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Bohdan Hnatiuk joined the ranks of the “Dobrobat” volunteer movement. On weekdays, he volunteers in Kyiv region by clearing rubble and repairing roofs. In addition, together with his neighbors, he cooks food and delivers it to the defenders.

Bohdan is a singer by profession. He studied at a conservatory, and sings in a professional church choir on weekends. At one time, he even toured as part of the H. Veryovka Ukrainian National Honored Academic Folk Choir. By the way, back in the 80s, the man served in the Black Sea Fleet on the Moskva cruiser. (As reported, in April 2022, russian guided missile cruiser Moskva was hit by Ukrainian cruise missiles and sank).

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Volunteers of “Dobrobat” will clear the rubble of buildings destroyed as a result of the war in Irpin, Kyiv region. The work will start in the morning of March 18. Those who want to join the volunteer effort are currently being recruited.

For reference: “Dobrobat” is a volunteer building division that helps victims by promptly rebuilding housing and social infrastructure facilities in the de-occupied territories.

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Residential buildings mutilated by russian shells are being dismantled on Vokzalna Street in Bucha and new homes are being built in their place. Specialists are rebuilding 12 completely destroyed houses from the scratch and reconstructing another 80 damaged buildings. Workers are also replacing all communication lines and laying new ones in certain places on Vokzalna Street. There are plans to completely replace the sidewalks and finish repairing the pavement.

Bucha Town Council is implementing the “Vokzalna Street” project with the support of the international organization “Global Empowerment Mission,” the U.S.-based Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the Ukrainian NGO “Quality of Life.” The reconstruction efforts are also supported by Kyiv Oblast Military Administration and the Ministry of Regional Development.

For reference: During the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military destroyed a large convoy of russian vehicles on Vokzalna Street in Bucha. The photo of this street went viral around at the time.

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Vasyl is originally from Romania but has lived in the UK for the past seven years. Now the man is actively volunteering in Ukraine. In particular, he helps to dismantle the rubble of buildings destroyed by the war, build walls and repair roofs. Recently, he also joined the digging of a ditch to lay a pipe and deliver water to the house. He also repairs bicycles, which are then distributed to citizens in the affected regions of the country.

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Tetiana Brovarets is a folklorist, candidate of philological sciences and an employee of the Institute for Art Studies, Folklore and Ethnology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

On February 23, 2022, the woman went on a business trip from Kherson to the capital, where she found herself when russia’s full-scale invasion began. Later, she decided to join “Dobrobat” volunteer movement. For nine months, Tetiana has been volunteering to help clear the rubble of buildings destroyed by the war and even install window slopes. Her mother also joined the volunteer work. 

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During the year of the war, 800 enterprises were relocated to safer regions of the country under the government’s relocation program. 623 of that number have already resumed work in a new location, according to the Ministry of Economy report. Most enterprises were relocated to Lviv, Zakarpattia, Chernivtsi, and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblasts.

Earlier, the Rubizhne Hosiery Manufacturer, the factory that was destroyed by the russians during the seizure of the city, moved to Lviv. It was decided to continue its business in western Ukraine: they found factory premises and purchased equipment. Some employees also left Luhansk to continue their job at the company. The factory had been successfully operating for over 20 years before russia’s full-scale invasion and occupation of Rubizhne.

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On March 4 and 5, volunteers of “Brave to rebuild” project will help residents of Kyiv region. In particular, the activists will clear the debris of buildings destroyed during the war in Irpin, Hostomel and Horenka.

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At the beginning of the year, philanthropists completed the arrangement of a mini-school in the surviving recreation center in Bohdanivka village, Brovary district. An assembly hall were turned into three giant classrooms for primary classes. (There is no need to drive small children to a neighboring village to study). In addition, digital educational centers were set up in other classrooms. Pupils of all ages can come here to learn English, draw, talk to psychologists, and more, among other things. 

For reference: during the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, the occupiers destroyed a school and a daycare center in the Bohdanivka village, Brovary district.

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Dismantling of detached homes destroyed by the russians continues in Bucha, Kyiv region. In particular, the City Council showed a house on Vokzalna Street. Experts have already dismantled the damaged buildings and cleared the area around. (During the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian military destroyed a large column of russian equipment on Vokzalna Street in Bucha. At the time, photos of this street spread around the world.)

The dismantling of the detached houses damaged by the russian shells in Bucha and surrounding areas has become possible with the help of the UNDP Ukraine project funded by Japan’s government. In the near future, nearly 30 damaged homes will be disassembled as a part of this project.

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In one of the villages in Lviv region, refugees (mostly from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts) have set up an eco-farm and are building a house of hemp. In order to implement this project, “Go Friends” NGO had bought an abandoned farm and some land. A hundred people can live in such an eco-house. Currently, the refugees are busy insulating the walls of the future house.

In addition, the settlers have already brought in a hundred different animals to this eco-farm and are planting a vegetable garden. Five lakes on the farm were filled with fish.

The concept of this eco-household is that people work and provide themselves with food. There are also plans to start craft production on site.

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