SEPTEMBER 2024: ISOLATION

To be a prisoner of war is to be severed from everything you love … to have joy, health, and hope starved and beaten out of you. This is the torture an estimated 8,000 Ukrainian military and civilian prisoners of war are enduring. When asked what kept him going while in captivity for five years, John McCain explained that even when in solitary, you must find a way to remain connected to others–that he gained strength knowing he was not forgotten. 

In a similar way, after 2.5 years of war, Ukrainian Defenders at the front lines feel isolated from their families and friends in the rear, and those civilians may feel as if the rest of the world has forgotten them. That is why it’s essential we continue to advocate on behalf of Ukraine. It is imperative that we do everything within our power, no matter how limited it may feel, to ensure Ukrainian Defenders and civilians know we stand with them. 

Read our August 2024 newsletter we share the story of Yurii Hulchuk, a POW who is recovering in Kyiv after 2.5 years in russian captivity. This newsletter also contains updates about supplies we delivered during August, current initiatives, upcoming events, containers, concerts, and a profile of one of our team members in Ukraine. Read on—or read no further and simply click ’Donate Now!’ to help us provide key medical, protective, tactical, and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian people today.