by Jodie | Nov 7, 2022 | Allgemein, Response
Oksana is standing at the entrance of a bomb shelter. It is cold, the air is damp, the surroundings a battlefield of metal. The area where Oksana is waiting for us is a combination of a junkyard and a car repair shop. Layla, her Chihuahua puppy, is tied to her...
by Jodie | Nov 6, 2022 | Allgemein, Response
We are not a religious group. But from the very beginning, at the start of our work in the Donbas, it has become a tradition for us to come together and “pray” before each mission.”Praying” in this context for us, it means holding hands,...
by Jodie | Nov 2, 2022 | Allgemein, Response
Animals are not really on our list of priorities when it comes to evacuations. But sometimes fate just takes its course. Our team members Sveta, Ori and Igor were on a mission in Bakhmut when they suddenly heard a cat crying. They were sitting in our van, just about...
by Jodie | Oct 17, 2022 | Allgemein, Response
When we provide humanitarian aid in small towns, we usually need the support of the locals to find people in need. Especially in the liberated areas, we badly needed their help, because we did not have the opportunity to explore these areas ourselves and build...
by Jodie | Sep 4, 2022 | Allgemein
In September, our german Team members Hanno and Jodie had the pleasure of attending the LIFE Festival in southern Germany. Over the whole weekend they were there with a booth, had many conversations, collected donations, listened to music and educated the audience...
by Jodie | May 25, 2022 | Allgemein, Response
Masha doesn’t even flinch.As artillery fires outside in the eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk, the 12-year-old girl sits in front of a humanitarian aid center. She kneels by the side of the road, between a park and the massive, bright yellow building surrounded by...
