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EAST TN NONPROFIT RESTORE UKRAINE TO EXHIBIT AND AUCTION ARTWORK RESCUED FROM WAR
RESTORE UKRAINE would like to formally invite you to an exhibition and auction this December featuring artwork created by Ukrainians. As war continues to devastate families throughout the country, humanitarian support is more important than ever. Supporters and media...
NINE NINE SHOW with Comedy Central’s Paul Ogata
PRESS RELEASE:NINE NINE SHOW with Comedy Central’s Paul Ogata Comedy Central's Paul Ogata makes his Johnson City debut thanks to YoungProfessionals of Johnson City, ETSU's Leadership and Civic Engagement officeand HIP TO BE SQUARE COMEDY at 9 p.m on 9/9 (after the...
“I really want this nightmare to end!” says a student from a front-line city in a letter
Many students and Kharkiv locals lived in the National Law University dormitory in the early days of the war, the site where Restore Ukraine and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) later established a bomb shelter. Photos from those dreadful days still...
Watching the war through a broken window: stories of Ukrainians who saw the bombing
In March 2022, this building was hit by a shock wave. Almost every apartment had entire windows or individual panes fly out. In some houses, windows on the opposite side were also damaged: a rocket fragment flew completely through one room, into a hall and right...
After more than 5,000 miles of travel, an American-collected container of humanitarian aid landed in Ukraine
22,845 pounds of warm linens, including apparel, shoes and bedding came from the United States to Ukraine. We reenacted the journey taken by the container before the gathered items reached the hands of destitute Ukrainians. The collection and delivery of warm clothing...
Russia’s war in Ukraine by the Numbers
The consequences of the occupiers' attack are massive; but, due to a lack of information from the front, it is now nearly impossible to comprehend the full scope of the destruction and deaths. We constructed a "map" for you using publicly accessible figures to better...
Every Ukrainian’s story will be told
The goal of the Restore Ukraine charity dinner auction was to let the world hear the stories of ordinary Ukrainians. Stories of war, separation and loss. Last Friday, April 21st, Restore Ukraine organized its second charity auction. It was attended by approximately 85...
Yaroslav Hnatusko: We Want To Keep Ukrainian Art Alive
Politics have always been a part of art, and it has never been left untouched by war. Finding an example is not difficult. Works of art were destroyed during the Second World War because they were part of the national spirit of Europe and one of the key elements of...
Greeneville dinner-art auction-fundraiser to benefit Ukrainian families
As war continues to rage in Ukraine, Greeneville residents are invited to experience art delivered to America from the front lines of the full-scale war. The painters who donated their masterpieces to Restore Ukraine are confident that art and creativity in Ukraine...
Life on the Edge: How much do Ukrainians make and how do they survive during the war?
What was before… Prior to the war, the desired level of monthly income in Ukraine was between 25 and 35 thousand hryvnias (at the time’s conversion rate, $900–$1200). A comfortable existence required 30,000 hryvnias ($1,100) per month for a middle-aged Ukrainian. The...
War In Ukraine Feared To Have Global Environmental Impact
In addition to destroyed cities and disrupted lives, continuous shelling causes serious environmental damage throughout Ukraine. Explosions, fires, bombardments and the destruction of industrial infrastructure results in air and water pollution, the destruction of...
Art Auction Brings Peace Inside The Storm
Raging storms did little to stop Restore Ukraine’s mission last week, and generosity in East Tennessee means that major humanitarian projects keep moving forward. “That day, a storm warning was broadcast,” Yaro Hnatusko, Executive Director of Restore Ukraine, said...
A Night of Praise & Caring | A Charity Concert to Benefit Restore Ukraine
First Christian Church of Elizabethton is happy to announce a fundraising concert to benefit Restore Ukraine, a local nonprofit dedicated to humanitarian aid. "We became aware of the dire needs of the Ukrainian people after war flared in Europe again over a...
You Don’t Know What The War Is: The Story Of A 12-Year-Old Ukrainian Girl
Meet Yeva. Yeva’s apartment is located in Kharkiv and was destroyed by Russian shells. Now her home is being rebuilt through efforts by Restore Ukraine. Yeva’s home was still intact when she left it with her grandmother. The first in several escalations in...
Ukrainian art auction benefits war-torn families
An auction and exhibition featuring the works of some of Ukraine’s leading artists will raise funds for Restore Ukraine, a nonprofit supporting the residents of Kharkiv who are still struggling to survive.The exhibition, called “Ukrainian Art Auction” showcases...
A Safe Place Underground: A Haven For Ukrainians
Restore Ukraine establishes “Point of Invincibility”, the first in a series of shelters for Ukrainians. When Russian missiles fly overhead, the residents of Kharkiv, Ukraine are forced to take shelter underground. The trauma left behind by a last-minute scramble to...
Here is how Restore Ukraine is unique and different from other nonprofit organizations
Restore Ukraine has full control of humanitarian operations on the ground. Unlike many nonprofit organizations, we do not transfer donated funds to third parties to conduct field operations. We fully recognize that once those funds are allocated to another...
The War in Ukraine: How the Horrors United the Whole Country
Throughout world history, in times of great disasters and grief, people tended to unite more. In the darkest days, people gave each other support and shared care and love. When the war started in Ukraine, our fellow citizens were no exception. All Ukrainians became...
2022: The Year in Numbers
The 7 Life-Changing Numbers for The People Sometimes a number is just a number. But for us, it is the number of humanitarian projects that saved lives and gave hope. Thousands of single mothers, elderly, children, and displaced people in Ukraine received assistance...
Enduring Education During the War: What It Looks Like to Be a Ukrainian Student
The coronavirus pandemic that swept the world in 2020 forced universities to shift their students to distance learning. Difficulties with curriculum, reduced discipline, the need to change the daily routine, and social isolation did not go unnoticed for young people....