United for Ukrainian Families - our heros

I would much rather write about the beauty of Ukraine and business ideas, but unfortunately there is still a war in eastern Ukraine and my heart is with those who suffered one way or another in this unnecessary conflict. Some of you have already seen that I have set up a charity, here in the UK, called United for Ukrainian Families, the aim of which is to help individual families with children affected by the war. I had a very warm response to the charity's aims and goals and raised money for the following families.

 Meet Masha and her little baby daughter Albina. Masha is only 18 and her husband Vadim who will shortly be  back at the front line after suffering a major injury and currently recovering in hospital

 

 

So with Vadim back to the front line at the beginning of November leaving Masha and Albina to survive on vertically no income. United for Ukrainian Families (UFUF) has sent some money to a volunteer in Kiev, Illona, who will help this family with some basic needs for the baby. This is an invoice for the items already purchased.

 

 

 

 

 However, there are others who are less lucky... Little Varia, 3 years old on 26 of October will never see her daddy again. Her mum, Anastasia Rudenko, has thanked me for the offer to send money but instead asked me to send it to the families that are in more desperate need, as they have great support from friends and relatives. The picture of little Varia and her hero Daddy always makes me cry

 

I could not ignore the little girls birthday and bought her some presents and clothes which are on the way to Lviv region at the end of this week.

 

Some families do not have much support at all... With the father being the only one to work and support, loosing him makes life a real struggle. Natasha is one of them. On the 18 of March she had a healthy baby boy and her husband Vitaliy had been the proudest Daddy ever. On the 24 of March he left to defend his country. In his short visits home he dreamt of the bright future for him and his son Egor, he held him in his arms and could not believe his happiness of having a boy... He was killed on 3 of September in Luhansk region...  This is the last picture of Vitaliy and his son. RIP hero...

 

 

UFUF has arranged for a parcel and money to be delivered to Natasha and little Egor.

I am planning to organise many more fundraising events and help as many families as possible.
Thank you to everyone for your sympathy and support.