VAN PROGRAM UPDATE The Wednesday-Thursday weekly van to Lviv has been discontinued due to reduced demand from the YOUkraine organization; van missions are now scheduled as needed. 8/24 TO 9/18 FURNATURE PROGRAM Nathan, VM4U Furnishings Program Manager, and volunteers Jack, Coach Oleksandr, Vladimir, David, Jake, Bohden, Adam, Vasilyy, Pasha, and Read more…
8/9 to 8/23 – Dima Medical Support Case The VM4U team working on the Dima Medical Support Case regularly transport, translate, advocate, and support Dima during routine doctor’s visits and outpatient surgeries. Dima, his wife, and two daughters, have finalized their long term accommodation, provided by Maximilian, and organized by Read more…
7/25 TO 8/8 YURII MEDICAL SUPPORT CASE David, VM4U Accommodations Manager, and Anya, volunteer, have been providing continuous support of an elderly couple which arrived in Vienna on 4/13 on the Ternopil Rescue Project bus. The gentleman, Yurii, has cancer and received continuing cancer treatment here in Vienna. Yurii’s prognosis Read more…
6/30 to 7/24 DIMA RESCUE PROJECT UPDATE Dima is civilian medic from Kharkiv and T1 diabetic. During his service, he developed extreme kidney complications. He and his family lost nearly everything and were coming close to losing Dima as well. Oleg, VM4U Project Manager, with the support of Lauren, UAID-Direct; Read more…
6/17 LEGAL GUARDIAN CASE Two 17 yr Ukrainians were seeking opportunities to attend university in Vienna. David, VM4U Accommodations Program Manager, and Eileen, VM4U University Education Program Manager, organized dormitory accommodations, German lessons, and assistance with enrollment. However, in order for the two minors to stay in Austria without a Read more…
6/3 ACCOMMODATIONS CASE David, VM4U Accommodations Program Manager, successfully arranged for two young female refugees to rent an apartment together. One of the women has found employment in Vienna as an architect and has become self sufficient. The other women has been staying with a VM4U host family and continues Read more…
Several medical supply transportation missions from Vienna to Ukrainian hospitals took place. The Psychological Support Program and University Education Program have been established and are in operation. VM4U has begun sharing staff with partner organizations. A cargo van mission from Vienna to Lviv, Ukraine is scheduled to leave Wednesday and Read more…
5/19 Meeting with the Feel Good Store, www.feelgoodstore.at The VM4U Executive Team, Adam and and Elli, made a visit to the Feel Good Store near the Oper (opera house), where they met with met with the Feel Good Store Team, Sarah, Barbara, Tasha, and Olga. The Feel Good Store is Read more…
During this period, no refugee transportation activities were needed and only local material transportation activities were performed. Specifically, logistical movement of medical supplies around Vienna and furniture to refugees accommodations around Vienna and related to the Campus Wienerwald Project. VM4U transportation, retrieval, and rescue capabilities are operational should future needs Read more…
VM4U, YOUkraine, First Aid First Hand, and St. Barbara’s Church held a social event for Ukrainians and Volunteers at Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 138. The event was attended by 40-50 guests and organised by Ellen, Yvonne, Lina (YOUkraine), Hannah (First Aid First Hand), Lauren, and Tatyana. This social event was integral in Read more…
