6/1 to 6/30 MUSIC PROGRAM UPDATE

Nadiia, Music Program Manager and Instructor, continues to return refugee children to their music training. The program has 4 instructors for 10 children, thanks to volunteer instructors Joel (Saxophone), Emin (Piano), Nadiia (Elementary music), and Rosa (Guitar). Ulyana, a saxophone student, was invited to perform at the Intma music school. The music program is a partnership with Kimu Wien (@kimu_wien) and Domivka. VM4U donations are used for instrument maintenance, instrument rental, and instruction materials.

6/1 to 6/30 TEAM VIENNA SUPPORT PROGRAM UPDATE

VM4U continues to support our partner organizations in Vienna, Poland, and Ukraine. On 6/8 and 6/15, Nathan with the VM4U van help relocated The Feel Good Store storage. ON 6/10 and 6/22, Nathan also made several deliveries of donations from donors to Matusya. VM4U fundraised, procured, and delivered all the urgent medical equipment needed for TacMed Ukraine ambulances on 6/8. VM4U covered the June rent for the Hope Foundation Shelter at Przemysl, Poland to prevent its closure. VM4U delivered one van load of aid for YOUkraine on 6/22 and two van loads of aid UAID-Direct on 6/9 and 6/23. On 6/26, VM4U submitted funding proposals on behalf of Operation Change, TacMed Ukraine, UAID-Direct, YOUkraine, and Frontline Medics. A critical need effecting multiple organizations is a significant drop in donations affecting each organization’s ability to fuel and repair their respective vehicle fleets.

6/1 to 6/30 VAN PROGRAM UPDATE

Nathan, Van Program Manager, continues to utilize the VM4U van to circulate donations, relocate refugees, and deliver donated furniture in Vienna as well as deliver medical supplies and other aid in Ukraine. Following a tire failure on 6/5, two new tires were purchased on 6/24. VM4U donations are used for fuel and maintenance.

6/1, 6/3, 6/10, 6/14, 6/26 FURNISHINGS PROGRAM UPDATE

Nathan, Furnishings Program Manager, continues to work with Olga, The Feel Good Store, to transfer furniture and appliances directly from donors to refugees on a regular basis using the VM4U van and Nathan’s van. The furnishings team, better known as the VM4U Crew, includes Pasha, Artem, Arkady, Anatolii, Jake, Jesse, Coach Oleksandr, Adam, and others, had 5 days of furniture deliveries this month. VM4U donations are used for van fuel.

6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 FOOTBALL PROGRAM TRAINING UPDATE

Coach Oleksandr, Football Program Manager, and Coach Sergii continue to host football training for children ages 6-11 on Monday nights from 17:30-19:00 at the Sportscenter Donaucity in cooperation with Domivka. On 6/24, there was a record attendance of 22 kids. Field rental and equipment costs are covered by VM4U donations.

6/4 to 6/11 VAN MISSION – Warsaw, Lublin, Medyke, Lviv, Kyiv, Mykoliav

Adam, VM4U driver, together with Jerry and Susan, Elevate Ukraine, used the VM4U van to deliver Oleg’s diabetic supplies from Vienna to a hospital in Lviv, relay UAID-Direct aid from their warehouse in Medyke, Poland to UAID-Direct van teams in Kyiv and Mykoliav, picked up medical equipment from Lublin and Warsaw and delivered it to TacMed Ukraine medics in Kyiv, and did a site visit of the Mykoliav orphanage related to the UAID-Direct led renovations there. VM4U donations were used for van fuel, tolls, and vignettes.

6/7 HOSTEL HUTTLEDORF SUPPORT CASE

Nathan, driver, relocated Alla, a 74 year old refugee with limited mobility, and her belongings from Hostel Huttledorf (refugee center operated by Volkshilft) to Hotel de France (dormitory operated by Samariterbund).

6/8 TACMED UKRAINE MEDICAL SUPPLY PROJECT UPDATE

Michael, Project Manager, completed the procurement and delivery of ALL the medical equipment currently needed by TacMed Ukraine international volunteer medics to fully outfit ALL TacMed Ukraine’s ambulances thanks to sponsorship from the Tullman Family Office and 501c3 support from Elevate Ukraine. The equipment, including patient monitors, defibrillators, suction pumps, syringe pumps, and oxygen tanks were delivered to TacMed Ukraine medics on 6/7 in Kyiv by Adam from VM4U and Jerry and Susan from Elevate Ukraine using the VM4U van. VM4U and Elevate Ukraine donations were used to cover the delivery cost of van fuel, tolls, and vignettes.

