Ukrainian Patriot was conceived on Day 5 of that war as a trusted source for the international community to donate funds, food, medicine, and tactical clothing to keep Ukrainian citizens fed, healthy, and alive. Although many of us are far away from Ukraine, the threat and destruction is brought home to us every day through the coverage we are seeing from traditional, digital and social media sour
ces. In 2022, war is raging again in Europe, perpetrated by Vladimir Putin over a once-peaceful Ukraine, a nation that has made incredible strides and yearns for a democratic and enduring freedom. Lana Nicole Niland has had the great fortune to spend the last 18 years living, dancing, creating art and developing amazing local partnerships in Kyiv, even as she built a network that stretched all the way back to Canada. She remained in Kyiv when the tanks breached the sovereign serenity of Ukraine. Lana has seen firsthand the volunteers sign up for Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces, which, though considered a Reserve Division of the regular Ukrainian Army, provides very little equipment for defense or personal protection. Seeing ways she could bring real help to these forces, she created the Ukrainian Patriot fund (UP). UP is a means of effecting on-the-ground changes for these brave souls as they face the nearly insurmountable odds of the invaders’ infantry and armoured divisions marching into their cities and destroying their homes, businesses, and peaceful way of life. Whether you are part of the Ukrainian diaspora, or simply a concerned fellow human being, the horrors we are witnessing from many KMs away have left us all feeling helpless as we witness this unfolding tragedy…
Be the change you want to see in the world. Give today so Ukraine has more than just brave hearts to protect them. Give today so there is hope for Ukraine tomorrow.
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