by Evan Raftes | May 12, 2026 | Blog
In Ukraine, a child picks up a crayon. Not because someone told her the world is safe. It isn’t. But for this hour, in this room, she is making something. And that matters more than it sounds. Hope For Ukraine’s after-school program reaches more than 600...
by Evan Raftes | May 8, 2026 | Blog
Air raid sirens are not a disruption for children in Ukraine. They are routine. The sound that sends a child sprinting for shelter — that sound is just Tuesday. The mental toll of growing up inside a war is something most of us will never fully understand. Anxiety is...
by Evan Raftes | May 6, 2026 | Blog
In many parts of Ukraine, the war is not something people follow from a distance. It is part of daily life. In the Kharkiv region, mornings often begin with checking what happened overnight. Whether there were strikes nearby. Whether it is safe to leave home. Whether...
by Evan Raftes | May 4, 2026 | Blog
Danger doesn’t have to be seen. In addition to the threat of a drone hovering above you or distant artillery fire; there’s a much more subtle and dangerous force at play when it comes to civilians living through this conflict. A variety of small, almost...
by Evan Raftes | Apr 29, 2026 | Blog
In the heat of conflict, the sounds of air raids aren’t just terrifying for people—they are paralyzing for the pets left behind. In the abandoned streets of frontline communities, dogs that once had warm beds and full bowls now wander through the rubble,...
by Evan Raftes | Apr 29, 2026 | Blog
In the isolated silence of a frontline village, providing humanitarian aid Kherson residents rely on is a matter of survival. For one grandfather living amidst the quiet tension of the conflict, the rhythm of life had become a test of endurance and a constant prayer...
