Bikes4Ukraine

The big explosion this morning was 700 m from my apartment. An X-101 missile was shot down and the debris landed hard and loud. My friends' have windows blown out and bricks fell from the facades of the buildings. Now, the cafe is full, the sun is shining, the day goes on.

My project to design and build the first Nordic Therapy Garden in Ukraine to help treat mental trauma and PTSD got some press. English version is coming soon. You can be a part of making it happen with a donation: https://fundrazr.com/therapy-ukraine

https://www.village.com.ua/village/city/city-interview/347963-danets-hoche-vidkriti-pershiy-v-ukrayini-terapevtichniy-sad-na-podoli-zapituemo-navischo

Данець хоче відкрити перший в Україні терапевтичний сад на Подолі. Навіщо і чому це важливо? Урбаніст Мікаель Колвілл-Андерсен – про ініціативу перетворити закинуту ділянку біля Контрактової площі на терапевтичний сад для ветеранів

I met the boys from the Danish prosthetics company Levitate.Sport here in Kyiv and learned so much about the challenges of the Ukrainian war context.

An estimated 70,000 Ukrainians have had an amputation of some sort. We are past WW2 levels here now. Many of the amputations are done fast because of urgency, volume of patients and/or harsh conditions in makeshift facilities. And while they are medically necessary, many of them are done "wrong", without planning for the prosthetics that will follow.

For example, I learned that you can't have just a prosthetic foot so it is necessary to amputate more of the leg in order to plan effectively for the prosthetic later. Imagine telling the patient that you need to remove most of the leg below the knee even though it's just the foot that is damaged beyond repair. Oh boy.

But do it right and there is an amazing selection of prosthetics to choose from.

Levitate isn't just about the tech. They told me all about the importance of mental support and a supportive network of amputees who can console and encourage and coach the new victims of this brutal invasion.

One of the many off-the-charts challenges facing the Ukrainian people.

Our Nordic Therapy Gardens will be designed for all variations of mental trauma, including those struggling with dealing with the loss of limb(s).

Donate today: https://fundrazr.com/therapy-ukraine

There is no "cycling season" in bike-friendly cities - or a war zone. are 24/7 365.
Donate today so we can get more bikes to

Yes, some lucky Ukrainians have and like here in they use them to pick up humanitarian aid from World Food Programme and Янголи Спасіння | Angels of Salvation NGO . But so many more are needed all over ! We'll be delivering more in January in collab with Libereco.
It's never too late to help us help Ukraine_
https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine
https://bikes4ukraine.myshopify.com

Need a last-minute christmas gift idea? Give a bike!

https://bikes4ukraine.myshopify.com/products/give-a-used-bike-to-ukraine

Its easy: buy a gift certificate, print the pdf and give it to someone you care about. Then we'll send a good, used bike to our network of NGOs in Ukraine! The bikes deliver food, water, medicine and humanitarian aid to vulnerable citizens - every day all year long.
That one bike in the course of one year will, on average:

- ride 1800 trips
- roll 18,000 km
- carry 12,000 kg essential goods
- help 5000 people.

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New merch in the shop! All proceeds go to support our NGO
https://bikes4ukraine.myshopify.com/

Fascinating map - and disturbing - showing all the russian missile and drones sent to kill Ukrainians in Sept/Oct 2023. Last night was the first ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv in a few months, hitting a part of Kyiv about 10 km from here.

Remember, you can give the gift of a bicycle for xmas:
https://bikes4ukraine.myshopify.com -

Lorsque vous « offrez un vélo », vous achetez un Bon-cadeau pour quelqu'un qui vous est cher. Vous payez et téléchargez ensuite un pdf que vous pouvez imprimer et mettre dans une enveloppe en cadeau.

Le montant est exclusivement destiné au transport de l'une de nos fiables petites reines, que nous envoyons à notre réseau d'ONG en Ukraine.

https://bikes4ukraine.myshopify.com/products/offrez-un-velo

Because there can never be enough bicycle-themed products... now we have made wrapping paper in three designs: vintage bicycle posters, cargo bikes and cyclists. All proceeds go to support Bikes4Ukraine
Check them out on our online store: https://bikes4ukraine.myshopify.com/collections/bicycle-wrapping-paper

Several designers and artists have kindly donated a poster design to support Bikes4Ukraine and now - finally - you can buy these limited editions on our online store. All proceeds go to supporting our work in Ukraine!
Check them out here: https://bikes4ukraine.myshopify.com/collections/bikes4ukraine-posters

Winter is coming, but so is christmas! At Bikes4Ukraine you can buy a gift certificate for a good, used bike. You pay, download the pdf and print it out and give it to someone you care about - except we'll send that bike straight to Ukraine, to our growing network of NGOs helping people in the most devasted areas. It's the gift that keeps on giving.
English version: https://www.bikes4ukraine.org/give-a-bike
Danish version: https://www.bikes4ukraine.org/giv-en-cykel-dk

Our friend Chaz is busy grinding the epic 1000 km+ Munda Biddi Trail in Western Australia to raise money for Bikes4Ukraine. He's dodging wildfires and storms but hammering on. Support Chaz on his crowdfunder here! Https://fundrazr.com/chazukraine
You can follow on Strava: search for Chaz Svobodnik.
Go Chaz, go!

