More and more organizations with volunteers on the ground in Ukraine are asking for your help as the war rages on. Project Kesher, a New York-based nonprofit, has had hundreds of volunteers in Ukraine for several years, helping to empower Jewish women through a variety of programs. Right now they are focused on making sure the people they serve can survive this brutal war. said Karyn Grossman Gershon, CEO of Project Kesher. telling you that humanitarian groups on the ground are better placed to buy exactly what they need and get it to people,” Gershon said. The organization relies on a core of volunteers who help individual families in Ukraine. are in a school gymnasium with 200 people and they see that the food is running out they have the power to go out and as long as they can find local supplies, buy the necessary food, buy the necessary medicine and get all the different t hat products they need,” Gershon said. “We’ll get those requests and we’ll find out there’s a woman on the second floor of a building with a disabled child and then we’ll work…to get her out of that place and what we’re also doing that I think we are unique is that we always have the opportunity to bring money into the country. saving lives should be supported as much as possible. In addition, there are volunteers in Israel and Belarus who respond to the calls to support efforts on the ground in Ukraine.Click here to support the Kesher project.Click here to support other efforts to help the people of Ukraine.
More and more organizations with volunteers on the ground in Ukraine are asking for your help as the war rages on.
Project Kesher, a New York-based nonprofit, has had hundreds of volunteers in Ukraine for several years, helping to empower Jewish women through a variety of programs. Right now they are focused on making sure the people they serve can survive this brutal war.
“I know so many people (from South Florida) are from this area, whether in this generation or previous generations. We really ask you to come,” said Karyn Grossman Gershon, CEO of Project Kesher. .
Gershon said the best way for everyone to help right now is to make financial donations.
“Although people have this nice instinct that they want to do more than send money, I can assure you that the humanitarian groups on the ground are in a better position to buy exactly what they need and distribute it to people. “said Gershon.
The organization relies on a core of volunteers who help individual families in Ukraine.
“If they’re in a school gymnasium with 200 people and they see the food is running out, they have the power to go out and as long as they can find local supplies, buy the necessary food, buy the medicine needed and get all the different products they need,” Gershon said. “We’ll get those requests and we’ll find out there’s a woman on the second floor of a building with a disabled child and then we’ll work…to get her out of that place and what we’re also doing which I think makes us unique is that we always have the ability to bring money into the country.”
Gershon also said volunteers help people find transportation to western Ukraine or out of the country if they can and people who risk everything to save lives should be supported as much as possible. .
In addition, volunteers in Israel and Belarus are responding to calls to support efforts on the ground in Ukraine.
Click here to support the Kesher project.
Click here to support other efforts to help the people of Ukraine.
