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100 educational institutions in Lviv remain a temporary shelter for forcibly displaced Ukrainians. On a daily basis, many educators combine teaching with volunteering work by helping those who have been forced to leave their homes because of the war.

In particular, “Lvivsky” lyceum alone has housed more than 500 migrants since the beginning of the war.

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Roman Nabozhniak, a Ukrainian soldier, veteran, and entrepreneur, organized a charity auction to raise USD 50,000 and buy a Punisher assault UAV for the Ukrainian Army. He offered his own Veterano Brownie café for the auction and decided to sell it in parts.

At the online auction, everyone could buy a cup, a plate, or another “part” of their favorite establishment. USD 50,000 were raised within 26 hours.

Veterano Brownie, a cafe well-known in Kyiv, closed immediately after the start of russia’s full-scale invasion. Roman Nabozhniak took up weapons to defend Ukraine.

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Yevhenii Kompanets from Cherkasy makes varenyky for soldiers at the frontline together with his family. He claims to be using a special family heritage recipe—the dumplings are tastier, and the dough remains fresh longer. The family makes up to 2,000 varenyky dumplings per week, sending them to the frontline in freezer bags.

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Symbols of Ukraine’s victory at the Eurovision Song Contest will now help Ukraine win the war against russian invaders. Kalush Orchestra, together with Serhii Prytula’s Charity Fund, will raffle off the frontman’s pink hat. They will also raffle off the Eurovision crystal microphone-shaped trophy to raise funds for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Serhii Prytula will bring the one and only pink hat and tell the story of the idea, why the guys agreed to give their Eurovision trophy to help Ukraine’s Armed Forces, and how to join the raffle.

Start of the event: May 27, 10:00 AM

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Psiuk’s hat became a fashion trend immediately and is offered for sale for EUR 5 or UAH 200. For each EUR 5 donation, a lottery participant will get a mark. The more donations, the more marks, and the better odds to win.

The Eurovision trophy will go to the most generous participant. Payment can be made even in cryptocurrencies. The auction will last till 7.00 PM on May 28.

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On May 27, 2022, an auction will take place to sell Ivan Marchuk’s Temptation Garden painting painted in the USA 26 years ago. Goldens auction house will offer this painting from a small series of still life paintings together with 19 more works of art at the Art Can Help charity auction. Painting collectors will transfer half of the proceeds to the Come Back Alive foundation to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

By way of background information: Ivan Marchuk is one of the most prominent painters in modern Ukraine. In 2007, he made it to The Daily Telegraph’s Top 100 living geniuses list. In June 2021, Ivan Marchuk’s Golden Night was sold for USD 96,800, the highest price paid for the painter’s works.

Sales of paintings by Ukrainian artists have already helped to raise funds to meet the needs of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. On May 5, 2022, Maria Prymachenko’s Flowers Grew Near Unit Four was sold for USD 500,000, setting a record price paid for works by Ukrainian artists. According to Serhii Prytula, the auction organizer, TV host, and volunteer, the money was used to buy 125 minibuses for the Ukrainian army.

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Ukrainian lawyers will also be able to work as volunteers. They developed the #адвокатиЗСУ project. Lawyers will provide primary legal advice and help prepare documents for social benefits and guarantees. The military personnel and their families are eligible for assistance from the government, ranging from the provision of subsidies for utility services to grants of land plots. The initiative was supported by Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, who invited lawyers to join the project.

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Volodymyr Brychka, a volunteer from Rivne Oblast and the pastor of a local church, rescued 1,800 people. For instance, he evacuated over 50 children from an orphanage in Vorzel. The children were shelled by invaders for almost a month. Volodymyr also delivers humanitarian aid. People from his village decided to nominate him for the highest national title—Hero of Ukraine.

Volodymyr is 67 years old. He has 12 own children and two adoptive children, and 43 grandchildren.

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Over 20,000 Ukrainians from various cities have already joined Dobrobat, a charity volunteering project. These people with different skills help Ukraine’s Emergency Response Service for free. They carry out searches and clear debris of buildings ruined by the russian army. They also started rebuilding the damaged settlements. Dobrobat’s volunteers work currently in Kyiv Oblast—in Bucha, Irpin, Vorzel, Hostomel, and Borodianka. They play to start working in the liberated areas of Chernihiv and Sumy Oblasts.

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A group of friends from Lviv decided to become charity volunteers after the start of the all-out war. Initially, they relied on their own resources; by now, they have set up a charity organization and received funding from the USA and Europe. They are evacuating residents from combat areas and deliver there dozens of tonnes of humanitarian aid. 

The organization also launched a psychological support project that offers gratis psychological support by professionals to people affected by russians’ acts.

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