If you are seeing this -- you are in a position to help Ukrainians directly during this time of incredible need.

Hello, my name is Collin Troy from Albuquerque, New Mexico. My dear friend Olga Stromina had to flee her home in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after surviving days of the Russian bombing. She is safe now, but many remain in Ukraine and need your help immediately. Olga has connected me with her friends Natalia Mogolivets and Elena Pikhulya in Lviv, Ukraine.

 

Natalia and Elena at Shakti Yoga Shala & Dance Studio in Lviv, have converted their studio space into a shelter for refugees fleeing violence; many are women with children.  They provide food, shelter, medicine, as well as free yoga, self-defense and crisis CPR classes for refugees.

 

From Natalia:

"Greetings! I am addressing to you during the hard time for Ukraine, the days of war in which our country is being heavily bombed.

 

Friends, the yoga and dance studio in Lviv has become a shelter for people fleeing the war. We ask for financial help to maintain the center."

 

I have set up this GoFundMe to support their heroic work.

*I will transfer funds from this campaign directly to Natalia to help immediately.

 

Stand with Natalia. Stand with Ukraine.

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See recent images from the studio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos by Jonathan Moore

 

*How will the money be transferred? Transferring US dollars (USD) to Ukrainian hyrvnia (UAH) will be done using WayForPay which makes it possible to send card-to-card transfers directly to Ukrainian bank cards. I have already verified my identity, my debit card info, and confirmed transfer with Natalia. I intend to transfer money as it is donated using this verified bank information.

$1045 or  ₴30706 UAH has already been sent to Ukraine!

If you prefer make the donation directly I have listed all the necessary information to do so below:

 

From Natalia:

Dear All, you can help us raise funds for Lviv shelter supporting people fleeing war in Ukraine via Wayforpay card to card transfers, which will send funds directly to our Ukrainian cards in Ukrainian currency.

 

WayForPay

 

You will need these details of your card (debit or credit):

⁃ Number

⁃ Validity date

⁃ Security code

⁃ Full name of the card holder

 

You will be also asked to add your email and phone number. If it accepts only Ukrainian number, please add my number +380 509081646. Please note that amounts are mentioned in UAH already - kindly verify with your local currency based on how much you want to transfer.

 

As for Ukrainian card you will need only its number. Please use either of these:

Ptivat bank 5363542014801287 or

Mono bank 5375411404523800

 

After initiating the transfer you should receive a security code via message from you bank just like for any other on-line transaction.