FROM FATIMA TO UKRAINE: THE FIRST STEPS TOWARDS RECOVERY

Four veterans. From Odesa and Kherson. Different injuries. One need — to recover Denys Kalyuka, Sashko Karpenko, Oleg Koshelapenko, Serhii Kalniv. Shoulder pain. The left eye sees only outlines. The left ear barely hears. Memory problems. Limited movement, limited physical strength. Every wound, every injury still makes itself known. Joints, head, and everything carried silently…

The war has brought not only destruction of infrastructure and lives, but has also made access to medical care significantly more difficult for those who need it most. Cancer patients during wartime face a number of serious challenges — from evacuating combat zones to a prolonged search for quality treatment. Despite the difficult situation, there…

This week, we had the opportunity to meet with representatives of Choose Love — one of the world’s leading humanitarian organizations supporting people affected by war and displacement. Choose Love works globally with trusted local initiatives, helping millions of people through fast and effective humanitarian support. For us, this meeting is an important step toward…

‘I was absolutely delighted. I’ve recovered. I’ve been cured.’ Serhiy Kalniv. A veteran. A former prisoner of war. A man left with stomach problems, joint pain, lower back pain and PTSD as a result of the war. He travelled to Teplice, in the Czech Republic — and returned a changed man. His heartburn has become…

International Support and a Step Toward Recovery Our veteran, Oleksii Tararaka, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation in Teplice, Czech Republic, as part of the Returning to Yourself Foundation program, met with the Mayor of Teplice, Jiří Štábl. The meeting was another powerful sign of support for Ukrainian veterans from the Czech community. Mayor Štábl personally…

There’s a certain type of woman. They don’t wait for someone else to protect them. They step between the enemy and their own people. They apply tourniquets with fingers numb from the cold. They carry the wounded out amid the whistling of shells. They call their children from the front lines and say, “Everything’s fine”—even…