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In Kharkiv, volunteers help people renovate their apartments damaged by shelling. The volunteer helpers include both professional construction workers and dancers or even stylists. They clear the debris, mend windows, and generally put things in order. Everyone can ask them for help.

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• Kharkiv

Dmytro Komarov, the host of Svit Navyvorit (The World Inside Out) is offering his own Chrysler Crossfire for sale. He plans to use the proceeds to help Ukraine and its defenders. The car is auctioned off on Dmytro’s Facebook page. Everyone is invited to bid for the car in comments under the Facebook post before June 27; the car will be sold to the highest bidder.

By way of background information: Dmytro Komarov is a Ukrainian journalist, traveler, photographer, writer, and TV host – the anchor of the Svit Navyvorit (The World Inside Out) show. Earlier, Dmytro established a #CupOfCoffee charity initiative to help gravely ill children. His initiative raised over UAH 38 million and helped save the lives of 32 children.

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Before russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, Serhii Melnychenko was doing conceptual photography and owned a photography school in his native Mykolaiv. Today, Serhii is an IDP living in Ivano-Frankivsk. In late April, Serhii offered his photographs for sale as NFTs. He donated all the proceeds to help Ukraine and the Ukrainians. By now, the artist’s donations exceed UAH 530,000.

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• Ivano-Frankivsk

On June 18-19, “Courage to Rebuild Ukraine” volunteer initiative will help the residents of Irpin and Bucha affected by the russian invasion to clear the debris and make major repairs. All volunteers who take part in the communal work will be provided with tools, gloves and food.

By way of background information: according to Mayor of Irpin Oleksandr Markushin, more than 1,000 buildings were damaged and 115 were completely destroyed in the city due to the russian invasion.

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• Kyiv

A Ukrainian cyclist plans to make 1,500 km riding his bicycle in the area near the frontline to raise UAH 1 million for Ukraine’s Armed Forces. After any amount is transferred to the account, the guy will ride one kilometer per UAH 700 raised. He will transfer the raised funds to two charitable foundations. Overall, the bicycle marathon is expected to take 7 to 9 days.

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Demir, a Turkish national currently living in Lviv, accommodated IDPs in his home after the russian invasion had started. A family from Dnipro lives now in Demir’s apartment.

Demir also bought two cars for Ukraine’s Armed Forces and the humanitarian aid delivery; he regularly donates blood for the military personnel.

He explains his supporting Ukraine willingly because he got help three years ago when he came to the country, so now it is his turn to help.

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• Lviv

“We will offer ten paintings by modern Ukrainian painters at this auction. The list of authors is quite prominent,” Serhiy Prytula said.

According to the acclaimed volunteer and TV host, Serhiy Prytula’s Foundation cooperates closely with colleagues from the Army SOS Foundation, also known as developers of Valkyrie drones. Plans call for procuring 50 UAVs and training 50 drone operators.

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Before the all-out war, Every Animal, an NGO, engaged in education projects to raise the Ukrainians’ awareness of veganism. Hundreds of activities, performances, and lectures were organized to rescue animals from suffering. Once the all-out war had broken out in Ukraine, the activists started cooking for both civilian and military vegans. Its charity kitchens staffed by volunteers work in seven cities, with the NGO taking care of about 200 vegans from Ukraine’s Armed Forces and about 100 IDPs.

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In Denmark, the Bikes4Ukraine campaign is raising 2,000 bikes and UAH 8,500,000 to buy and deliver them to Lviv. Mikael Colville-Andersen, a Danish urban designer and TV host, became a project ambassador. The first bikes will be delivered to Lviv the next month. In the meantime, Rover.rent, a charity bike-sharing scheme for IDPs, is being set up in the city.

Lyana Mytsko, Director of Lviv’s Municipal Arts Center, suggested that the City Council’s Office for Transportation establish a bike-sharing scheme for IDPs. IDPs registered in the city will be able to take a bike at one of 10 stations to use it free of charge. The main condition is that the bike must be returned by the start of the curfew.

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• Lviv

A campaign to gather embroidered items to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces is going on in Lviv. People bring both modern and old embroidered shirts and dresses. There are even designer items. These items will be sold at a charity auction in New York, and the proceeds will be used to help Ukrainian soldiers.

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• Lviv