The men & women of
#Kharkiv
that work day & night to maintain the infrastructure for the almost 800,000 civilians still living here deserve medals & our deepest gratitude!
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HUGS Mission 323: Charaβ€οΈ
Chara, the blind dog from Izyum, is on her way to Kyiv for eye surgery!β€οΈ
Chara is very well known amongst volunteers/armyβ€οΈ
Please wish this special girl luckβ€οΈ
You can help Chara with a small donation here:
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@BohuslavskaKate
We helped
#Kharkiv
EcoPark in early 2023 when they were rebuilding. It is an amazing project and a labour of love for the staff and Mr Feldman. π’
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Itβs a strange Canadaπ¨π¦Day for HUGS.
We lost a great friend & hero of Ukraine, the legendary & brave
@Pete_Hasta
from
@KonstantinTeam
.
Over the past 2 years we have worked closely with Peter & his team.
He was always an unstoppable force for πΊπ¦.
RIP Hero ππ’πΏπ¦πΊπ¦π«‘
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@BohuslavskaKate
Blatant war crime against civilians. We were there 90 minutes before the strike. They always help us and some of the staff are our friends. It was packed. Staff and customers have been killed. Barbaric. π€¬
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#Hardkids
Road trip!
@SMARTKidsUA
is transporting 30 Kharkiv kids to western Ukraine to represent Kharkiv at a festival of Ukrainian culture.
They will be performing as dancers and have trained for 2 months in a city relentlessly bombed.
Their next journey begins nowβ¦
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@yasminalombaert
We can 100% accurately confirm, from our perspective here in Kharkiv over past 2 years, that the targeting and killing of innocent civilians is exactly what they do.
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Our Dutch friends, Anneke & Janscho made an epic journey from Holland to HUGS in Kharkiv with a van full of aid. They stayed with us for a few days & stayed busy doing missions the entire time.
These are the βbehind the scenes heroesβ of the Ukraine War. β€οΈπ«‘π³π±πΊπ¦π¨π¦
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Successful evacuation of 7 member IDP family to the west today by our team from Ukraine, USA & Canada.
6 children now have a new home & increased safety from bombs. Theyβll be able to attend school as well.
Good luck in your new home, we will miss you guys! πΊπ¦β€οΈ
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Before/after videos of the partner warehouse that was hit this morning.
It had only medical & humanitarian aid, including hospital beds/mattresses.
Mac & I helped unload/load items here on Monday for our 300th mission.
It was hit during the 0600 missile attack on
#Kharkiv
.
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Taking a moment to recognize Mac for 1 year of humanitarian work in
#Ukraine
.
Your strength brings aid.
Your smile brings hope.
Your heart brings light to the darkness.
Congratulations on this amazing milestone!
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Today,
@jesse_c_6
and I are visiting the incredible
@HugsUkraine
. Their support for Ukraine, especially the Kharkiv community, is invaluable. They assist shelters, help internationally displaced children, distribute humanitarian aid, and serve as a volunteer hub in Kharkiv.
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What many donβt know about Sam Newey is that he also worked as a humanitarian in
#Ukraine
.
He continued his humanitarian work during his days away from fighting on the front by feeding families.
Sam is a hero in every sense of the word.
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I spent the afternoon getting to know the amazing
@HugsUkraine
volunteers and their founder, Paul Hughes.
These guys reside in Kharkiv but are involved in humanitarian missions all over Ukraine's war-torn regions. They provide vital humanitarian aid to communities close to the
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Thank you for your continued dedication to delivering aid to Ukrainians. Thanks to people like you, children are being helped. π«‘β€οΈπΊπ¦π¬π§π¨π¦
Evacuated from her home in a frontline village under constant artillary bombardment, little Lisa needed replacement clothes and some toys to keep her distracted. Thank you to the team at
@HugsUkraine
for helping us put a big smile on this little girls face!
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Itβs Toonie Tuesday!!
Today we support
@SabreAdvisory
& their mission of combat training πΊπ¦ Defenders
On their wish list is EcoflowπStarlink π‘ & operational funds.
Donate $2 β¬2 Β£2 & π¬ a screenshot then repost/reply ππ»
π ΏοΈayπ ΏοΈal: admin
@sabretag
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#FiverFriday
supports Artem & Andrew, frontline medics. They worked with HUGS for a year before joining the army. They are very brave, proud & passionate Ukrainians.
Please help them with a small donation. π
πΊπ¦π«‘β€οΈ
#nafo
#fellas
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Tomorrow is
HUGS Mission
#300
.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to and been part of any effort to help Ukraine!
πΊπ¦β€οΈπ«‘
HUGS Mission
#300
is ShopCat 3.0 approved.
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2 years ago, on 01March2022
@paulyhughes
departed from Calgary, Alberta π¨π¦headed to πΊπ¦ to help with the war effort.
He & his son Mac, who followed a few months later, are in
#Kharkiv
&
#Kherson
respectively.
Heβs helped
#Ukraine
as a volunteer the entire time.
π«‘πΊπ¦π¨π¦β€οΈ
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Your Toonies will go to helping grow these programs:
@SMARTKidsUA
@HUGSLUCK
We are grateful to each and everyone of you.
Frankly, weβre overwhelmed with the support & β€οΈ.
#ToonieTuesday
πΊπ¦π«‘
Fellas! Thank you very much for your generous donations and support! We have had a very successful Toonie Tuesday and were happy to support the great work of
@HugsUkraine
. We will be announcing the lucky winners in our special syrup raffle shortly!
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Tears for Hroza...
We delivered aid here earlier this year. It's what I would call a sleepy little farm community.
They are all farmers and family people.
How could anyone consider launching a missile at these innocent civilians?