6/19 BOHDAN SUPPORT CASE

Through Tanya Meier, VM4U was introduced to 8 year old Bohdan. Bohdan and his father encountered a landmine while playing football in Kharkiv and each lost a leg. The family was relocated to Vienna under an Austrian government program to support civilian amputees and burn victims. VM4U would like to help Bohdan to return to sport with kids is own age as soon as possible. Before that can happen, Bogdan will need to obtain a sports prosthetic (aka. Performance prosthetic). Dr. Liliana is negotiating with the Austrian government and a prosthetic supplier to cover the cost of the sports prosthetic. On 6/19, Dr. Liliana and Viktoriia, translator, accompanied the family to a meeting with the prosthetic supplier.

6/22 to 6/23 VAN MISSION – Medyke/Lviv

Adam, driver, using the VM4U van, delivered two van loads of medical supplies to Ukraine. The first load was Oleg’s diabetic supplies and YOUkraine’s medical supplies; the second load was UAID-Direct’s medical supplies. Both loads were transferred to Make A Difference Foundation van teams near Lviv which continued on to Odesa. VM4U donations were used for van fuel, tolls, and vignette.

6/30 UAID-DIRECT/VM4U MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECT 2 UPDATE

The UAID-Direct Project Manager has completed a needs driven medical supply chain between the Partners for World Health (PWH) organization in the USA and Ukrainian hospitals and medics. The second such medical aid shipment, an estimated 10 tons, is currently being loaded into a shipping container in Boston, USA thanks to sponsorship from the Tullman Family Office and 501c3 support from Elevate Ukraine. The shipment is expected to arrive in Ukraine in July-August 2024.

6/30 UAID-DIRECT/VM4U/PCS FOR ALL KHERSON MATERNITY HOSPITAL PROJECT

Marian, UAID-Direct, and Dr. Viktoriia, Nathan, and Michael, VM4U, have completed the planning phase of a project to supply urgently needed medical equipment and computers to the only Maternity Hospital in the de-occupied city of Kherson with a current population of 120,000 people. The hospital was bombed twice in January 2023. Since then 70% of the damaged medical equipment has been replace but with issues. Of the 40 doctors, only 8 remain which includes 2 surgeons. The hospital delivers 12-15 babies per month with about half requiring surgery. This project is still in need of funding.

6/30 DIABETIC SUPPLY PROJECT UPDATE

Oleg, Project Manager, is working to provide diabetic orphans in Ukraine with glucose monitors and education on modern diabetes management. Unfortunately, VM4U has been informed by the Ukrainian government that there is no centralized information to help identify the orphans with diabetes in Ukraine. Separately, Pascal, head of Kleine Herzen and director of a displaced Ukrainian orphanage in Burgenland, Austria (which has a 2 year old with diabetes), was unsuccessful in leveraging her contacts to help connect Oleg to the diabetic orphans. The project will be refused on using volunteer networks to identify at-risk kids in Ukraine. Oleg encountered a second obstacle when local medical suppliers, Dexcom and Abbot, declined to sell diabetic supplies to VM4U. Oleg overcame this obstacle by partnering with Sarah from Insulin for Life Austria and procurement is underway.

6/30 UAID-DIRECT VAN SUPPLY PROJECT UPDATE

The van raised for UAID-Direct with support from VM4U and sponsorship from the Tullman Family Office has been out of service for May and most of June. An unresolved maintenance issue has led the van to 2 repair shops in the UK and 2 more in Kyiv, including the official Ford mechanic. Basically the check engine light is on and no one can figure out why; the computer diagnostic is wrong, and the van is stuck in ‘limp home’ mode limiting the acceleration and top speed to 112 km/hr. For now, UAID-Direct will continue to drive the van until a better solution appears.

6/30 UAID-DIRECT MYKOLAIV ORPHANAGE PROJECT UPDATE

UAID-Direct has begun a major renovation of a Ukrainian government run orphanage outside Mykolaiv, Ukraine. UAID-Direct and Operation Change volunteers have taken up the floors of 1 of 2 dormitory buildings with the help of the kids. Operation Change and other organizations have organized all the needed building materials and new furnishings for the project. Kleine Herzen and Elevate Ukraine have provided donations to support the delivery of 3 lorries of IKEA furniture from Sweden.

6/30 HOPE SHELTER SUPPORT PROJECT UPDATE

VM4U donations were used to cover the rent for the Hope Foundation Refugee Shelter at Przemysl, Poland for May and June to prevent its closure during a temporary donation shortfall. The short term stay shelter supported 389 and 221 people in May and June, respectively, with about 50% being under the age of 20, and a majority arriving from Kharkiv and Kherson regions. The Hope Shelter is the first point of contact in the EU for refugees fleeing these areas. Hope Shelter ensures that refugees who arrive in Przemysl, Poland do not fall through the cracks and make it safely to their final destination.