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Owners of a cafe in Bucha in Kyiv Oblast tried not to close their establishment till the last moment: They even tried doing business as usual on February 24, accompanied by sounds of explosions and artillery fire, striving to be a place of calm and comfort. Later, Oleksandr and Yulia saw the invaders leaving their tanks and stealing cakes from the cafe on security cameras. The russians almost razed it to the ground; all windows were broken, and the ceiling was damaged. After Kyiv Oblast had been liberated, the couple reopened their cafe. Initially, they worked in the neighboring building while diligently restoring their own. Everyone who drinks coffee in the cafe can contribute to restoring this once cozy cafe.

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At the start of russia’s full-scale invasion, the small village of Moshchun became the site of heavy fighting and an obstacle on the invaders’ path to the capital. The Ukrainian forces fully liberated Moshchun on March 21, but the village still comes to its senses after the fierce battle. Most houses were destroyed, so locals have to live in modular homes. B50, a volunteering initiative, helps restore Moshchun. The Ukrainian volunteers clear the debris of buildings destroyed by the war brick by brick. As the rainy season approaches, volunteers restore roofs and help patch the windows with plastic film. Volunteers come to clear the debris every weekend. You can join the volunteering community and find out more about its activity on social media at B50.

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In Odesa Oblast, people are actively restoring the houses damaged by the missile attack on June 27. Some people had not only to install new doors and windows but also rebuild an entire story that the missile had demolished. People affected by the russian aggression want to refurbish the damaged homes before winter comes. The local government covers a part of the cost of repairs.

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In March, Oleksandr Kryvosheia, a farmer, called the Ukrainian artillery fire onto his warehouse in Kozarovychi village in Kyiv Oblast, where russian invaders were based. The russians occupied his farm on February 25 and lived there for more than a month. Over this period, the invaders ate more than a hundred sheep, half of his livestock. The building’s roof, seed grain, and equipment burned down due to the Ukrainian artillery strike on the farm. However, Oleksandr does not begrudge the property destroyed by the Ukrainian missiles. On the contrary, he says, chasing away the enemy was the most important thing.

Now, he is restoring his farm from scratch. The Keep Going project raises UAH 600,000 for Oleksandr to install the new roof on the warehouse. Half of the target amount has already been raised.

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The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine created a special account to collect funds for the restoration of cultural heritage objects destroyed by the russians. A special section with a list of objects in need of restoration was added to the Ministry’s website. In particular, these objects include the Central House of Culture of the city of Irpin, Chernihiv Central City Library, Dnipro House of Organ and Chamber Music and Korolenko State Scientific Library in Kharkiv. According to the Ministry, russia has already destroyed a total of 492 objects of Ukraine’s cultural heritage.

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In Ukraine, “Winter is Coming” initiative has been launched. As a part of this initiative, opinion leaders use their influence to raise funds for the restoration of houses. “Repair.together” charity project sets up construction camps for volunteers to rebuild housing. The goal of the initiative is to restore 12 houses and repair 25 more before the start of winter

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In Chernihiv oblast, volunteers of the “Iskra Dobra” (a spark of kindness) charity fund are helping to restore the homes of local residents destroyed due to the war. Since April, they have participated in the repair of more than 300 houses. Currently, there are 700 more buildings in the queue. In addition, since the end of February, volunteers have evacuated 2,500 people. They also provide food to those in need. Currently, the charity fund workers distribute about 30,000 food kits every week.

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An Urban-toloka will take place in Lviv from August 12 to 14 to help clear the space for the future shelter camp for families with children. Residents of Lviv are invited to clean up an area of 5,700 square meters. A new modern shelter for people affected by the war is scheduled to open its doors in early October.

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Volunteers of Magic Moments community help the residents of Kyiv region to clear the buildings that collapsed as a result of the war. They have already made three visits to the region. They also helped to clean up the aftermath of the destruction and responded to the requests by locals to get the necessary appliances and furniture. Their next trip to Kyiv region is planned for the end of August.

For reference: Magic moments is a travel agency that organizes original trips in Ukraine and abroad. Both agency employees and tourists have joined the volunteer movement. Everyone is also welcome to join the charity initiative.

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Jerzy Jurczyński from Poznań in Poland clears debris together with Kharkiv rescue workers. The 55-year-old man with 10 years of mountain climbing experience came to Ukraine two months ago as a humanitarian aid coordinator for a Polish charity. Now, he is the only foreigner in a team of Kharkiv steeplejacks. He cleared debris in schools, apartment blocks, and industrial areas ruined by the russian artillery. He also worked in Saltivka, the worst destroyed part of the city.

His wife and 12-year-old daughter are waiting for him at home. Jerzy will visit them in a week; after that, he plans to come back to Kharkiv and work with the rescuers till winter.

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