Next phase of housing for Ukranian moms and kids

Hello,

I went on a cultural exchange to Ukraine in 1999 and it placed this country and its people firmly in my heart my whole life. So much so that through soccer I made new Ukranian friends at home and maintained wonderful relationships with one family in particular. They are an impressive people!

So, what started as a mission to safely retrieve my good friends daughter (US citizen) as she moved west toward Poland and safety 24 hrs after invasion, has left me with more Ukranian FAMILY!

I searched my soul and through conversations with friends and family decided to stay in Krakow Poland and help other moms and kids as they arrive and many more expected daily.

I am developing a network of other volunteers from around the world and Poland and we have been brain storming together.

My mission, our mission is to start to place families in longer term apartments and even houses so they can have the calm and security of a home as they work through this horrific and historic world event. If successful then the donations would exponentially helpful because the families can then begin to house their own network of refugees. This would make the donations more potent in the short term and impact so many more moms than short term rentals.

Donations would also include expenses day to day for items such as:

1. Gas to and from boarder

2. Groceries to get moms making home meals from the start

3. Ubers/taxis

4. Anything they need

5. Also, where possible and reasonable make them smile and enjoy some things that they would want normally but never ask for such as flowers, toys, balls, $10 tickets to professional soccer games etc!

Pictures and videos of my work the last 3 weeks are posted on Facebook and Instagram

FB: Shane Smith Branford CT

Instagram: @shanesmithcoaching

Thank you and every dollar counts on the ground to the people I encounter everyday face to face.