Nadiya’s Hands offers direct assistance to Ukrainians who are suffering the consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022. Our mission is to provide:
1) Material support (such as food, water, hygiene kits) for internally displaced refugees within Ukraine. Typically, this involves the local purchase of goods that are delivered to shelters or other places in need.
2) Monetary support for those who remain in the war zone, and who experience a loss of income, or who suffer from other extraordinary hardship due to the war, such as loss of a home, loss of family, or hospitalization.
3) Monetary support for civilian organizations who assist the defensive efforts of the Ukrainian Army with handmade items such as bullet-proof vests, tank netting, and balaclavas.
4) Support for Refugee Resettlement in the United States. Nadiya’s Hands is named in honor of Valentyna Levytsky’s mother. Valentyna is a Philadelphia resident, who was born and raised in Ukraine. Valentyna had been caring for Nadiya, who suffered from Parkinson’s Disease, in her Kyiv apartment when the war broke out. A week later, as conditions deteriorated, Valentyna took Nadiya to relative safety in Lviv, where she passed away a few days later. Valentyna, meanwhile, began providing care to refugees in Lviv, and later returned to her family in Philadelphia, where she and her husband continue their efforts in Nadiya’s name. Please consider making a contribution to Nadiya’s Hands so we can help those who continue to suffer in war-ravaged Ukraine.
