by Kseniia | May 9, 2023 | Allgemein, Response
Is there a universal “recipe” for evacuation? Yes and no. First, receive a request, plan, prepare, execute, report – this is the protocol that our team uses to evacuate civilians. Our local partners help to lift Natalia into the car. © Kseniia Tomchyk Is...
by Jodie | Apr 14, 2023 | Allgemein, Art Camp
We are always amazed at how much strength there is in Ukrainian youth. Once again, our Art Camp team was able to experience how beautiful youth unity and joint activities in nature can be. Bas-reliefs from the sculpturing workshop © Anna Kyshynkska From March 21 to...
by Jodie | Apr 10, 2023 | Allgemein, Rebase
Every evacuation is life-threatening. Every trip to one of the embattled cities or to one of the suburbs can end in disaster. But what would be the alternative? Leaving people behind is not an option for us. Unfortunately, there are still far too many people who make...
by Kevin | Apr 4, 2023 | Allgemein
The famous military writer James Dunnigan put it well: “Amateurs talk about strategy. Professionals talk about logistics.” His point is no less true in humanitarian work, whether you are doing plastic surgery in Guatemala or evacuating refugees under fire in...
by Kevin | Mar 14, 2023 | Allgemein, Terykon
Sometimes humanitarian work in Ukraine involves getting shot at. Sometimes it involves teaching art to refugee children. Both of them are part of the history of Russian imperialism in Ukraine. Sadly, there is nothing new about the Russian war in Ukraine. The Russian...
by Jodie | Mar 5, 2023 | Allgemein, Response
Crackling and crunching when our feet touch the ground – as we get out of our cars, frozen blades of grass wrap around our shoes, breaking. Some snow remains, but the cold has turned it into many small patches of ice scattered throughout the city. It’s January 14,...