Project Kesher subsidized 172 individual Ukrainian women, who are heads of households and responsible for an average of 3 dependents each. This mini grants program has provided $75,000 to displaced Ukrainian families, indirectly supporting upwards of 600 people.

The bus company we have partnered with has safely transported 3,500 people out of the most dangerous war-torn cities in the past 3-4 weeks. Groups of volunteers work together to evacuate unaccompanied children, and accommodate people with disabilities and the elderly in special evacuations. Each bus that is used for evacuations is filled with food and supplies as it enters an embattled city. The bus delivers the supplies to volunteer centers before loading up with evacuees and leaving the city to get people to safety.

In addition to this, the Project Kesher team has worked one-on-one with over 100 people evacuating - from initial conversation to safety. This relief work is being done woman-to-woman through the Project Kesher Ukraine (PKU) grassroots network, which is now spread throughout Europe as well.

 
 
 

Finding an inner sense of stability when your world is unstable has become a high priority for women in the Project Kesher Ukraine network. Nina Smiley, Director of Mindfulness Programming at Mohonk Mountain Lodge and filmmaker, Kate Epstein Mankoff, have created a series of videos that the PKU leadership are using as the inspiration for daily meditation. The PKU team has translated and produced voiceovers in Ukrainian for this project, and now each day at 10 am their time, Ukrainian women join together from wherever they are for a moment of mindfulness and meditation amidst war and constant humanitarian relief work. You can watch the videos in English here.

 
 
 

Last week, PKU began to conduct a survey of Ukrainian new moms in order to identify their most urgent needs at this time. Within three days of publication, the questionnaire has collected 500 views and more than 50 responses, which continue to pour in at the moment.

The survey revealed four main areas of concern from pregnant people and new mothers:

* Baby nutrition
* Baby hygiene items (diapers, wet wipes);
* Psychological support groups;
* English Language classes (for Ukrainian refugees who have landed in Europe, conversational English is a necessity for surviving and attaining resources).

 
 
 

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