On February 24, 2022, in the early hours of 5:00 am, Russia invaded Ukraine. We instantly learned that families and friends on the ground in Kyiv immediately became the victims of a humanitarian crisis. Homes have been attacked by missiles and completely burned to the ground, families and children have been displaced and forced into bomb shelters for their own safety, and persons with disabilities have been surrounded by turmoil they simply cannot understand. Every minute and hour that passes, innocent lives of every age and gender are fighting for their lives.

Hello, we are native Ukrainians living in the U.S. Our family was born in city of Irpin city, Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, northern Ukraine and came to the United States in 1989.

We have set up this fundraiser to help our direct friends and families living on the grounds in Kyiv, Ukraine facing a new reality of sudden and constant fear of losing their lives, their loved ones, and the life they worked tirelessly to build. We must help them and the indescribable burden placed upon these families and friends to rebuild what has been destroyed in the wake of this war on Ukraine. When the time comes to leave hiding and underground bunkers, our Ukrainian brothers and sisters will be met with a warzone that once resembled home, surrounding destruction that used to be a place of peace, and limited resources, food, and supplies they simply do not have access to.

Through this fundraiser, direct relief will go towards Ukrainian families, children, wives and mothers, husbands and fathers, orphans, persons with disabilities, refugees, and those who have lost everything except for the shoes on their feet and jackets on their backs. Our mission is to provide food, water, housing and shelter, proper nutrition, basic necessities, medical supplies, kitchen bunker supplies, and to help cover the expenses generated from this tragedy. Ukrainians deserve a hopeful future.

Some of the names of the Ukrainian families you will be helping are Vera, Mariechka, Pavlo, Anita, Elena, Anna, Vitaliy, Zahar, Kristina, Ksenia, Alena, Sergey, Matthew, Ruth, Ester, Galina, Nadya, Petro, Askold, Svetlana, Viktor, Olga, Valentin, Anatoliy, Timofey, Vitaliy, Vitalievich, and other families, women, and children.

If you feel moved to help Ukrainian families in distress during this unthinkable time, please donate or simply share this fundraiser. We appreciate all of your support in this unimaginable time and will be sharing updates on how your donations will be used for immediate resources needed on the grounds. We will be providing ongoing updates and reports in full transparency.

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me and my family.

With love and prayers,

Sophia, Simona, Anna-Maria, Igor, and Frances