DC Volunteers Help Ukraine USAGM
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- DC Volunteers Help Ukraine USAGM
- June 14, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM Share ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: TV DC Volunteers Help Ukraine – Moskalkov HEADLINE: Washington DC Volunteers Raise Thousands for Ukraine TEASER: PUBLISHED AT: 06/14/2022 at 8:30am BYLINE: Maxim Moskalkov CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington SCRIPT EDITORS: KE, MAS VIDEOGRAPHER: VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA news, see script courtesies. PLATFORMS: TV only TRT: 2:26 VID APPROVED BY: KE TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: EDITORS NOTE: ((INTRO)) [["Bulava" is the name of a volunteer organization created by young Ukrainians in the Washington DC area after Russia invaded Ukraine. The group collects funds and basic necessities for those who need it most back home. For VOA Maxim Moskalkov reports from Washington.]] ((NARRATION)) The founder of Bulava, Daria Pach, is originally from Ukraine and has been living in the United States for the past 9 years. She says when Russia invaded her homeland, she knew she had to help. So, she boxed some basic necessities and sent the package - as she put it - "to nowhere." She wanted to send another one, but this time asked some friends to help. ((Daria Pach, Bulava Founder)) ((IN RUSSIAN)) “And at one point there were 12 of us, and we decided that this is the moment to organize a team that will not only just sell merch or just help Ukraine, but which will continue to help rebuild Ukraine. ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Bulava.org)) Bulava - which means mace (or club) in Ukrainian - is made up ((End courtesy)) of a few volunteers, originally from Ukraine who live in Washington and the surrounding area. Most are young professonals... a nurse, an entrepreneur, a photographer, an IT specialist. Each Wednesday, they hold a fair where they sell products with Ukrainian symbols. Many designs are inspired by the drawings of Ukrainian children. ((Mandatory courtesy: MKPHOTODMV.Gallery.Photo)) The group also holds large charity events to help targeted groups in Ukraine. ((End courtesy)) ((Ivan Kobzey, Bulava Member)) ((ZOOM)) “We work with several non-profit and other organizations in Ukraine, as well as with a large number of volunteers. And because a lot of the big funds are basically helping big organizations, we're trying to do small orders and we're helping small groups.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Bulava.org)) So far, Bulava has collected 38-thousand dollars in cash, as well as medicines, personal protective equipment, baby food, and more than 80-thousand dollars worth of clothes. The medications are handled by a head nurse at a Washington area hospital. Ekaterina Koshlaba has garnered help from hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and doctors in private practices. ((End courtesy)) ((Ekaterina Koshlaba, Bulava Volunteer)) ((Mandatory Zoom)) ((IN RUSSIAN)) “I, in principle, accept different orders from hospitals in Ukraine. We filter them. I'm looking at what's possible, what's impossible to get here. For example, we had a request from the cancer center in Mykolaiv. We were able to get them what's called bone marrow biopsy kits.” ((NARRATION)) Bulava volunteers say as the war drags on, it has become more difficult to raise funds. ((Mandatory courtesy: Bulava.org)) So, they are constantly looking for new ways to get help to those living through a war back ((End courtesy)) home. ((Maxim Moskalkov for VOA News Washington))
- Transcript/Script USAGM Share ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: TV DC Volunteers Help Ukraine – Moskalkov HEADLINE: Washington DC Volunteers Raise Thousands for Ukraine TEASER: PUBLISHED AT: 06/14/2022 at 8:30am BYLINE: Maxim Moskalkov CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington SCRIPT EDITORS: KE, MAS VIDEOGRAPHER: VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA news, see script courtesies. PLATFORMS: TV only TRT: 2:26 VID APPROVED BY: KE TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: EDITORS NOTE: ((INTRO)) [["Bulava" is the name of a volunteer organization created by young Ukrainians in the Washington DC area after Russia invaded Ukraine. The group collects funds and basic necessities for those who need it most back home. For VOA Maxim Moskalkov reports from Washington.]] ((NARRATION)) The founder of Bulava, Daria Pach, is originally from Ukraine and has been living in the United States for the past 9 years. She says when Russia invaded her homeland, she knew she had to help. So, she boxed some basic necessities and sent the package - as she put it - "to nowhere." She wanted to send another one, but this time asked some friends to help. ((Daria Pach, Bulava Founder)) ((IN RUSSIAN)) “And at one point there were 12 of us, and we decided that this is the moment to organize a team that will not only just sell merch or just help Ukraine, but which will continue to help rebuild Ukraine. ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Bulava.org)) Bulava - which means mace (or club) in Ukrainian - is made up ((End courtesy)) of a few volunteers, originally from Ukraine who live in Washington and the surrounding area. Most are young professonals... a nurse, an entrepreneur, a photographer, an IT specialist. Each Wednesday, they hold a fair where they sell products with Ukrainian symbols. Many designs are inspired by the drawings of Ukrainian children. ((Mandatory courtesy: MKPHOTODMV.Gallery.Photo)) The group also holds large charity events to help targeted groups in Ukraine. ((End courtesy)) ((Ivan Kobzey, Bulava Member)) ((ZOOM)) “We work with several non-profit and other organizations in Ukraine, as well as with a large number of volunteers. And because a lot of the big funds are basically helping big organizations, we're trying to do small orders and we're helping small groups.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Bulava.org)) So far, Bulava has collected 38-thousand dollars in cash, as well as medicines, personal protective equipment, baby food, and more than 80-thousand dollars worth of clothes. The medications are handled by a head nurse at a Washington area hospital. Ekaterina Koshlaba has garnered help from hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and doctors in private practices. ((End courtesy)) ((Ekaterina Koshlaba, Bulava Volunteer)) ((Mandatory Zoom)) ((IN RUSSIAN)) “I, in principle, accept different orders from hospitals in Ukraine. We filter them. I'm looking at what's possible, what's impossible to get here. For example, we had a request from the cancer center in Mykolaiv. We were able to get them what's called bone marrow biopsy kits.” ((NARRATION)) Bulava volunteers say as the war drags on, it has become more difficult to raise funds. ((Mandatory courtesy: Bulava.org)) So, they are constantly looking for new ways to get help to those living through a war back ((End courtesy)) home. ((Maxim Moskalkov for VOA News Washington))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date June 14, 2022 09:18 EDT
- Byline Maxim Moskalov
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America