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U of R student on the front lines providing humanitarian aid in Ukraine Instead of working on his computer science thesis, a 27-year-old master's student from Regina is on the front lines in Ukraine, providing humanitarian...

We are in Kherson.
Imagine a city of 80,000 people with barely any food, no water, electricity or heating.
Now imagine that it's incredibly difficult for help to get to them because of the terrible infrastructure, surrounded by minefields and Russians just outside.
We were in a convoy with World Central Kitchen to get here.

It's been called the happiest place on the planet after liberation, and they are. But imagine those people who are now free, completely. desperate. for food. for food.

We handed out thousands of food packets, people are so desperate they were fighting over food. A few riots almost broke out. Can you imagine that kind of desperation?

We need your help to get the help to these people now that we are here.
Where will your money go? Our #1 need is gas. We do everything and anything, and if we had thousands we could spend it all in a day on the humanitarian need. Basically, they need everything.

Please help. every amount helps. We will continue to travel into Kherson. Do you have questions? Do you know people who can help us? Please share this. tell people. tell your friends, family, your boss. Fundraise. Just share this.

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This remembrance day, and the days leading up to this day, I have been thinking about all of the brave people throughout history, and the courageous heroes of today. From the Canadians that eternally rest in Flanders Fields to the Canadians actively fighting for freedom in eastern and southern Ukraine.

So many Canadians have laid down their lives in countries on the other side of the world, never to see their loved ones, or home again. And this is happening as we speak, in Ukraine.

Canadians, and other heroes from the around the world have volunteered to fight for a foreign and free country. And many of them have paid the ultimate price for freedom. And they did it with integrity. They did it without pay. They did it in harsh conditions. And they did it so that others wouldn't have to. Lest we forget.

And this remembrance week, our team took part in a TCCC course offered by foreign soldiers inside of Ukraine who train others to save lives, in order to save lives, so that people may survive this horrible war, and come out of it on the other side.

HERO Society and https://www.spilkavolonteriv.com/ took an amazing TCCC course courtesy of Trident Defense Initiative https://tridentdefenseinitiative.com/

They also graciously donated an IFAK to our team so that we may stay protected during our humanitarian efforts.

This is the Kupyansk bridge where we helped evacuate people after it was liberated. These photos were taken recently when we returned. The occupiers colors were being wiped away bringing it back to Ukrainian brilliant blue and glorious yellow. 🇺🇦

We worked with some old friends that we have known since the beginning of our time in Ukraine.

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Here are some photos and video from the last few weeks. We were finally able to buy a cargo van which we are so so thankful for; we have been collaborating with other organizations to get aid to those in need; and also saw the return of JB who is now wearing a different hat as a member of the Press while he and our friend Joe Lindsley share what is happening in Ukraine with the outside world.

In the past week, we have received donations from old friends, new friends, family and etc.

I just want to say a really big thank you to all of you guys, you know who you are.

When I say that this money really goes a long way in helping in Ukraine, it is an understatement. You are all truly heros in my eyes, and on behalf of the people we help, I want to say thank you.

дуже дякую друзі!!!

-Alex

Carson was interviewed today about his humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Great job Carson you are such a valued volunteer. 🙂





https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/man-boulder-volunteers-ukraine/73-7cac2c9b-4e1e-423b-91fd-962580547484

Man from Boulder volunteers near Ukrainian front lines Carson Lantz views the war with Russia as good versus evil and said he wants to help the cause of freedom.

Our very own Sofi Bredun was interviewed for Fantastico a Brazilian TV program. You can find her interview at 5:30.



https://g1.globo.com/fantastico/noticia/2022/10/16/moradores-de-zonas-bombardeadas-na-ucrania-falam-ao-fantastico-rezamos-para-que-as-bombas-nao-caiam-em-nossas-casas.ghtml

Moradores de zonas bombardeadas na Ucrânia falam ao Fantástico: ‘Rezamos para que as bombas não caiam em nossas casas’ Esta semana, a Ucrânia sofreu o maior ataque russo desde o início da guerra, em fevereiro. O Fantástico localizou moradores de zonas bombardeadas nos últimos dias. São relatos de quem tem medo de ser a próxima vítima.

Driving in the dark is dangerous in Ukraine. Today we are thankful that both Carson and Sofi are ok after they hit a tank trap after a sudden unsigned detour.

While cars can be replaced people cannot. They both have said they won't be driving after dark again.

If you are able to donate you can do so at
www.herosocietyukraine.org

Delivering medical supplies for another organization Khlib in cooperation with UALifeline.

When operating in a war zone you have to be able to be fluid with your plans. On a recent delivery of medical supplies to a hospital in Donetsk Oblast, Carson and Vitaly ended up spending the night in the van in a levelled village. They ended up coming home with an extra little soul.

Everyone... meet "Donya".

"She just came up to us around sunset in the rubble of a village in Donetsk Oblast that a few weeks prior had seen a massive armor/infantry battle and as a result was basically reduced to nothing. Not a building was standing, and we didn't see any locals whatsoever.

