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2024

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St. Nicholas Project

2024-01-27

The St. Nicholas Project Manager, working with the Domivka, The Feel Good Store, and Matusya organizations, raised 164 Christmas gifts and chocolates for the displaced orphanages in the VM4U network. Gifts and chocolates were delivered to the Kogl Orphanage and Mureck Foster Home (both in Austria) on 12/30 and 12/31, respectively, by volunteers from the US Embassy. A VM4U van team delivered the gifts to the Zhuravno Orphanage in Ukraine on 1/27. Additionally, the VM4U van team delivered ~800 kg of presents raised by Kleine Herzen for were delivered to the Save Ukraine organization in Lviv. No VM4U cash donations were used for the St. Nicholas Project – all presents and chocolates were material donations raised by VM4U with the support of Rotary Club Maria Theresa Vienna, US Embassy, and Vienna Family Network. 

Matusya Bicycle Supply Project

2024-02-01

External Media Report 

The VM4U Bicycle Program Manager purchased and delivered 17 bicycles to Matusya children’s aid collection and distribution center.  Matusya has since distributed the bicycles to local refugee children on a first-come, first-served basis.  Matusya reports that teenagers are the most vulnerable age group and the bicycles are important for them.  The bicycles were partially sponsored by a private donor and partially covered by VM4U donations. 

TacMed Ukraine Medical Supply Project

2024-03-01 

A refurbished defibrillator was urgently requested by TacMed Ukraine on 1/29 was delivered to medics on 3/1. Medical equipment in Ukraine can be hard to find, hard to refurbish, and at inflated cost.  Thanks to YOUkraine for connecting VM4U with Rauberger Medical Trading Company near Vienna. The defibrillator was covered by VM4U donations. 

Southeastern European Cooperative Initiative Support Project

2024-03-17

VM4U, together with UAID-Direct (uaiddirect.org), provided logistical support for a Southeast European Cooperative Initiative project to supply computers raised by PCsfürAlle to libraries near Lviv, Ukraine.  A VM4U van team delivered 50 desktops, 10 laptops, 120 soap dispensers, and computer accessories from Vienna to SECI’s partners in Ukraine. 

UAID-Direct Van Supply Project

2024-03-19 

Thanks to significant donations from the Tullman Family Office with 501c3 support from Elevate Ukraine, VM4U has been able to financially support the procurement of a cargo van for UAID-Direct, which was finalized yesterday by volunteers in the UK. UAID-Direct organization raises and delivers humanitarian aid throughout Ukraine leveraging their warehouses at Medyke and Kyiv, their van fleet, and international volunteer drivers and volunteer warehouse operators. 

UAID-Direct+VM4U+Partners for World Health Medical Supply Project

2024-04-31

The VM4U/UAID-Direct Project Manager has completed a first exercise of a sustainable needs driven medical supply chain between the Partners for World Health organization in the USA and Ukrainian hospitals and medics.  The first such medical aid shipment departed the USA on 26 February 2024 in a shipping container which arrived at the UAID-Direct warehouse in Ivano Frankivsk on 16 March.  From there, a large number of volunteers and van teams (from UAID-Direct, VM4U, Emergency Aid for Ukraine, Operation Change, and Operation Aid) delivered the nearly 10 tons of medical supplies to 14 hospitals in Zhovti Vody , Oleksandriya, Kropyvnytskyi, Kherson, Valky, Kharkiv, Slovyansk, Kupyansk, Svyatohirsk, Ivano-Frankivsk) and international volunteer medics organizations (including TacMed Ukraine, Front Line Medics, and Operation Aid).  VM4U, Rotary Club Vienna Maria Theresa, and UAID-Direct covered the costs of the container shipment and various organizations covered the cost of van operations. 

TacMed Ukraine Medical Supply Project

2024-06-07

Thanks to sponsorship from the Tullman Family Office, with 501c3 support from Elevate Ukraine, VM4U volunteers procured medical equipment urgently needed to outfit TacMed Ukraine ambulances.   Volunteers from both VM4U and Elevate Ukraine delivered the equipment to TacMed Ukraine medics on 6 & 7 June 2024. 

Frontline Medics Medical Equipment Supply Project Report

2024-08-15

Thanks to sponsorship from the Tullman Family Office and VM4U, with 501c3 support from Elevate Ukraine, VM4U volunteers procured medical equipment urgently needed by the Frontline Medics organizations which were delivered on 15 August 2024 to their medics in Ukraine. 

UAID-Direct+VM4U+Partners for World Health Medical Supply Project

2024-09-13

UAID-Direct is working with Partners for World Health to bring donated medical supplies from the US to Ukraine.  Thanks to sponsorship from the Tullman Family Office, a 9.3 ton shipment (1256 boxes/items) of medical supplies departed from Partners for World Health’s warehouse in the US on 1 July 2024 and arrived at a UAID-Direct associated warehouse in Ukraine on 26 Aug.  The shipment was unloaded on 26 Aug., sorted by recipient hospital/medics organization on 27 Aug., and delivered to 11 hospitals and 1 medics organization by UAID-Direct and VM4U volunteer van teams beginning on 28 Aug. 

