Our Final Day in Ukraine
We started our last day by visiting a drone Pilot Program in Uzhhorod to present them with 30 Mavic reconnaissance drones purchased by...
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Direct Aid For Ukraine Team
Oct 53 min read
Direct Aid Day 5: Strengthening Our Connections
We woke up at the EmiGrand, a hip hotel dedicated to Andy Warhol whose family - some here claim - is from the area even though Wikipedia...
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Direct Aid For Ukraine Team
Oct 42 min read
Direct Aid Day 4: Rebuilding the Community
One of the recurring discussions we have had throughout this trip is around the purpose of volunteering - why do we do it? Why do we feel...
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Direct Aid For Ukraine Team
Oct 33 min read
Direct Aid Day 3: The Harsh Reality
“Today is very hard to get out of your head” was Alex’ concise summary of our most intense day in Ukraine so far. At our dinner last...
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Direct Aid For Ukraine Team
Oct 22 min read
Direct Aid Day 2: Back to the Front
Today we visited a home for boys and men with special needs where Direct Aid for Ukraine bought a brand new VW minivan that is able to...
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Direct Aid For Ukraine Team
Oct 13 min read
Day 1: Direct Aid For Ukraine 2024 Trip
It may come as a surprise to people that have forgotten amidst the presidential campaigns and the fires in the Middle East: There’s...
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Direct Aid For Ukraine Team
Sep 273 min read
Returning to Ukraine
First of all, thank you all for your valuable donations to DIRECTAIDFORUKRAINE.ORG , an effort to provide direct support to the people...
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Zsuzsanna Bozo
Jul 911 min read
Minibuses donated to help a Humanitarian Center and Disabled Kids Institute
Reporting from Ukraine, as Direct Aid mission delivers minibuses to organizations.
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ericstarkloff
May 131 min read
Funding Our Next Project
It’s been 4 months since our trip in January and I continue to be amazed at the outpouring of support from people that want to help out....
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ericstarkloff
Jan 207 min read
Off to the Front
Thursday, January 18th Our last day in Ukraine. And it promised to be another packed day. What I didn’t realize as I walked out into...
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ericstarkloff
Jan 193 min read
For the Children
Wednesday, January 17th Today was all about the children. We worked to renovate a preschool in the town of Csonger, Ukraine. One driver...
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ericstarkloff
Jan 184 min read
An Incredible, Intense Day
Tuesday, Jan 16 Handover of the trucks and equipment Our mission for the trip has two parts: to help Ukraine’s defense and to help with...
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ericstarkloff
Jan 182 min read
The Why and the What
Monday ,January 15th “Why are you going to Ukraine?”. Usually followed by “What group are you going with?”. These are the two questions...
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