This cat was very friendly and stayed with us all night and when Vitaly put her out she stayed by our car. We ended up taking her in the front cab with us all the way back. Almost certainly was a left behind pet. She is with us now in our apartment." - Carson

Since Ukraine has continuously liberated much of its land from the occupiers, we have been busy at work assisting others in any humanitarian way we can.

Lately our team has been going every day to the liberated areas around Kupyansk and villages beyond in order to help evacuate many elderly people, and people who have lost everything during Russian occupation. This work has been heartbreaking, yet very necessary. People do not want to leave their homes, but know that they must with the incoming winter, it is a very emotional experience when we help get them out of these areas and back to safety.

During this work, we have been working alongside and for other Ukrainian NGOS who organize this work, a big shout out to them for showing us the ropes. And also a big thank you to Task Force Yankee Ukraine for letting us use their vehicle, this wouldn't have been possible otherwise. And as always, thank you to people who donate in order to fuel the vehicles with diesel.

And a big kudos for our volunteers and friends, Lukas, Vitaly Gulden, Carson, and Illya Sharlay Yevgenovych for putting your lives on the line in order to help people in a very dangerous time and in extraordinarily bad circumstances, you guys really are heroes.

-Alexander Nau

We can take donations via canadian e transfer @ [email protected] and through our website@ www.herosocietyukraine.org
If you would like to donate and cannot through this method, please reach out to us via Facebook or email ☺️

This week has been an emotional roller coaster for many supporters and volunteers inside and abroad of Ukraine. We know what has been happening from recent rocket strikes on the territories of Ukraine, and much of our team is affected by these terroristic acts of aggression.

However, our team muddles on and continues to do what we can do, to help the civilians affected by this war.

This week the majority of our team has been helping carry out evacuations on the east side of the river in Kupyansk, an incredibly dangerous and hard hit region of Ukraine.

When arriving to an apartment in order to help evacuate an entire family, which included 2 children, a mother, and the grandmother, which required a stretcher and ambulance for evacuation, a neighbour and family friend of this family began crying and took her ribbon baring the colors of Ukraine, and tied it to Carsons armour.

This act truly made me feel humbled, and I was happy to witness it.

Currently Kupyansk has no amenities, and is incredibly hard hit by the war. There are numerous bodies laying in the streets, and the civilians that decide to remain must burn wood outside to cook their food and keep themselves warm as the weather continues to get colder. All the while, the front line is only mere kilometers from them, and the fight for freedom continues.

*You can help us continue evacuations by donating via etransfer to [email protected]

-Alex

This week, Carson, Lucas, and Vitaly have been supporting the World Central Kitchen with logistics in the Kharkiv Oblast.

Carson and Lucas have been inside Ukraine less than a week after returning from a short break in the US, and have already covered 100s of kilometers in logistics support for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

We're all happy to support Ukraine however we can.

Welcome back, friends!

There was a demonstration today by the families of current prisoners of war in Ukraine, many are the families of soldiers that have been in captivity since the start of the war from Mariupol.

There are many families in Zaporizhzhia that are originally from occupied parts of Ukraine, and they are trying to stay strong for their brave mothers and fathers currently in terrible conditions in Russian prisons.

Many people in this gathering were crying, including people just walking by and realizing what these people were gathering and demonstrating for.

Not only is the mass death of Ukrainians from this war devastating for families, but also for families who have loved ones behind the Russian front line, and especially heart breaking for one's in current captivity.


-Alex

"Dodging bombs to save lives: the HERO Society"
(Podcast episode link in the comments)

HERO Society - Ukraine HERO Society - Ukraine is an independent registered Ukrainian Charity operating on the front lines of eastern Ukraine.

Whenever I speak to people about how the war is going, I usually answer with, "it gets more dangerous everyday, it's not getting any better".

And now with the Ukrainian victories that have been taking place, this is still true, however at the same time, we are feeling a slight sense of joy, because we know that many people are being freed, and less Russians are in Ukraine, however at the same time, this is causing Russia to be more desperate and shoot at Ukraine even more wrecklessly with artillery.

This piece touches on some of those realities that my team and myself have been enduring over the past weeks.

-Alex

Hope and fear: Canadian volunteer in Ukraine survives missile strikes after Russian retreat | CBC News The war in Ukraine hit uncomfortably close to home — literally — for Canadian volunteer Alex Nau when Russia unleashed a wave of retaliatory missile strikes in response to the lightning-swift advance of Ukrainian troops in the eastern part of the country.

Mission to Kharkiv delivering food supplied by World Central Kitchen.

While getting aid to the people of 🇺🇦 has been a team effort there are some pretty fantastic individuals that make it all happen. You can read and watch what we do here, and more about one of these amazing volunteers John Lowe. 🇨🇦 👇
We need donations to keep the gas in the tank in Ukraine, and are looking for volunteers. Message for more info!!

After Afghanistan's fall, a Canadian veteran turned his grief into hope for Ukraine | CBC News After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, Canadian combat veteran John Lowe felt he had a choice between 'anger' and action. He chose action — through a charity supplying civilian hospitals in Ukraine with badly needed medical supplies.

The last food delivery of August. 💕
Now onto September 🍃 🍂 🍁

Photos from the Sunflower Festival! 🌻 🇺🇦 ❤️