The work of Action-PSJ and our many partners both here and in Ukraine has never been more needed. Just like your support. Please read below and take action. Praying for a cease-fire.
The Jewish Journal “They were saying that they still remain hopeful, they say that they don’t want to panic,” Kardon told the Jewish Journal the day after the attack began. “The quote is, ‘Our situation is very ambiguous and the situation is constantly changing … We are grateful for any help. It’s very necessary now. We hope for the best.’”
This is a translated note is from Vlad. Reprinted with permission. His wife was a Visiting Mom in Dnipro but last year they moved to Berdyansk. I attended a lovely dinner at his house in Dnipro during my last visit to Ukraine in November of 2019. Vlad and his family are live in Berdyansk which is occupied by Russian troops.
Their eldest daughter is a very talented violinist. I am attaching a few pictures of a dinner at their home . His wife Alina is in the rear by the door. Vlada in the white sweater is the ExecutiveDirector of Project Kesher in Ukraine. Galina, our translator has the blonde hair. Ella is the woman sitting in the middle and manages both Action for Post-Soviet Jewry's Ukraine Programs and the Visiting Mom Program in Dnipro.
We are under occupation. So far, the worst is when there is no connection to internet. The occupiers openly lie in their propaganda. Most likely, they want to legalize the occupying power.
If there are statements that people supported the occupier and asked for another government, do not believe it.
They are very good at fabricating referendums, elections, showing on television how people live well with them.
There are many cases when people are killed out of disobedience or for other reasons.
At the same time, we are calm now compared to other places in Ukraine. There are no bombings or fights.
We now have water, heat and food.
Pray for us, Vlad.
Teens in Action:
Over the course of a week’s time, the Jewish Teen Initiative - Boston #PeerLeadershipFellows designed and implemented an opportunity for teens throughout Greater Boston to gather and help support humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine. Through CJP - Combined Jewish Philanthropies’s partnership with Debbie Kardon and Action for Post Soviet Jewry, hundreds of soup kits, medical supplies and other materials will be delivered to our partners on the ground in and around Ukraine for distribution. You may have even seen them on the news! After the teens at the event pack the kits, the packages will be shipped to Ukraine via the CJP, in part of their relationship with local organization Action Post-Soviet Jewry, officials said.
Today, 60 participants made 506 dry soup kits , wrote 250 handwritten cards in Ukrainian, Russian and English and packed 215 care bags w bandages, flashlights, etc