#russiaisATerroistState
#Hroza
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We just had the good fortune to have assistance from a very skilled volunteer for one week.
Showed up to work.
Worked steady/smart.
Started/finished on the days he said he would.
Did everything exceptionally & expeditiously.
Thank you,
@DavidRGreco
! π«‘
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#Kharkiv
Human Rights Protection Group:
A farmer & former
#PPCLI
from
#Canada
π¨π¦, together with his son Mac, created a volunteer NGO, HUGS (Helping Ukraine Grassroots Support)--to help
#Ukraine
πΊπ¦ with humanitarian needs.
Video: Denys Volokha.
Meet the newest member of the HUGS team! Huggie joined us on our recent mission in Kharkiv Oblast where we distributed food aid to 300 families.
Huggie puts smiles on faces as we continue our vital work to deliver aid to the people of
#Ukraine
.
@SMARTKidsUA
#nafo
#fellas
πΊπ¦π¨π¦π«‘β€οΈ
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Please support The Canada Way this
#FiverFriday
#4
!
The Canada Way π¨π¦β€οΈ is an independent humanitarian organization working in
#Ukraine
.
They perform exceptional work across the UA & put all their heart, soul & spine into their labour of love for πΊπ¦!
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Every week
#FiverFriday
features an independent volunteer in
#Ukraine
& we are proud to support Kharkiv based
@JackBonHolly
from
#UK
! π¬π§
Jack sources & delivers aid to frontline civilians & soldiers.
Please support & share πβ€οΈ
Donate to Jack here:
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Was great to see our friends at
@HugsUkraine
βs shop!
Thank you for the paintjobπ₯
Was also good to catch up with
@menacemedics
!
See you soon everyoneπ
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We made it to
@PaulyHughes
at
@HugsUkraine
and felt true
#Canadian
generosity.
I cannot thank you enough for all that you gave for our defenders in
#Donbas
but I am without the adequate words of thanks for what you did for my friends at the
#Kharkiv
border.
Pauly you are the
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Closing in on 1000. Thatβs a huge number for our little NGO! Thank you to
#NAFO
#Fellas
, youβve warmed our hearts here in Kharkiv & Kherson!
β€οΈππΊπ¦ππΊπ¦πβ€οΈ
We will follow everyone backβ¦ just need to pace ourselvesβ¦ π
HUGS Helping Ukraine Grassroots Support ππ¨π¦πΊπ¦
2 amazing young people helping Ukraine todayβ¦
1οΈβ£Macβs 2 year mark helping Ukraine. Thank you, Mac for your dedication to Ukraine!
π«‘πΊπ¦π¨π¦β€οΈ
2οΈβ£Happy Birthday, to our fantastic volunteer, Alina!
Dakuyu for helping Ukrainian IDP children, Alina!
π«‘πΊπ¦π¨π¦β€οΈ
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Weβre not there unfortunately (in Kharkiv & Kherson) but we
sure hope the summit finds efficient ways to help the millions impacted by the ruzzian invasion.
Ukrainian lives depend on it.
#UkraineActionSummit
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So close to our 1st huge benchmark with the amazing assistance of our
#NAFO
partners!
Only 10 more to reach 1000!
We are humbled by your support
#Fellas
!
You have brought attention to our humanitarian work in Kharkiv & Kherson.
Gratitude π to all of you who have followed.
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Not everything goes as planned. Itβs how you respond to these challenges.
It was never Ukraineβs βplanβ to be attacked. But the world has watched how Ukraine responded. They have set a new global & historic standard in courage & bravery. They have no choice.
πΊπ¦π¨π¦π«‘β€οΈ
#nafo
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We always accept nominations of independent volunteers & organizations working in
#Ukraine
for
#FiverFriday
support.
Do you know an individual or organization?
If so, nominate them today!
#fellas
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Kharkiv IDP Kids Xmas Party was multiple levels of chaos.
Objective: Kids having fun
Mission Accomplished! πΊπ¦
Merry Christmas from Resilient Kharkiv! ππ π»β€οΈπ¨π¦
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@toonie_tuesday
This is the Izyum rescue dog Chara. Sheβs warmed many a heart at the garage. Chara is going for eye surgery in Kyiv.
She will be a βseeing eye dogβ soon!!
β€οΈπ
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Latest figures from
#Ukraine
:
β17.16M people in need of humanitarian assistance
β6.2M internally displaced people (IDP) as a result of invasion
β¬οΈThis is why we are still here.
#nafo
#fella
#humanitarian
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#Kharkiv
IDP Xmas Party hosted by
@SMARTKidsUA
& HUGS.
Bringing join to children who have had to flee from their communities because of the war. Itβs a tough time of year for displaced children. We will bring β€οΈβ¦ and toys!!! π π»
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Today we delivered food from
@HugsUkraine
and NVG binoculars to the 81st Brigade thanks to all of you donating to our Hold The Line Fundraiser π
Our defenders are begging for your help π Please donate.
URGENT π¨ FUNDRAISER π¨
βοΈ$646 Raised towards
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Itβs a hot day for Chara to travel from Kharkiv.
+40Β°C π₯ on the highway.
Lots of stops & H2O π¦
Vision Mission 20:20 is only 2 hours from Kyiv!
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While we do much more than running aid missions, itβs interesting to note that of the 275 missions HUGS has completed to date, our Cambo (formerly known as Beluga) has participated in 120 of them.
Itβs a great day to help UAπΊπ¦
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Today is Ukraine Coach's Day.
This year, the holiday takes place on the eve of the
#Paris2024
where
#Ukraine
will be represented by 140 athletes who earned this right thanks to their coaches.
In
#Kharkiv
, an impromptu coaching lesson.
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