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<div>Dear friends,
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<div>Nevertheless, we will continue our work.
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<div>My name is Gabriel Hangel, and I am a board member and treasurer of the Mrija Association, a non-profit association based in Vienna, Austria.
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<div>We are currently preparing three connected areas of work for the coming months and 2027:
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<div>The Labyrinth of Freedom educational tour
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<div>Ukraine Emergency Aid
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<div>Further European tours in 2027
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<div>To carry out all three projects effectively, we need our own reliable van.
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<div>1. Labyrinth of Freedom
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<div>This autumn, we plan to take the Labyrinth of Freedom on tour through:
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<div>Saxony-Anhalt
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<div>Berlin
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<div>Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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<div>The project is a public educational installation about Russia's war against Ukraine, freedom, democracy, history and disinformation.
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<div>The exhibition is presented in public spaces and is accompanied by direct conversations with citizens.
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<div>In 2027, we plan further European activities, including projects in:
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<div>France
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<div>Spain
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<div>Italy
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<div>Slovakia
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<div>The van would be used to transport the exhibition and its equipment between cities.
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<div>2. Ukraine Emergency Aid
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<div>The coming winter is expected to be extremely difficult for people in Ukraine.
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<div>From the end of November 2026 until the end of February 2027, we plan to collect donations in Vienna for humanitarian emergency aid.
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<div>We intend to operate donation stands on:
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<div>Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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<div>Initially, the planned locations are Mariahilfer Straße and Vienna city centre.
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<div>Our weekly aid cycle is straightforward:
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<div>Friday – Sunday
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<div>We collect donations in Vienna.
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<div>Monday
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<div>The collected funds are used to purchase humanitarian relief supplies.
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<div>Depending on the current needs and available funds, these may include food, hygiene products, medical supplies, generators, winter equipment and other humanitarian goods.
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<div>Tuesday
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<div>The purchased supplies are transported from Vienna to Uzhhorod, Ukraine.
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<div>The goods are then handed over to our designated partners for further distribution to people in need.
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<div>Wednesday – Thursday
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<div>We return to Vienna, document the completed aid delivery and prepare the next collection weekend.
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<div>Then the cycle begins again.
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<div>Where will the aid go?
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<div>The primary destination for our planned humanitarian transports is:
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<div>Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine.
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<div>The specific organizations or local partners receiving the supplies will be identified before each delivery and documented as part of our project records.
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<div>Where possible, we will publish information about the purchased goods, the destination and the handover through our website and social-media channels.
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<div>How will the money be used?
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<div>The purpose of this campaign is primarily to finance the purchase of a reliable used transport van for the Mrija Association.
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<div>The vehicle will be used for:
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<div>transporting humanitarian relief supplies to Ukraine,
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<div>collecting donated goods,
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<div>transporting equipment,
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<div>transporting volunteers and project materials where appropriate,
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<div>transporting the Labyrinth of Freedom between European locations.
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<div>The funds raised through this campaign will not be used for personal consumption or private purposes.
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<div>The vehicle will remain an asset of the Mrija Association and will be used for its non-profit activities.
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<div>If funds exceed the amount required to purchase a suitable vehicle, the remaining funds will be used for the vehicle's necessary preparation and operation or for the humanitarian and non-profit activities described in this campaign, in accordance with the Association's rules and applicable law.
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<div>❤️ What about donations already collected?
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<div>We have already received donations from supporters for our work.
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<div>We would like to ask those supporters for permission to use the donations collected so far towards the purchase of the van.
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<div>We believe this is a responsible use of these funds because the vehicle will provide long-term logistical capacity for our humanitarian work and our non-profit projects.
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<div>We will communicate this change transparently to existing supporters.
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<div>Transparency
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<div>We understand that donors want to know where their money goes.
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<div>Therefore, we intend to document the project through:
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<div>purchase records,
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<div>invoices and receipts,
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<div>information about purchased relief supplies,
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<div>transport documentation,
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<div>photographs and videos of deliveries where appropriate,
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<div>reports about humanitarian handovers,
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<div>and regular updates on our website and social-media channels.
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<div>Our aim is to make the entire process understandable:
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<div>Donation → Purchase → Transport → Handover → Documentation
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<div>Why do we need our own van?
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<div>A reliable vehicle would allow us to plan our work independently and repeatedly.
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<div>Instead of arranging transportation separately for every delivery or project, we would have a permanent logistical resource belonging to the association.
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<div>The same vehicle can support our humanitarian activities during the winter and our educational and non-profit projects throughout the rest of the year.
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<div>This makes the van an investment in the long-term capacity of our organization, rather than a vehicle for a single campaign.
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<div>How you can help
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<div>Our goal is to purchase a reliable used transport van suitable for regular long-distance travel and the transportation of humanitarian supplies.
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<div>You can help by:
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<div>Donating
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<div>Sharing this campaign
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<div>Connecting us with companies that may be able to donate or sponsor a vehicle
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<div>Connecting us with organizations that can provide humanitarian supplies
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<div>Even a small contribution can help us reach our goal.
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<div>Slava Ukraini!
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<div>Gabriel Hangel
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<div>Project Manager – Labyrinth of Freedom
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