Hello wonderful community,

Our world is hurting as crisis upon crisis put dark clouds in the sky. But as this comes, Bikes4Ukraine continues to bring sunshine ☀️ and hope to our friends in through the power of the and . Our channels are still up and running and we are still collecting donations: https://www.bikes4ukraine.org & https://fundrazr.com/Bikes4Ukraine?ref=sh_fBrcY4_ab_922NoiRDzoN922NoiRDzoN

We have received many supportive messages and collective donations from communities across the world in these last weeks. THANK YOU! Your gifts keep on giving!

Please help spread the word of our mission as our work continues. A kind gesture can bring light and hope to many and *this* is what the world needs right now.

Love, peace and Slava Ukraini 💙💛🚲

is making a difference in !
Check out our work and remember to share our story and Fundrazr: https://fundrazr.com/Bikes4Ukraine?ref=sh_fBrcY4_ab_922NoiRDzoN922NoiRDzoN

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This is amazing. Chaz, aged 63, from , will ride the epic 1069 km long Munda Biddi Trail to fundraise for Bikes4Ukraine

He's out grinding the trails of Western Australia to train & will start in early November. We are thrilled and honoured.

Go CHAZ! Please support him & here: https://fundrazr.com/chazukraine

As he puts it: "I feel greatly motivated to fundraise for Ukraine, a country that holds a special place in my heart. Having once embraced me with incredible kindness during a time of need, an enduring bond was created. Now, as Ukraine faces its own challenges, I am compelled to give back and stand in solidarity. Along the challenging journey of the 'Munda Biddi Bike Trail', I hope to honour the spirit of generosity I experienced in Ukraine and provide much-needed support to a nation that deserves our help. Join me in this heartfelt endeavour to support Ukraine and Bikes4Ukraine and make a positive difference in the lives of its people."

Amazing! AlansBMX is a bike shop in Wigan, in the UK. They restored two vintage Raleigh Bikes - in collaboration with the Raleigh design team - and they auctioned them online. received the money - in order to continue our work in Ukraine.

Fantastic support for bringing more bikes to Ukraine! Thanks!

Hello wonderful B4U community!
We have been a bit quiet lately, but want to ensure you that we are still hard at work.
Our founder Mikael Colville-Andersen is gearing up to head back to our friends in Ukraine next week to continue our mission, and our volunteer superstar/ urban planning student/ design extraordinare Victor Stratulat is working hard with projects and studies.

We love seeing your notes and messages via social media and email. We so very much appreciate the contributions of used bikes and of financial donations to our Fundrazr from individuals, groups of friends, faith communities, cities, families, etc: https://fundrazr.com/Bikes4Ukraine?ref=sh_fBrcY4_ab_3GY1mwGPDeb3GY1mwGPDeb

The war continues. The need for adequate bicycle infrastructure continues. The march towards freedom continues. Our work continues.

Right now, our largest needs are:
❤️ collecting donations of approximately €5000, or having a crowdfunding that can match this amount, in order to send donated and collected bikes from around Europe to our friends and partners in Ukraine. Any amount donated helps us and is a blessing.

Thank you for joining us, and please continue to spread the word 💙💛

-B4U

Mikael is heading back to Kyiv shortly and in addition to our work with Bikes4Ukraine, he wants to organise temporary urbanism workshops for kids in Kyiv. He has everything lined up, but we hope to get crowdfunding in order to make it happen. Help us engage the brilliant minds of kids and harvest their ideas for designing and better streets and neighbourhoods.

Mikael has organised workshops for kids in Copenhagen and around the world and it is always rewarding. Let's bring citizen engagement to and other Ukrainian cities and let kids plan the urban spaces that are theirs. The funding will go to paying for materials for the kids to work with, hiring a translator and buying lunch and drinks for the kids.

Help us crowdfund here at the link below. All proceeds go to the workshop(s) and if there is any funding leftover, it goes straight to our non-profit Bikes4Ukraine or towards the next workshop. Thank you in advance for helping us help rethink the of !

Temporary Urbanism Workshop for Kids in Kyiv Temporary Urbanism workshop for kids in Kyiv! Let's let the kids bring their urban ideas to the table about how to redesign their streets and neighbourhood. We need funding to organise the inaugural workshop!

B4U Merch is live! All proceeds go to our efforts to bring bikes to Ukraine. 💙💛🚲

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/149127501?ref=studio-promote&fbclid=PAAaaCqzdSvVQBY0HIb-kajRZB_xkC0mo7cz7O1RyPCEXnuYpr4M-ywinUowg_aem_AeNI9wpas2T-LIvyRqMRTl020hVj85HEs4XrzpbN6yxmVbeLCy-LcZKgCHgUbl2sS9Q

News coverage of Bikes4Ukraine - in Ukrainian!

Проєкт Bikes 4 Ukraine допомагає на деокупованих територіях: понад 900 велосипедів вже в Україні Мікаель Колвілл-Андерсен розповів, як вдалося домовитися із поліцією Копенгагену відправляти покинуті велосипеди в Україну, чому вирішив допомагати, як був с...

Now you can support our work in with MERCH! All proceeds go to our work sending used bikes from Europe to Ukraine.
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/149127501?ref=studio-promote

Merci Atelier Vélo Txirrind'ola & ARTE 💙💛

Ukraine : vélos solidaires - ARTE Reportage - Regarder le documentaire complet | ARTE Un urbaniste danois, passionné pour la bicyclette, livre des vélos donnés en Europe aux Ukrainiens dénués de moyens de transport.