christianjutvik

The tour in October is now fully booked. 20 people, of which 8 are from countries other than Sweden. BUT from (bad) experience I know there will be cancellations. If you want to join that tour, you should apply NOW and you will probably get a place. Our previous tour leader Iryna Prokopushin is expecting a baby in November. I got to know that only at departure from Kyiv Railwaystation in April. Since then I have been searching for her replacement. Only last week it was decided that the tour...

We paid a visit to volunteer organization Glory UA With some of effort, me and Boel have managed to get all the figures for how much money we spent in Ukraine (not in Poland) during our tour in April. The figures are in SEK. Some figures are rounded Payments in Ukraine 79,491 Donations during the trip 45,380 Participants’ personal expenses and donations 433,000 Donations after the trip 88,100 Total left in Ukraine 558,000 SEK. (50 700€ or 59 500$ or 2,604,000 HRV) This is, of course, a...

The Monument at Independance Square, Maidan. Photo Richard Bilhaut Children of Heroes "The Heroes" are men and women who have died at the front. This organization provides financial support to the heroes' children. This is a large nationwide organization that last year had a turnover of 11 million dollars. 95% have lost their father in the war. Currently, they support 17,000 children aged from one week to 18 years. The number increases each time we visit them. Most children live with their...