TacMed Ukraine Diesel Support Project

2024-10-31

Thanks to the Tullman Family Network, with 501c3 support from Elevate Ukraine, TacMed Ukraine has diesel from 1 July to 31 October 2024.  VM4U performs third party donation verification to show that all donations are used exclusively for diesel for TacMed Ukraine ambulances.  Bank transfers show the cash flows from Elevate Ukraine to TacMed Ukraine to an E100 Fuel Card Account.  The Fuel Card account ensures that all donations can only be spent on diesel.  Fill-up photos uploaded in real time, including receipts, provides the highest level of transparency that the diesel went into TacMed Ukraine ambulances (and not other vehicles). 

TacMed Ukraine Power and Medical Supply Project

2024-08-10

Four large Li-ion batteries, 2 ambulance chairs, and one stretcher, were delivered to TacMed Ukraine by a UAID-Direct van team on 8/10.  The cargo was relayed from Vienna by a VM4U van team which rendezvoused with the UAID-Direct warehouse in Medyke, Poland on 8/9.  These batteries are parts for a conversion of a large van to a multi-patient evacuation vehicle.  The batteries were sponsored by The Bridge of Life and physically purchased by VM4U volunteers.  The ambulance chairs were raised by YOUkraine.  The stretcher was donated by Dr. Medica. 

VM4U+UAID-Direct+PCs Fuer Alle Kherson Maternity Hospital Medical Supply Project

2024-08-12

The requested medical equipment and computer equipment was delivered to a Kherson Maternity Hospital on 8/12 by a VM4U van team with a UAID-Direct escort team.  The medical equipment was sponsored/donated by the Tullman Family Network, VM4U, and Dr. Medica.  The computer equipment (10 PC workstations including UPS, printers, and routers) was donated by PCs für alle.  501c3 support was provided by Elevate Ukraine.  VM4U organized the medical procurement and UAID-Direct led the delivery mission.  

Julia Rescue Project

2024-08-04

In Nov 2023, VM4U initiated a project to relocate Juliia from Kharkiv to Vienna for life-saving medical treatment.  Juliia is a T1 diabetic in her 30’s who has lost kidney function and relies on regular dialysis to survive.  Unfortunately, the quality of dialysis treatment in Ukraine is below that in Vienna and has a side effect if necrosis, which has led to the amputation of Juliia’s left leg with her right leg at risk.  Thus, Juliia has decided that now is the time to take a chance on Vienna.  VM4U donors have sponsored a rent subsidized apartment for Juliia and her husband Oleksii. VM4U organized the donated furnishings for the apartment together with The Feel Good Store.  Volunteers in Ukraine organized the medical transport to Vienna.  Volkshilfe organized the expedited administrative appointments.  Julia needs dialysis every 2-3 days.  Just prior to travel, Julia underwent dialysis before her 24 hour, nonstop, journey to Vienna.  Juliia and her husband came by ambulance with onboard doctor operated and sponsored by the Israel Rescue Coalition and the Barrier-Free Foundation in Ukraine.  VM4U volunteer doctors were on call and available to provide any urgent medical advice to Vienna volunteers and ambulance team.  Upon arrival, VM4U volunteers assisted Juliia to quickly undergo dialysis, registration in the Austrian health system, and move into her and her husband’s apartment.

VM4U+Insulin for Life Diabetics Medical Supply Project

2024-08-27

32 three-month Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) kits were delivered to 30 patients in Ukraine between 23-27 Aug by a VM4U van team under the direction of the VM4U Project Manager.  2 patients received 2 kits (or six months) because they were especially serious cases.  Specifically, 72x Dexcom G7 monitors and 24x Dexcom G6 transmitters were sponsored by Tullman Family Office and VM4U; 222 Dexcom G6 sensors and 15 Dexcom G6 receivers were donated by Insulin for Life USA.  Volunteer networks were be used to identify at-risk children and T1 diabetics in critical health situations in Ukraine to receive the kits.  501c3 support was provided by Elevate Ukraine.  VM4U donations were used for van fuel. 

TacMed Ukraine Medical Supply Project

2024-10-18

VM4U organized the procurement and delivery of a stethoscope requested by TacMed Ukraine and sponsored by a Vienna donor. 

Operation Change Van Repair Project

2024-11-30

Thanks to sponsorship from the Tullman Family network, with 501c3 support from Elevate Ukraine, VM4U provided 3rd party donation verification of repairs to two Operation Change (operation-change.org) cargo vans named ‘Big Sprint’ and ‘Horse Box’.  The two vans represent the delivery of 1 ton aid/day each.