Hi, our names are Janet and Kim Wolfley, and we are retired living in Gilbert, Arizona. We are starting a fundraiser to help Ukrainian refugees travel from the Ukraine borders to Krakow, Poland's bus station, train station and airport. So many refugees arrive in Poland with no concrete plans for where to go or how to get there. We will be traveling to Poland on April 12 to join a group of volunteers assisting refugees in relocating from the Medyka border to Krakow, Poland and onward. The group rents vans to provide transportation that otherwise would be done on foot. We will be covering our own travel expenses but are raising money to help provide relief to the refugees.

We are joining Lance Foster in Krakow, Poland, on April 13. Lance and others have been in Poland since March 11th helping to transport refugees from the Medyka border crossing to the Krakow train station, a 6-hour trip by car. Lance also pays for their hotel rooms providing temporary relief for families who do not have a place to stay so they have time to rest and regroup until they figure out where to go next. Lance has tried to give Ukrainian refugees money directly, but they refuse. He’s discovered the Ukrainian people will not take what they do not need. But recently, he found something almost every Ukrainian refugee wants—suitcases.

The group has already provided 750 suitcases to hundreds of families to date. The reception has been exceedingly positive. However, there is a HUGE need for suitcases--with your support, we can help even more families.

Your donations will be used to buy suitcases for Ukrainian refugees. Our goal is to raise $15,000 to provide suitcases to an additional 150 Ukrainian families. Adult suitcases are $75, and children’s luggage is $50. We have made arrangements to purchase the luggage at local shops in Poland. Then, we will hand-deliver the suitcases directly to Ukrainian refugees at the Krakow train station and Medyka border.

Each suitcase you help to purchase will ease the burden of Ukrainian mothers and their children as they continue their journey to seek shelter. Please consider donating to support this cause. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, and donations.