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((TITLE: TV – Ukrainian Diaspora In US – Bakalets
HEAD: Ukrainian Diaspora In The US Raises Money To Help Motherland
DATE: 02/25/2022
PUBLISHED AT: 2/25/2022 at 4 pm
BYLINE: Lesia Bakalets
CONTRIBUTOR:
DATELINE: Washington
EDITORS: KE(1st), MAS
VIDEOGRAPHER: David Gogokhia, Artyom Kokhan
VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA & News Agencies TBA
PLATFORMS: TV only
TRT: 2:43
VID APPROVED BY: KE
TYPE: TVPKG
UPDATE: Zoom interviews have been cleared for use))
((INTRO:))
[[The Ukrainian diaspora in America is taking steps to aid friends, family and countrymen back home who are under attack by Russia. From gathering medicine to raising money, groups have mobilized to help. Lesia Bakalets has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.]]
((NARRATION))
((NATS, Protests, shouting, slogans))
Several U.S. organizations, most of which were created after Russia’s 2014 incursion into Ukraine, have united and are coordinating work to help those who remain in their homeland.
Some in the Ukrainian diaspora are collecting medications to send back as Ukraine endures fierce attacks by Russian forces. Volunteers are helping hospitals in Ukraine; others have raised money to help.
Every evening the groups meet on Zoom to coordinate their work.
((Mandatory Zoom))
((Lyubov Shipovich, Razom for Ukraine (in Ukrainian)))
“We have united five American organizations. // We are also in touch with the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada, hoping they will work with us as well.”
((Courtesy: Revived Soldiers Ukraine))
Irina Vashchuk is president of the Revived Soldiers Ukraine foundation that has raised about $95,000 to buy medications for field hospitals in Ukraine and maintain evacuation vehicles.
((End courtesy))
((Mandatory Zoom))
((Irina Vashchuk, Revived Soldiers Ukraine (in Ukrainian)))
“I understand that we are far from Ukraine. But our parents are there. My brother has served in the military for 2,5 years, my father has been helping a lot.”
((NARRATION))
In the Washington DC area, an organization called
((Mandatory courtesy: United Help Ukraine))
United Help Ukraine is focusing on creating tactical medical kits for Ukrainian soldiers.
((End courtesy))
((Maryna Bura, United Help Ukraine))
“We have been sending tactical medi-kits to soldiers in Ukraine since 2014. They have to contain a certain medication that stops the blood and special bandages - Basically, medical supplies that people need during an armed conflict.”
((NARRATION))
Volunteers are also looking for medical professionals and instructors in Ukrainian cities – so they can teach others first aid and create video tutorials.
((Mandatory Zoom))
((Lyubov Shipovich, Razom for Ukraine))
“These are videos about how to use individual medical kits and why they are necessary; they also contain advice for civilians.”
((NARRATION))
((Courtesy: Sunflower of Peace))
Sunflower of Peace foundation is raising money to purchase special backpacks for medical professionals.
((End courtesy))
((Mandatory zoom))
((Katya Malakhova, Sunflower of Peace))
“This is a tactical medical backpack that has everything one needs to save up to ten lives during an armed conflict. They might even contain a special surgical kit that – when used by a professional – can be used to conduct an actual surgery in field conditions.”
((NARRATION))
Volunteers say they are receiving unprecedented support from both Ukrainians and Americans. But in the face of a massive Russian military presence in Ukraine, their work has just begun.
((For Lesia Bakalets in Washington, Anna Rice, VOA News))
NewsML Media TopicsConflict, War and Peace, Human Interest
NetworkVOA
Embargo DateFebruary 25, 2022 15:59 EST
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
