One World One Family

Hi everyone, 

Anastasiia and I have many friends and family in a war-torn country right now,  and they need all the help they can get - together, we can make a difference! No donation is too small.

Where will the money go? Food, water, housing, medical needs.

 

Donations here will go directly to people we know personally - in this way; you'll have a unique opportunity to see who you're helping firsthand. The world is much smaller than you think... If you decide to donate - I'll make sure you know exactly where your money is going (to who and for what).  All donations collected will go to people we know personally that are in dire need.

 

As you can imagine, things are turbulent - many ATMs are out of money, banks are closed, and Western Union's are not open in the Eastern part of the country.  I'll make sure your money gets to our friends & family that couldn't get out of the country.  People need help now - but they will also need help when the initial shock fades, and "reality" sets in.

 

At this point, people will start rebuilding their lives, move back home (if they still have a home), banks will open, Western Union will be up and running - It's at this point, we can help make a difference.  This might be a few days, a few weeks, or a few months. Until then, those that need cash won't have the means to receive it (If we can send money sooner, we will).

I have a friend in Odessa that's giving all his food away to those that need it more - I talked to him today (March 13th,  he said ATM's are still working - I can send him money to provide food now.

The photo I choose for this fundraiser was taken by a friend I made while crossing the boarder into Poland.  We had to make teams of 50 - and stick with our teams to cross.  With tens-of-thousands of people crammed together, we held recognizable figures as not to get lost from one another.  This was our team mascot - held by this little boy.  

Everyone has a story, and this is mine...