4/1 to 4/30 TACMED UKRAINE DIESEL SUPPORT PROJECT UPDATE

In April, TacMed Ukraine transported 428 patients using 6 ambulances and 1 bus. No VM4U donations were used. The Tullman Family Office, with 501c3 support from Elevate Ukraine, continues their support of diesel for TacMed Ukraine ambulances through July 2025. VM4U performs third-part donation verification using a system of real-time reporting and fuel card accounting.

4/1 MEDICS PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT PROJECT
Roxy, VM4U Psychological Support Program Manager, together with Inga, VM4U Psychological Councilor, and Oleksandra, VM4U Psychological Councilor, and Flo, frontlines volunteer ambulance driver from Vienna, to create a program to support volunteers, especially frontline medics, suffering from burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and PTSD. A series of informational posters were produced and distributed to TacMed Ukraine and Green Cross MedEvac organizations. The VM4U Psych Team offers personal counseling for volunteers in Eng/Ukr/Rus and can be reached at psych@vm4u.org .

4/1, 4/8, 4/9, 4/10, 4/14, 4/15, 4/22, 4/26, 4/28 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, Amir, and others. VM4U donations are used for van fuel.

4/1 to 4/30 MUSIC PROGRAM UPDATE

Nadiia, Music Program Manager and Instructor, continues to return refugee children to their music training. The program has 4 instructors for 9 children, thanks to volunteer instructors Joel (Saxophone), Emin (Piano), Nadiia (Elementary music), and Rosa (Guitar). We bid Instructor Emin a thankful farewell as he is moving abroad and welcome Anna who will continue the piano instruction for Emin’s students. 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.

4/7 VAN MISSION –TEAM MUCHENDORF AND MATUSYA SUPPORT
Nathan, using the VM4U van, collected donations raised by Roland, Team Muchendorf, and delivered them to Matusya, Vienna children’s aid and collection center. VM4U donations were used for van fuel.

4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 FOOTBALL PROGRAM TRAINING UPDATE

Coach Oleksandr, Football Program Manager, and Coach Sergii continue to host football training for children ages 7-12 on Monday nights from 17:30-19:00 at the Sport Center Donau City in cooperation with Domivka. VM4U donations are used to pay for field rental.

4/20 JULIIA SUPPORT CASE UPDATE
Juliia passed away this morning at home, rather unexpectedly. This photo was taken yesterday. Volunteers have been working with Juliia and Oleksii routinely to the support Juliia’s medical recovery. Juliia was a volunteer in Kharkiv in Oleg’s diabetic supply chain and was a T1 diabetic herself. Together they saved countless lives. Juliia came to us in Vienna on 4 Aug 2024, together with Oleksii, for life-saving dialysis and an eventual kidney transplant. Her kidney failure was a result of her diabetes. Juliia was remarkably positive, happy, and joyful everyday and has left a significant impression on all the volunteers and people who knew her particularly because she was so positive and joyful despite the world around her. Juliia was 34 and adored by all.