти Волинь – Збережи Україну that life-saving medical supplies from United Help Ukraine arrived to volunteers in Ukraine and will soon be delivered to soldiers from 72nd brigade who are now at front lines. The delivery includes: 100 QuikQlot Combat Gauze, 130 Combat Application Tourniquets (CAT), 30 scissors. Special thank[…]
Heart surgery for a wounded soldier
In March 2017 United Help Ukraine used $1,000 from its Wounded Warrior Fund to pay for medications and heart surgery for wounded soldier Valeriy Vashkevich. The request for help came from Vadim Sviridenko who personally visited Valeriy and delivered the payment for his treatment.
Treatment at Nodus using 3D technology (video)
About a year ago, United Help Ukraine, thanks to donation from an anonymous donor, was able to purchase the 3D scanner for clinic Nodus. The device helps doctors make precision orthoses for effective rehabilitation of damaged limbs of wounded soldiers. Recently, a reporter from the Voice of America visited Nodus and talked with doctors and[…]
A Note from Volunteer Battalion OUN to United Help Ukraine
United Help Ukraine received a thank you note from the Volunteer Battalion OUN: “THANK YOU to the Ukrainian diaspora of Washington, the people of good will from volunteer organization United Help Ukraine for your support of the Volunteer Battalion OUN and for the important contribution in our common fight against the Moscow occupant.” Signed by[…]
QuikClots and CATs delivered to soldiers at front lines
Soldiers of Volunteer Battalions OUN and Arrata have received 20 QuikClots and 20 CATs (Combat Application Tourniquets) from United Help Ukraine. Thank you to donors and volunteers who helped to purchase and deliver these important components of soldiers’ first aid kits.
Classical Piano Concert to Benefit Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers
Piano duos by Franz Schubert Please join us on April 22 at 6:30 pm for an evening of classical piano music. All proceeds to benefit wounded Ukrainian soldiers. Doors open at 6:00 pm United Help Ukraine presents pianists Elias Dagher, Jingxuan Zhang, Sasha Beresovsky in a concert featuring piano duos by Franz Schubert, including the A-flat Variations, Andantino[…]
Winter’s Tale in the Carpathians – Part 2. Between Winter and Spring
By Vsevolod Stebliuk (translated from Ukrainian) It has been 3 months since we launched the pilot project of family rehabilitation for veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war. With the help of donors and charitable organization United Help Ukraine, the second group of veterans was able to come for rehabilitation in the Carpathian Mountains. And once again in[…]
Medical supplies reached Avdijivka
United Help Ukraine purchased and sent combat application tourniquets (first aid medical supplies) and flashlights to soldiers stationed in Avdijivka. Special thanks to Tamara Rudolph for coordinating this project.
Charitable concert in commemoration of the Heavenly Hundred (video)
A charitable concert organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in the USA / Посольство України в США and United Help Ukraine in memory of the fallen Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred was held on March 3 at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington. Andrei Pidkivka and Solomia Gorokhivska of ensemble Gerdan, joined by pianist Andrew Kraus,[…]
Celebration of the 203rd Anniversary of Taras Shevchenko’s Birthday (video)
On Saturday, March 11, members of the Ukrainian community gathered near the monument of Taras Shevchenko in Washington, DC. People recited their favorite poems, both in Ukrainian and translated in English, talked about Shevchenko’s life and works and about significance of the great poet to Ukrainian culture. Passersby could hear beautiful songs written on Shevchenko’s[…]
Suitcases of Medical Supplies for Ukrainian Hospitals
United Help Ukraine sends 2-3 pieces of luggage per month full of medical supplies In the course of the last two years United Help Ukraine covered “extra luggage” costs and arranged shipping for over 25 suitcases of medical supplies with people traveling to Ukraine. Each suitcase contained 50 pounds of medical supplies with monetary value ranging from $2,000[…]
Containers with Medical Supplies shipped to Ukraine (video)
Thanks to Brother’s Brother Foundation, United Help Ukraine shipped two containers of medical supplies to Ukraine! In the period from November 2015, United Help Ukraine shipped 2 containers of medical supplies estimated value of $250,000 each. The supplies were donated by the Brother’s Brother Foundation and were distributed to various hospitals in Ukraine, with a[…]
Life-saving medical supplies for soldiers arrived in Ukraine
Life-saving medical supplies for soldiers’ first aid kits arrived in Ukraine and soon will be delivered to front lines! Special thanks to Tetyana Neeley! Details are in Sasha Krushevskaya’s report: “Thank you team United Help Ukraine and patriots from the United States for your continued support. Currently, this medicine is very important on the front lines[…]