I’ve always loved Fred Rogers’ famous quote: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” This is one of the things I love about doing this work in Ukraine: I have […]
This story is one not just of a school or books, but of the amazing network of people who work tirelessly to keep this country going. Back in March, my friend John came through Lviv on his way to the front to deliver a vehicle to the military, and he invited to go along with […]
Supporting our children in Ukraine means supporting the brave men and women who are fighting too. One of the ways we do this is by recycling batteries from vape pens and e-bikes and turning them into portable power banks. These banks can charge cell phones, lamps, and more, and this is especially essential in areas […]
New shipment of books to a school library in Kovel’s’kyi! The school has more than 300 students, and they begin studying English in the 1st grade, giving kids a head start in multilingualism. 💪🏽🇺🇦📚🚌 As always, our collaboration with @bebook_ukua and @hull4ukraine makes our work more effective!
Back in March, I joined my friend John to deliver a donated vehicle to the military out east. On the way, we stopped by three schools to meet teachers in person and deliver some book donations. One of these was to Iryna in Volokhiv Yar. Iryna serves 45 children right next to the front line. […]
It took a couple of months and a lot of learning and coordination, but we received our first big book shipment from the US. Ordered through our US wholesaler Ingram, and sent to our shipping friends at MEEST, the books were received in New Jersey and placed on a boat that traveled across the ocean […]
Had a great day with @flman4ua at Phoenix House. Their program not only accepts internally displaced people and families, but their farm animals too. We installed some solar panels so that the newly built animal shelters could have some power. Plus baby goats. Ukraine is such a beautiful country. 🇺🇦
